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Form 1204 CLASS OF SERVICE Day Message SYMBOL WESTERN UNION CLASS OF SERVICE SYMBOL Day Message Day Letter Blue Day Letter flue Night Message Nite WESTERN UNION Night Message Nite Night Letter NL Night Letter N L If none of these three symbols TEL EGRAM If none of these three symbols appears after the check (number of appears after the check (number of words) this is a day message, Other- words) this is a day message. Other- wise its character is indicated by the NEWCOMR CARLTON PRESIDENT wise its character isindicated by the symbol appearing after the check. symbol appearing after the check. RECEIVED AT B1 KS M 43 NL LAWTON OKLA DEC 15 1917 MISS BESS WALLACE I NDEPENDENCE, MO. HOPE YOU HAVE MY LETTERS BY THIS TIME MAIL SOME WHAT DELAYED DOWN HERE MARY AND MAMMA ARBIVED TODAY MARY TELLS ME YOU ARE SICK WIRE ME HOW SERIOUSLY NO CHRISTMAS LEAVE HOPE TO SEE YOU THAT WOULD BE THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT HARRY S TRUMAN 855AM DEC 16 1917