Title:
Letter from John E. Ratter to John Muir, 1913 Jun 24.
Creator:
John E. Ratter
Publisher:
University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies
of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Contributor:
John Muir
Date:
1913 Jun 24
2008
Type:
Text
Format:
Image/jpeg2000
Identifier:
muir21_0541-md-1
Source:
Original letter dimensions: 17 x 20.5 cm.
Language:
eng
Coverage:
Washington, D.C.
Rights:
Copyright status unknown
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Transcription:
Form 2138 THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED 25,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD
This Company TRANSMITS and DELIVERS messages only on conditions limiting its liability, which have been assented to by the
sender of the following message. Errors can be guarded against only by repeating a message back to the sending station for
comparison, and the Company will not hold itself liable for errors or delays in transmission or delivery of Unrepeated Messages,
beyond the amount of tolls paid thereon, nor in any case beyond the sum of Fifty Dollars, at which, unless otherwise stated
below this message has been valued by the sender thereof, nor in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within
sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. This is an UNREPEATED MESSAGE, and is delivered
by request of the sender, under the conditions named above. THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT BELVIDERE BROOKS, GENERAL MANAGER
RECEIVED AT S. E. Cor. Pine and Montgomery Sts., San Francisco ALWAYS OPEN C408CH MS 53 GOVT WASHINGTON DC JUNE 24 1913
JOHN MUIR SANFRANCISCO CAL YOUR TELEGRAM IN RELATION TO THE HETCH HETCHY BILL AT HAND HEARINGS ON BILL COMMENCE TOMORROW
ALL PARTIES DESIRING TO BE HEARD WILL BE HEARD BY COMMITTEE. HEARINGS WILL PROCEED UNTIL COMPLETED WITHOUT UNNECESSARY DELAY
OR ADJOURNMENT THEREFORE ALL INTERESTED SHOULD BE ON HAND JOHN E RATTER M C 1204PM 05479