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Transcription: WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM THEO. N. VAIL, PRESIDENT RECIVED AT 14 47 Halifax ? Oct 4/17 John C Bourinot Hawkesbury ns Schooner Millie Louise in distress been ashore am advising Captain and owner Cox to consult with you have four thousand dollar hull cargo with considerable Robin Jones Whitman and Captain own cargo Underwriters agree you taking charge in conjunction with Cox who is good reliable man John Strachan (Back of Telegram) Se Millie Louise, Captian Edgar McCarthy 80 tons, from Halifax bound to Labrador. Cargo at Grand illegible. In entering Southern Entrance at Strait of Canso at about 9.08[?] on Wednesday Oct 3, vessel was (b)illegible and in illegible with the illegible illegible cut illegible the eddy[?] illegible and was illegible(8) ashore at Bear (p)illegible height illegible(8) 3/4 miles try illegible illegible by lasting anchors, illegible illegible was pulled off at illegible side at 10 p.m. same day by S.S. (A)illegible ..... Cont
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