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2 2 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 messages. O. H. PALMER, Sec'y WILLIAM ORTON, Pres't Dated, Petersburg Va Aug 21 1868 Received at Richmond Aug 21 To Brig Genl O Brown "Official Business" Asst Commissioner Is my application approved Please answer immediately J.R. Stone 7 PN 50 paid Yes. Send Back address to this office (Sent)
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Reopened for Editing 2023-12-27 13:00:37 to correct the telegram blank (there was a typo)