form no. 1

the western union telegraph company.

2400

this company transmits and delivers messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the sender of the following message.

errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for comparison, and the company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of unrepeated messages, beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after sending the message.

this is an unrepeated message, and is delivered by request of the sender, under the conditions named above.

thos. t. eckert, general manager. norvin green, president.

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number sent by rec’d by check

Hd. 28 Bans 65 pd

received at 103 state street, boston. 915 Nov 19, 1883.

dated Hartford Conn 19

to W D Howells, 4 Louisburg Square; Boston.

Please do come right along You and Mrs Howells and pilla and save me from imminent trouble. One of my Very Chiefest Commissions was to arrange this visit and bring positive acceptance from Mrs Howells and I am having bushels of difficulty to explain why I dont seem to have accomplished it I have told thirty lies and am not out of the woods yet; S L Clemens