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War Department,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedman and Abandoned Lands,
Washington, Dec. 22 1866.

Maj. Gen. J.M. Schofield
Asst Commissioner
Richmond Va.

General, 
I am directed to inform you that upon a personal application made to Gen. O.O. Howard by Lt. Wodell, with statement that his wife was dangerously ill, and supposed to be dying, the within Leave of Absence has been granted him. 

I am General
Very Respectfully, 
Your Obt Servant
A.P. Ketchum
A.A.A. Gen'l

Transcription Notes:
Leave of Absence is capitalized. A.P. Ketchum (not Ketchman) ---------- Reopened for Editing 2023-10-01 17:02:39