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Western Union Telegraph Company.

Terms and Conditions on which this and all Messages are Received by this Company

o guard against and correct as much as possible some of the errors arising from atmospheric and other causes appertaining to telegraphy, every important message
ated, by being sent back from the station at which it is to be received to the station from which it is originally sent. Half the usual price will be charged for repeating
nd while this Company in good faith will endeavor to send messages correctly and promptly, it will not be responsible for errors or delays in the transmission or
or the non-delivery of repeated messages, beyond two hundred times the sum paid for sending the message, unless a special agreement for insurance be made in writing,
t of risk specified on this agreement, and paid at the time of sending the message. Nor will the Company be responsible for any error or delay in the transmission or
r the non-delivery, of any unrepeated message, beyond the amount paid for sending the same, unless in like manner specially insured, and amount of risk stated hereon,
the time. No liability is assumed for errors in cipher or obscure messages; nor is any liability assumed by this Company for any error or neglect by any other Com
se lines this message may be sent to reach its destination, and this Company is hereby made the agent of the sender of this message to forward it over the lines extend
se of this Company. No agent or employee is allowed to vary these terms, or make any other verbal agreement, nor any promise as to this time of performance, and
uperintendent is authorized to make a special agreement for insurance. These terms apply through the whole course of this message on all lines by which it may be

Bvt Maj Gen Clinton B Fisk
25 From Lexington Ky Dated 15
Rec'd Feb 15 1866 12 M

Poore is in the custody of Genl Palmer at Louisville in this case I suggest you communicate direct with the General

Jno Ely
BB Genl CS &c

21 Lex 203 pd

Recd O.A.C. Ky & Tenn Feb. 28" 1866

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Names were hard to decipher, did the best I could. Will need a review by someone that may be more familiar There are also some things in the margins. I am not able to read it, if someone can please do that too...