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Bureau of Refufees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, Office 4th Division, 9th Sub-District Virginia. Staunton, VA., Aug 12th 1868 Bvt Brig Gen O Brown, Asst Comr &c B of R.F. & A.L. Richmond Va General I have the honor to report that I have not yet taken advantage of the "Leave of Absence" granted me in S.O No 83 from your Head Quarters dated Richmond Va July 1st 1868, by reason of the fact that my brother is gradually recovering from his misfortune. If consistent with the rules regulating same, I will retain the "Leave of Absence" for a few days longer and if it becomes necessary for me to avail myself of it of course will report in accordance with Cir. No 16 from your Head Quarters of the 6th inst. I am General Very Resp Your obt Svt Jno W. Jordan ASA Com &c