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Blank No. 1. 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 thereupon, which conditions have been agreed to by the sender of the following message. THOS. T. ECKERT. Gen'l Sup't.} 76 NEW YORK.} WILLIAM ORTON, Pres't,} NEW YORK O. H. PALMER, Sec'y,} Dated Louisville Ky Dec 16 187 , Received at 445pm To Gen O. O. Howard Commissioner Wastn D.C. Balance of[[crossed out]]f[[/crossed out]] funds on hand nine thousand eight hundred thirty five dollars fifty one cents deposited in U. S. Depository H. H. Ray Dn Ky 32 Col XD gvnt Rate THIS TELEGRAM HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE IN WHERE ANY REPLY SHOULD BE SENT. Direct Wires. Blank No. 1.