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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. J.H. Wade, Pres't. 1 Dated, Washington War Dept 15th 1866 Received at Wilmington NC Dec 15th To Brig Genl Allan Rutherford Ascertain and report locality of residency in Norfolk of Mary Marshalls friends. O O Howard Commissioner 12/- 143 -