Unknown to James F. Robinson

KYR-0001-027-0016.xml

Accession Number

KYR-0001-027-0016

Document Genre

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Military Correspondence, 1862-1863

Item Location

R2-24

Place of Creation

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

22 August 1862

Dates Mentioned

1862-08-22

1862-08-21

WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

NO. 1.] TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON WHICH MESSAGES ARE RECEIVED BY THIS COMPANY FOR TRANSMISSION.

The public are notifed that, in order 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 five hundred times the amouont 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.

A. STAGER, Gen. Sup't, Cleveland, Ohio.

I. R. ELWOOD, Sec'y, Rochester, N. Y.

Aug 22nd 1862
To Gov. Robinson
Governor
By Telegraph from Lexington 186[ ]

By written despatch from Col Metcalfe & his field officers Just delivered into my hands by know friend dated Rock Castle County. Recd aug 21st 9. p. m I learn the Rebels are in Great Force at & below Lebanon about one thousand cavalry & three or four thousand infantry beyond & towards Barboursville. Metcalfe says the country is desolate & no susbisstence for man or Beast he is falling Back & calls loudly for support if Genl Morgan is to be relieved we need every man who can raise a Gun

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