MF1323.1197 Reel 39_1095

California S493 E. Steele Yreka, Cal, Nov 18, 64

Hanson's a/c were sent to Ross Brown, and not to me, except as reported and paid

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[ink stamp] RECEIVED AT THE NOVE 21 1864 INDIAN BUREAU

Finance C. H. Smith

The American Telegraph Company. PRINTING AND MORSE LINES DIRECT TO ALL STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND BRITISH PROVINCES Offices-432 Pennsylvania Av. U. S. Capitol and Willard's, The Metroolitan and National Hotels, Washington D. C. Terms and Conditions on which this and all Messages are received by this Company. In order to guard against and correct as much as possible some of the errors arising from atmosphere and other causen appertaining to telegraphy, every important message should be REPEATED, by being sent back from the station at which it is to be received to the station from which is in orginally sent. Half the usual price will be charged for repeating the message, and while this company in good faith will [illegible] to send messages correctly and promptly, it will not be responsible for errors or delays in the transmission or delivery, nor for the non-delivery of REPEATED MESSAGES, beyond TWO HUNDRED times the sum paid for sending the messages, unless a special agreement for insurance be made in writing, the amount of risk specified on this agreement, and paid for at the time of sending the message. For will the Company be responsible for any error or delay in the transmission or delivery, or for the non-delivery, of ANY UNREPEATED MESSAGE, beyond the amount paid for sending the same, unless in like manner specially insured, and amount of risk stated hereon, and paid for at the time. No liability is assumed for errors in cipher or obscure messages ; nor is any liability assumed by this Company for any errors or neglect by any other Company over whose lines this message may be sent to reach its destination, and this Company is hereby made the agent of the sender of this message to forward is ever the lines extending beyond those of this Company. No agent or employee is aloowed to vary these terms, or make any other or verbal agreement, nor any promises as to the time of performances, and no one but a Superintendent is authorized to make a special agreement for insurance. These terms apply through the whole course of this message on all lines by which it may be transmitted.

CAMBRIDGE LIVINGSTON, Sec'y, E. S. SANFORD, Pres't, 145 BROADWAY, N. Y.

7 W Dated Yreka Cal Nov. 18th 1864. Rec'd, Washington Nov. 21st 1864, __o'clock,___min M. To W. P. Dole Comr Hanson's accounts were sent to Ross Browne & Not to me Except as reported & paid.

E. Steele. Late Supt Agent M. N. Cal 16 Cal1003hd958