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To:JohnSmith,Supervisor
From:GeorgeChen,AccountingDepartment
Date:March11,2001
Subject:CasualLeaveofAbsence
John,IwouldliketoknowifIcouldaskforacasualleaveofabsencefromMarch23to27.
YesterdayIreceivedaletterfrommyparents,whoarebothover70,tellingmethatabigfloodtookplaceatmyhomevillage,causingseriousdamagetomyhouse.Astheonlysonofmyparents,Ishouldofbacktoassessthesituation,andhelpthemtogetoverthesedifficulties.ThoughIcannotstayathomefortoolongatime,Ishouldatleastmakearrangementsforrepairwork.Ibelievemyrelativesinthevillageandmyneighborswillalsocometohelp.FinanciallyIhavenodifficulties.
Iwillcallyouat1:30p.m.oryoucancallmeatanytime.