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Source: Harvard University, Houghton Library, Cambridge, Mass ([MH-H])

Cue: "Mallory is still"

Source format: "MS, copy received"

Letter type: "copy received"

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MTPDocEd
To William Dean Howells
per Telegraph Operator

15 March 1884 • Hartford, Conn. (MS, copy received: MH-H, UCCL 02936)

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. 13 01 norvin green, president.

numbersent byrec’d bycheck

22HdSnmr 22 Paid

received at 109 state street, boston. 1.54 P. Mch 15 188

dated Hartford Ct 15

to W D Howells

4 Louisburg Sq. Boston—

Mallory is still sick and cannot talk business but he badly wants the thing and has not objected to the terms required.

S L Clemens.
Textual Commentary
Source text(s):

MS, copy received, MH-H.

Previous Publication:

MTHL, 2:479.

Provenance:

see Howells Letters in Description of Provenanceclick to open letter.

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