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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, HEAD QUARTERS 2nd SUB-DISTRICT, VIRGINIA, Petersburg, Va., Aug 20th 1868. General I have just been notified that my last living brother, who I have not seen for ten years is in a dying condition in Monroe Mich I earnestly ask for twenty -20- days leave of absence to go to him I will return in 15 days if possible I think I can arrange the affairs of my office so that Public affairs need not suffer Very rsptly Your obt svt J R Stone Sub Asst Com Bvt Brig Gen O Brown Asst Comm
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