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[[preprinted]]
Form 1202

WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
[[image - logo of Western Union Telegraph and Cable]]
NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT
GEORGE W. E. ATKINS, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT

[[boxed - 2 columns]]
CLASS OF SERVICE | SYMBOL
Telegram | [[blank]]
Day Letter | Blue
Night Message | Nite
Night Letter | N L

If none of these symbols appears after the check (number of words) this is a telegram. Otherwise its character is indicated by the symbol appearing after the check.
[[/boxed]]

[[boxed - 2 columns]]
CLASS OF SERVICE | SYMBOL
Telegram | [[blank]]
Day Letter | Blue
Night Message | Nite
Night Letter | N L

If none of these symbols appears after the check (number of words) this is a telegram. Otherwise its character is indicated by the symbol appearing after the check.
[[/boxed]]
[[double line]]
[[/preprinted]]

[[preprinted]] RECEIVED AT [[/preprinted]] 847 am 8/27 [[preprinted]] 191 [[/preprinted]]
[[boxed - 3 columns]] 
[[preprinted]]NUMBER | RECEIVED BY | CHECK [[/preprinted]]
 | | 19 Govt Nite 
[[/boxed]]

[[preprinted]] DATED [[/preprinted]] Washington DC 8/26
[[preprinted]] TO [[/preprinted]] Alex Wetmore
Live Oak - Cal -
Under circumstances reported washington work approved Keep in mind the requirements of rice situation
Nelson -