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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. O.H. Palmer, Sec'y. William Orton, Pres't. Dated, Raleigh NC May 9 1868 Received at New Berne NC 9 May To Col. S. Moore What can one hundred (100) bushels northern oats be bought for Thos. P Johnston Bt Lt Col and Chf QM 1 of 75