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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
The rules of this Company require that all messages received for transmission shall be written on the message blanks of the Company, under and subject to the conditions printed thereon, which conditions have been agreed to by the sender of the following message. 
O. H. Palmer, Sec'y. 60    J. H. Wade, Pres't.

Dated, Memphis 11 1867,
Received at Vi May 11
To Maj. A W Preston
A A G.
Sub Dist Miss

Have only distributed three hundred sacks very little destitution on the river what shall I do with the balance
H. R. Williams
Lt USA

19 W 249 paid

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