To: John Smith, Supervisor
From: George Chen, Accounting Department
Date: July 11, 2015
Subject: Casual Leave of Absence
John, I would like to know if I could ask for a casual leave of absence from July 15 to 21.
Yesterday I received a letter from my parents, who are both over 70, telling me that a big flood took place at my home village, causing serious damage to my house. As the only son of my parents, I should go back to assess the situation, and help them to get over these difficulties. Though I cannot st