![Transcription Center logo](/themes/custom/tc_theme/assets/image/logo.png)
This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.
granting it should arrive, which he duly did; I departed the night before, on telegraphic permission to be absent three days, from the A.A.I. Gen'l. Col. Garrick Mallery. After an absence of two days I received orders from the Commissioner Bureau R.F. & A.L at Washington to proceed North. Through inadvertence, I omitted to report by letter to your office on the date of my return "from above mentioned leave of absence. I am, Sir, With great respect Your obedient Servant S.C. Armstrong Sub. Asst. Comr. 5th Dist. Va.
Transcription Notes:
----------
Reopened for Editing 2023-12-03 20:41:23
----------
Reopened for Editing 2023-12-03 19:44:59