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79 77 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 William Orton, Pres't Dated Milford Va June 1 1868 Received at Richmond June 1 To Col Garrick Mallery Acting Asst Com B R F & A L My father lies at the point of death Desire permission to be absent a few days Please answer immediately F.S. Tukey 19 Md 86 paid Lieut S
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Garrick Mallery.