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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Office 4th Division, 9th Sub-District Virginia. STAUNTON, VA., July 11th 1868 Bvt Brig Gen. O Brown Asst Comr &c Richmond Va General I have the honor to request "Leave of Absence" for ten (10) days from this Post for the purpose of visiting a younger brother in Chicago, Ill. who has recently met with a terrible accident, and whom I have not seen for years. In this connection I desire to call your attention to the fact that this is only the second time I have requested Leave of absence to go beyond the limits of this District since being assigned to duty in this State. I am General Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt. Jno W. Jordan A.S.A. Comr &c.