To the Honorable The Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of america
in Congress Assembled
The Petition of sundry Citizens of the counties of Carroll Paulding, and Heard in
the State of Georgia Respectfully Showeth to your Honorable Bodies that we labor under
many inconveniences for the want of the following mail Routes and Respectfully ask
the establishment of the same at the present session of Congress and your petitioners
as in duty bound will ever pray to wit,
1st From Carrollton Ga to Franklin Ga ^2356 old^ 30 miles and return once a week, Leave Carrollton on Mondays at 5 oclock AM. pass
Laurel Hill at 8. AM and arrive at Franklin at 6 P.M. Leave Franklin on Tuesdays at
5 P AM. Pass Laurel Hill at 3 PM and arrive at Carrollton at 6 P.M.
2nd From Carrollton Ga to VanWert Ga 33 miles and return once a week, ^3331 old^ Leave Carrollton on Thursdays at 5 oclock A.M. and arrive at VanWert same days at
6 P.M. Leave VanWert on Fridays at 5 oclock AM and arrive at Carrollton same days
at 6 P.M.
| John T Allgood | Joseph Brewer |
| William S Hogue | John Sylvy |
| P. P. Allgood | N. J. Gilbert |
| Jno W Malone | Jno Syle |
| William Sylvy | John Lyle Senr |
| Benj Carroll | William Allgood Senr |
| Felix Sample | Abram Hurgus |
| James Whaley | And. J. Pope |
| Henry M Wilkinson | Joseph L. Walker |
| Jycob T Hogue | Francis M White |
| James W McAdams | Soloman Strange |
| John Carroll | John H Steele |
| William H Baldwin | And. J Baldwin |
| P. L. Carroll | William Bowen |
| Jesse Locklear | James W Lyle |
| Daniel M Butler | William Garner |
| F. A. Puckett | Jno A. Wood |
| James H Hobbs | Peter Wood |
| Joseph Brice | Robert Brice |
| William Y Moore | Elisha Brooks |
| Ephraim Thompson | Adolphus White |
| Joseph G Blance | D. M. Peirce |
| Joseph Morgan | George W Wright |
| Hampton Junior | William Carroll |
| Francis Little | Elias Hightower |
| Woodson Hubbard | William Hubbard |
| Edward Chisholm | Seth Jenkins |
| Francis Jones | Samuel Wilborn |
| Thomas Roach | Robt Jones |
| John A. Jones | John Steele |
| Zechariah Moore | Young Moore |
| Robt. S. Moore | S. M. Moore |
| George Watson | Henry Taylor |
| Moses Ayres | John Ayres |
| Wm R Gilly | Willis Gilly |
| Henry Heaton | Robt Spright |
| L. Bailes Eaves | James A Crowden |
| William Tanner | John Tanner |
| Johnson McElroy | Burwell Matthews |
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Mr Halter
See if this is in our power. If not, send paper back to Hon Mr Haralson[?]
See if this is in our power. If not, send paper back to Hon Mr Haralson[?]
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Jan. 18. ‘48. Ga.
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Ctz for routes Carrollton to Franklin 30 m & Carrollton to Van Wert 33 m.
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Georgia
The petition of sundry citizens of Heard, Carroll & Paulding Counties Georgia praying the establishment of Certain mail routs, therein named to wit From Carrollton to Franklin & From Carrollton to VanWert
The petition of sundry citizens of Heard, Carroll & Paulding Counties Georgia praying the establishment of Certain mail routs, therein named to wit From Carrollton to Franklin & From Carrollton to VanWert
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Referred to the Committee on Post offices & Post roads.
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Mr Haralson
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February 1 1848 Referred to the Committee on the Post office and Post Roads
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Haralson
Handwritten Document Signed, 2 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, NAB,