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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.
JOHN VAN HORNE, Gen'l Sup't   WILLIAM ORTON, Pres't
Louisville, KY.          O.H.PALMER, Sec'y NEW YORK
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Dated Batesville Oct 9 1869  
Received at Little Rock Nov 9
To Prof Wm Colby
Please assign me definitely to same place am not employed
M A Chemmings
10 KCs paid

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