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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. 

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