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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.