Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

The committee on Post offices and Post Roads to whom was refered a Resolution of the House of Representatives concerning the transportation of the great Northern and Southern mail from Baltimore down the Bay ^to ascertain^ the terms on which the Post office Department can be released from the present contract also the terms upon which the Richmond and Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail Road and Steam Boat Company will engage to carry the mail[.]

Report

That through their Chairman they addressed a letter to each of the companies making the inquiries directed by the said Resolution as will appear by a copy of said letter hereto annexed and ^ also the letters ^ received in reply the answers which are also hereto annexed as a part of this report. From this correspondence it will appear that the Rail Road and Steam Boat company [renew?]

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offers heretofore made to the Department while the Bay Company “decline to name any terms” on which they would be willing to release the Department from the existing contract arrangement all which is respectfully submitted.

Here publish

1st Letter of Mr Goggin

2nd Letter of Mr Edwin Robinson to Mr Goggin (ch.) (Jany 20th)

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3 Letter of Moncure Robinson to C Johnson PMG 8th March 1847

4^th Letter of Mr Taylor [Prince?] of the 31st Jany 1848

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Report N^o 171
Great Southern Mail

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February 8, 1848
laid upon the table

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M^r Goggin from the Committee on the Post Office and Post roads made the following report:

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Bag [?]

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P O & P R.

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Report on Resolution in regard to the transportation of Great Southern Mail directing inquiry as to terms on which P. O. Dept can be released from existing contract with Bay company and the terms on which the Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac Rail Road & Steam Boat company will engage to carry the mail.

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Goggin

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lie pr.