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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.

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THOS. T. ECKERT. Gen'l Sup't,
NEW YORK
WILLIAM ORTON, Pres't,
O. H. PALMER, Sec'y,
NEW YORK

Dated Covington Ky June 21 1871
Received at 11.50 AM
To Genl E Whittlesy
freedman Bu

Have been absent & very sick telegrams & orders recd will obey immediately 

Ben P Runkle

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THIS TELEGRAM HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE IN 
Under National Hotel 
WHERE ANY REPLY SHOULD BE SENT. 
Direct Wires.