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1 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. O.H. PALMER, Sec'y J.H. WADE, Pres't Dated, Norfolk Oct 19 1867 Received at Richmond Oct 30 To Gen O Brown The colored people had decided to celebrate at night. I saw them & communicated Gen Schofields orders and they unanimously reconsidered the matter & decided to celebrate at two pm tomorrow Please answer. J H. Remington Bt Maj 33 DH Govt Take every precaution to morrow to prevent disturbance