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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.  6 V   WILLIAM ORTON, Pres't
Dated Demopolis Ala Aug 8 1868
Received at Montgomery Aug 8
To Maj Geo Shorkley
A.A.A.G.

Mr Drake wishes leave of absence for twenty 20 days  I recommend it

R A Wilson
Sub Ass't Com'r

12 Di 87 paid
N H 
[[stamp]] BUREAU R.F, & A.L., ALABAMA.  OFFICE ASS't COM'R  REC'D AUG 8 1868 [[/stamp]]