form no. 1

the western union telegraph company.

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.

number. sent by rec'd by check

124 Co Dy 58 Pd 1140

received at 10— Mch 23 1882. 3

dated Hartford Conn 23

to Geo W. Cable Care Century magazine Un Sq

Suppose you Repeat that Reading here unless you prefer to Lecture, the Reading will be a sure success and it seems to us from Reading the Baltimore notice that it would Be more Popular than a Lecture however Do whichever you Prefer if you are willing we wish to change the date to the fourth 4th telegraph answer

S. L. Clemens

this telegram has just been received at the office in 791 broadway,

near tenth street, where any reply should be sent.

direct wires.