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#0325: Willa Cather to Ferris Greenslet, October 28, 1915

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CLASS OF SERVICE symbol
Day Message
Day Letter Blue
Night Message Nite
Night Letter N L
If none of these three symbols
appears after the check (number of
words) this is a day message.Other-
wise its character is indicated by the
symbol appearing after the check.
WESTERN UNION
TELEGRAM
NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT GEORGE W. E. ATKINS, VICE-PRESIDENT BELVIDERE BROOKS, VICE-PRESIDENT
CLASS OF SERVICE symbol
Day Message
Day Letter Blue
Night Message Nite
Night Letter N L
If none of these three symbols
appears after the check (number of
words) this is a day message.Other-
wise its character is indicated by the
symbol appearing after the check.
RECEIVED AT TREMONT BUILDING 73 TREMONT STREET CORNER BEACON BOSTON3 FG 80B.CN. 10.
PITTSBURG PA2 R. FERRIS GREENSLET1 4 PARK STREET, 80 HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO,

JUST ARRIVED PITTSBURG PERFECTLY WILLING MAKE CUT4 WILL SEND COPY

W. S. CATHER. 1208PM