Post Office Department
Contract Office
23d March 1848.Sir:
Your obt servtS. R. Hobbie,
First Asst P. M. GenlHon. Chs Brown of PennaHouse of Reps
Contract Office
23d March 1848.Sir:
Your note of the 7th inst enclosing an application from Mr John McCollister of Carmichaels Pa, for compensation for conveying the mail on route 1637, from 1 July to 30th Septr 1846, has been referred to this branch of the Department for investigation, by the
Postmaster General.
In answer I have to inform you that Mr Jno. McAllister ^of Butler Pa^ was the contractor for that period, and received pay for the same, no evidence of
Mr McCollister’s having performed the service for the first quarter of the contracts term
having been received by the Department at that time.
Mr McCollister, having now forwarded positive evidence of performance of
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service by him and Mr McAllister still being a contractor on another route, it is presumed the question can
be adjusted by the Department.
Mr McAllister is advised of the claim made by Mr McCollister. When his answer is received the matter will be disposed of by a decision
of the P. M. Gl
I have the honor to be very respectfullyYour obt servtS. R. Hobbie,
First Asst P. M. GenlHon. Chs Brown of PennaHouse of Reps
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POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Official Business
Hon: Charles Brown(of Penna)House of Reps:Official Business
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McCollister
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John McAlister
Handwritten Letter Signed, 4 page(s), RG 233, Entry 367: Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents Which Were Referred to Committees, 1847-1849, NABÂ