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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.     J.H. Wade, Pres't.

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Dated,   Norfolk July 27 1867
Received at Richmond July 27
To  Bt Brig Gen Orlando Brown
Asst Comr Bu &c

My report of rations for June was forwarded July fifth.  The order to compare was received about the middle of July rendering compliance impossible. Lieut. Wagner did not forward his report until a few days ago. Before

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