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Bu. R.F. and A. Lands
Office Asst Supt of Frederick & Clark Co
9th Dst. Dept of the Potomac,
Winchester, Va Dec 28th, 1866.

Bvt Brig Genl O. Brown
AAA Genl, Dpt of Potomac,

Genl,
I have the honor to state that I a few days ago made an application for a short leave of (10) ten days for the purpose of attending to some private business which needs my personal attention and it has this day been returned to me disapproved.
Now if you will allow me, I beg to state that I have a matter of about $200.00 Two hundred Dollars at stake in the City of Philadelphia that needs my presence in order to secure its collection. I have tried to do the business by letter but am unable to accomplish it in this manner, and as I do not feel able to loose this amount, and under the circumstances I beg that I may be allowed to
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