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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. 1 Di   WM. ORTON, Pres't

Dated: War Dept. Washington DC Aug 21 1868
Received: Montgomery Aug 21
To: Gen S.H Ruger

Please forward General Howard's letters to New Orleans.

E Whittlesey 
A.A.A.G

7 Di 275 Paid V.L

[[stamp]] BUREAU R.F. & A.L., ALABAMA. OFFICE ASS'T COM'R  REC'D AUG 21 1868 [[/stamp]]

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Read instructions! No indentations needed. A.A.A.G. - Acting Assist. Adjutant General