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Blank No. 1 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 24 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 9 col xD This telegram has just been received at the office in 511 Pa. Ave. Nat'l Hotel, where any reply should be sent. Direct Wires.