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Example sentences for "telegram from"

  • I have just received a telegram from Milan.

  • I have just received a telegram from Anatol: 'Have just been dismissed in consequence of an unpleasantness in my department.

  • I was summoned by a telegram from my brother Anatol, announcing that in consequence of some unpleasantness he had to resign his position in the Government service.

  • Early this morning I had a telegram from Jurgenson, to say he had won his case against Bachmetiev, the Director of the Imperial Chapel.

  • This was due to the knowledge already at hand through a telegram from Napier at St. Petersburg, November 8, that Russia would refuse[823].

  • We soon learned that a telegram from Cettinje, based on a report from Albania, had reported my being beheaded in the interior of Albania.

  • On my arrival at Athens I received a telegram from my brother-in-law in London mysteriously praying me, "If you are alive, wire us.

  • Michael was surprised at such a season to get a telegram from Prescott, inviting him to dine at the Albany.

  • Guy Hazlewood was summoned by telegram from where at Plashers Mead he was presumed to have found abiding peace.

  • Next morning came a telegram from Stella in Paris: join me here rather quickly.

  • During the afternoon Brett received a visit from his actor acquaintance, who brought him a telegram from Marseilles.

  • It doesn't matter a pin anyhow, because a telegram from me to him would place the yacht at our disposal, and he would join us by express at the first possible stopping-place.

  • The barrister resolved to pay another visit to the Cabaret Noir late that evening, but he waited in the hotel until nearly ten o'clock in anxious expectation of a telegram from Fairholme.

  • He could evidently read English, and he surveyed me curiously, for in my present appearance I looked a most unlikely person to order shirts by telegram from a well-known London house.

  • Two days later, I got a telegram from Colonel de Villebois-Mareuil.

  • It publishes the following notes: 'Telegram from London.

  • On the 11th I had a telegram from Wrangel: 'I reached here (Hoopstad) at 5.

  • I therefore took the occasion to send him my report and resignation by the same post, and soon afterwards received a telegram from Gordon, approving my resignation of the position of Financial Inspector.

  • A telegram from Mrs. Pattison to the Times announcing her engagement to Sir Charles Dilke immediately followed on public intimation of the proceedings for divorce.

  • Lord Culduff only waited for a telegram from Mr. Cutbill, to announce to you his intentions and his--hopes.

  • At the same station I received a telegram from Mr. Andrews, the superintendent, asking me how I liked the caboose.

  • Next day he received a telegram from Jernington: "Very difficult is it absolutely impossible for you to come to England?

  • We dined at my club one night, and when I returned to my flat I found a telegram from Mr. Tuohy, instructing me to join J.

  • The police decided, after hearing by telegram from London, that we must go up at once by the night express, which they stopped for the purpose.

  • I don't mind telling you now, I had a telegram from Marmy's valet when we touched at Aden; and poor old Marmy's sinking.

  • I have just received a telegram from Bryan, reading:-- "Shake.

  • To which I responded, 'Mr. Hearst, if you ever get a telegram from me asking you to do anything, you can put that telegram down as a forgery.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "telegram from" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    brings about; dictum simpliciter; external soul; give satisfaction; given twice; had had; has not; legal authority; little closer; little short; more necessary; must insist; northern latitude; peace were; pony express; quarter ounce; stay where; stood there; telegram from; then were; twenty four; would think