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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 thereon, which conditions have been agreed to by the sender of the following message. THOS.T.ECKERT, Gen't Sup't, NEW YORK WILLIAM ORTON, Pres't, NEW YORK. O.H.PALMER, Sec'y, Dated Louisville Ky Dec 24 1871 Received 8 AM To Gen O O HOward Wash Balance ninety one hundred and nine dollars thirty seven cents in U.S. Depository. H H Ray D O Ky Official Business 28 Collect Govt rate Vad This telegram has just been received at the office in 511 Pa Ave Natl Hotel where any reply should be sent. 9100,37, Direct Wires.