J.C. Grier to Richard Yates

Caton Lines Illinois and Mississippi Telegraph Company In Connection with all other lines in the United States and Canadas Terms and Conditions on Which Messages are Received by this Company for transmission

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. This Company will not be responsible for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery of unrepeated messages, from whatever cause they may arise; nor will it be responsible for damages arising from mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery of a repeated message, beyond and amount exceeding two hundred times the amount paid for sending the message; neither will this Company be responsible for delays arising from interruption in the working of its Telegraphs, nor for any mistake or omission of any other company over whose lines a message is sent, to reach the place of destination. All messages will hereafter be received for transmission, subject to the above conditions.

J.D. Caton, Pres't, Ottawa, Ill.

9:30 Am 186

By Telegraph from Peoria Aug 26th 1862

To Gov Yates

Have you heard from secy war of the transfer of Capt. Grier

JC Grier

12.48 pd

Secy of War refuses transfer