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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. 
O.H. PALMER, Sec'y.  WILLIAM ORTON, Pres't.
 
Dated, Hempstead June 28th 1868
Received at Austin June 29th 1868
To Bvt Maj Gen J.J. Reynolds

All quiet here now
I found it necessary to order down from Brenham a squad of troops under Lieut C H Greene who is doing efficient service in keeping order  will forward by mail as soon as complete a detailed statement

F.P. Wood

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