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NARA 969

Blank No. 2.

THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
ALL MESSAGES TAKEN BY THIS COMPANY SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS:

To guard against mistakes, the sender of a message should order it REPEATED; that is, telegraphed back to the originating office. For repeating, one-half the regular rate is charged in addition. And it is agreed between the sender of the following message and this Company, that said Company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any UNREPEATED message beyond the amount received for sending the same; nor for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery, of any REPEATED message beyond fifty times the sum received for sending the same, unless specially insured; nor is any case for delays arising from unavoidable interruptions in the working of their lines, or for errors in cipher or obscure messages. O.H. PALMER, Secretary.

And this Company is hereby made the agents of the sender, without liability, to forward any message over the lines of any other Company when necessary to reach its destination. Correctness in the transmission of messages to any point on the lines of this Company, can be INSURED by contract in writing, stating agreed amount of risk, and payment of premium thereon at the following rates, in addition to the usual charges for repeated messages, viz. : one per cent. for any distance not exceeding 1.000 miles, and two per cent. for any greater distance. No employee of the Company is authorized to vary the foregoing. The Company will not be liable for damages in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after sending the message. WILLIAM ORTON, President.

Columbus Nov 11 1868

Send the following Message subject to above terms which are agreed to.

To Geo. S. Smith
Bureau Agt

Tell Lieut Drew to stay till He settles the business

Capt Jas Kelly

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