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Blank No. 1. 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, Louisville, KY. WILLIAM ORTON, Pres't. | O.H. PALMER, Sect'y | New York. Dated Washington, DC July 26th 1869 Received at Austin, Tx July 26th 1869 To Joseph Welch Supt Education Walnut Creek contract approved by order & c Henry Whittelsey, AAAG Pd