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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 Dated St Louis No Dec 9 1871 Received at 745 PM To GE Whittlesey Freedmans Bu Twenty Eight Thousand two hundred and ninety one dollars Sub Treasury except small balance. F Seeley 14/call CSST This telegram has just been received at the office in 511 Pa. Ave. Natl Hotel. where any reply should be sent. Direct Wires.