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The Western Union Telegraph Company.
The rules of this Company require that all messages 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.
Thos. T. Eckert, Genl Supt, New York
Williams Prest,  O.H. Palmer, Sec'y New York
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To Louisville Ky Dec 4 1871
Received at 11 AM
To Genl E Whittlesey
Freedmens Bu
Where is General Howard  Shall we wait for him
John H Cook
Freedmans Bu
Bank

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This telegram has just been received at the office in 511 Pa. Ave. Nat'l Hotel, where any reply should be sent.  Direct Wires.