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#1716: Willa Cather to Houghton Mifflin Co., September 28, 1945

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Charge to the account of _______ $____ WESTERN UNION
A. N. WILLIAMS
PRESIDENT
CLASS OF SERVICE DESIRED
DOMESTIC CABLE
TELEGRAM ORDINARY
DAY LETTER URGENT RATE
SERIAL DEFERRED
NIGHT LETTER NIGHT LETTER
Patrons should check class of service
desired; otherwise the message will be
transmitted as a telegram or
ordinary cablegram.
CHECK
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION
TIME FILED
Send the following telegram, subject to the terms on the back hereof, which are hereby agreed to FOR VICTORY
BUY
WAR BONDS
TODAY
N. Y. C.2

Please3 let me know whether Mr. Greenslet4 will be in Boston5 for the first week of Nov.

Willa Cather Message taken over
telephone by
DCF
H. M. C.
Date 9/28/45
HOUR 9:15 AM
Charges
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
COMPANY
SEP 28 9 18 AM 45
BOSTON5