Telegram from Edward Mallen to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 9, 1863

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Telegram from Edward Mallen to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 9, 1863

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Green, Norvin, 1818-1893 Mallen, Edward Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

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Railroads and Railroad Companies Railroads and Railroad Companies--Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1852-1877)Railroads and Railroad Companies--Southern Railway (U.S.)Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--South-Western Telegraph Company (Ky.)

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Alabama--Marengo County. Demopolis Kentucky--Jefferson County. Louisville Mississippi--Clarke County. Enterprise Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Lauderdale County. Meridian

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South-Western Telegraph Company.

THE PUBLIC are notified, that in order to guard against mistakes in the transmission of messages, every message of importance ought to be repeated, by being sent back from the station at which it is to be received, to the station from which it is originally sent. Half the usual price for transmission will be charged for repeating the message, and while this Company will, as heretofore, use every precaution to ensure correctness, it will not be responsible for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery of repeated messages, beyond an amount exceeding two hundred times the amount paid for sending the message; nor will it be responsible for mistakes or delays in the transmission of unrepeated messages, from whatever cause they may arise, nor for delays arising from interruptions in the working of its Telegraphs, nor for any mistake or omission of any other Company, over whose lines a message is to be sent to reach the place of destination.

All messages will hereafter be received by this Company for transmission, subject to the above conditions.

N. GREEN, Pres't, Louisville, Ky.

May 9 1863

By Telegraph from Enterprise 9 1863
To Gov Jno J. Pettus

Arrived all safe last night property stored and offices secured I leave this P. M. at four for Jackson with ten empty cars all central or other none belonging to Southern. Telegh me positive instructions to Meridian if you want them. an effort may be made to carry troops from Demop=olis on them I want full authority

Edward Mallen

56 Col

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Edward Mallen
9 May '63