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Blank No. 1 THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY

 William Orton, Pres't  A.R. Brewer, Sec'y

180 ?h? Govt Dated Washington DC 1878 Received at Salt Lake Oct 1 7 45 PM To Watkins Inspector Salt Lake Utah

From reports from new agent at Lemhi your presence is needed there immediately go there stopping at Fort Hall Agency on your return & go from there to Shoshone & Bannock Agency Make thorough investigations at each place Have requested War Department to detail to Lieut McCauley

  E.A. Hayt  Commissioner

54 paid Govt