Arlington Sept 18th /61
To Brig. Genl. Keyes

	The undersigned respectfully solicits a leave
of absence for seven days it being imperatively
necessary for His business interest that He should
return to his home.
	The circumstances of His case are these
For five or six weeks prior to His departure for
the seat of war He was occupied in recruiting His
company at a great expense to Himself and to
the detriment of His business, He left His business
in charge of another party, said party being incompetent
to conduct it properly.
	The lease on His place of business (a valuable one)
is about to expire and His presence is necessary to get
an extension of the same.
	His credit as a business man and His honor is at
stake and He does not feel Himself comfortable
as an Officer with a bad name behind Him.
	He hopes that as there is now no Officer of His
Regt on leave at present and his Lieutenants being
on duty with His Comp that His request will be granted.
	The undersigned applied for leave of absence some
time ago but failed to obtain it.

		Respectfully submitted
			Wm LB Stears  Capt E Comp
				14 Regt N.Y.S.M.

      Application for leave of
absence.    Capt. Stears 14th N.Y.S.M.

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  Respectfully fowarded and reco-
 -mended -               EBFlowler
Sept 18th 1861            Lt Col Cmdg

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      Approved for seven Days.
       Respectfully fowarded
                        EDKeyes
  Sept 18th. 1861          Brig Genl.

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     Head Quarters Division
      Arlington Sept. 21. 1861

Repectfully forwarded to the
Head Quarters army of the
Potomac. - The troop being
under arms to hold themselves
in readiness to march I do not
find at liberty to grant this
application nor do the reasons
set forth appear to be such
as to render a leave
necessary -
         (sgd) I McDowell
                    Brig Genl
                      Cmdg Div

James B. Fry
  Asst Adjt Genl