Telegram from James M. Kennard to Mississippi Governor Benjamin G. Humphreys; September 12, 1866

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Telegram from James M. Kennard to Mississippi Governor Benjamin G. Humphreys; September 12, 1866

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Green, Norvin, 1818-1893 Moody, Granville

Events

Crimes (alleged)Crimes (alleged)--Murder Criminal Procedures Criminal Procedures--Arrest Criminal Procedures--Bounty Criminal Procedures--Convicted

Organizations

Boards of Police Clubs and Secret Societies Clubs and Secret Societies--Freemasons

Businesses

Telegraph Companies Telegraph Companies--New Orleans & Ohio Telegraph Lessees and Southwestern Telegraph Company

Occupations

Commercial Agents Telegraphers

Places

Mississippi--Claiborne County Mississippi--Claiborne County. Port Gibson Mississippi--Hinds County Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson

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SOUTH-WESTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

Terms and Conditions on which this and all Messages are Received by this Company.

In order to guard against and correct as much as possible some of the errors arising from atmospheric and other causes appertaining to telegraphy, every important message should 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 will be charged for repeating the message; and while this Company in good faith will endeavor to send messages correctly and promptly, it will not be responsible for errors or delays in the transmission or delivery, nor for the non-delivery of repeated messages, beyond two hundred times the sum paid for sending the message, unless a special agreement for insurance be made in writing, and the amount of risk specified on this agreement, and paid at the time of sending the mes-sage. Nor will the Company be responsible for any error or delay in the transmission or delivery, or for the non-delivery, of any unrepeated message, beyond the amount paid for sending the same, unless in like manny specially insured, and amount of risk stated heron, and paid for at the time. No liability is assumed for errors in cipher or obscure messages; nor is any liability assumed by this Company for any error or neglect by any other Company over whose lines this message may be sent to reach its destination, and this Company is hereby made the agent of the sender of this message to forward it over the lines extending beyond those of this Company. No agent or employee is allowed to vary these terms, or make any other or verbal agreement, nor any promise as to the time of performance, and no one but a Superintendent is authorized to make a special agreement for insurance. These terms apply through the whole course of this message, on all lines by which it may be transmitted.

N. GREEN, Pres't.

Jackson Sept 12 1866
By Telegraph from Port Gibson 1866
To Gov Humphreys

Board police offense one thousand dollars Granville Moody five hundred Masonic Lodge five hundred which added to yours makes twenty five hundred 2500 dollars reward for Arrest & Conviction of Murderer Citizens Meeting held yesterday no further developements all well

Jas M Kennard

39 Col 332

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Sept 1866
Kennard
Pt. Gibson