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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 conditional printed thereon, which conditions have been agreed to by the sender of the following message.
O.H. PALMER, Sec'y.  10  WILLIAM ORTON, Pres't.

Dated, Norfolk Dec 26 1868
Received at Richmond Dec 26
To Gen O. Brown

Can I have authority to hire a clerk for one (1) week to aid in closing up the bureau as there is more work to be done than one clerk can do

J H Remington

31 DC Gt

Answered
Genl Brown has not authority to grant your application.
Will A. Coulter
Bvt Cap USA
AAA Genl