Lowndes County July 15th 1847Hon: T. B. King
The undersigned citizens of Lowndes County most respectfully request the favor of your influence in Congress for the Establishment
of a Mail Rout, from Troupville Geoa to Columbus Florida The distance is about 38 Miles with a good road at all times between the two places
& near the County line in the lower part of this County there is a populous settlement
as inconveniently situated with regard to Mails as perhaps any portion of Georgia. We believe the line would defray its Expences & we will be much obliged to you if you will endeavor to have it Established, Clyattville about 12 miles from Tronpville would be a very suitable place for an office & James N. Clyatt who Keeps store there a suitable person for postmaster, so soon as you can ascertain
the propability of having this rout established you will confer a favor on the undersigned by writing
to Mr Jas Hyatt on the subject,
Yours &c.| Duncan Smith clk S. C.[Clerk of Superior Count] | |
| Chas L. Rockwell | |
| James. M. Clyatt | |
| D W Thomas | M G Swain J. P. |
| Henry J. Stewart | |
| C. P. Arnold | |
| W C Newbern | John Hodges |
| E M Malbeth | Wm McCardel |
| Daniel Dampier | Wm L M[?]gan |
| Henry H. Smith | G W Wells |
| A. C Briggs | John Bancom |
| Wm. W. Dowling | R Kieffer |
| Zachariah. Polke | Asa Newsom <Page 2>
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| David. A. Friend | Maxcy D Coody |
| Wm W. Clyatt | Owen Williams |
| Thomas. H. Clyatt | A. T. Wesberry |
| Wm J S[?]t | |
| Samuel. M. Clyatt Jun A. J. Clyatt |
William Smith P. M.[Postmaster] Tronpville Ga. |
| Saml M. Clyatt | |
| Saml H Wilder | |
| James. Arnold, | |
| William Arnold, | |
| Alexander. A. Frier, | |
| Matthew M. Dees; Maj. | |
| Nathan Shepherd, | |
| Rion Frier, | |
| Benton Hunt, | |
| Ridin. Potter, | |
| Henderson. M. Frier | |
| J. W. Perry | |
| Johnathan, Studston | |
| James, R. Bass, | |
| B P Hain | |
| John B Taylor | |
| William H Proper | |
| Jackson J. Clayton | |
| Cyprian Brinson | |
| Simeon Strickland J. P. | |
| Thomas W Wilder | |
| J B Lariey | |
| Aaron M. Lees | |
| Gipson F Blalock | |
| Briont Burnam | |
| Joshua. Hinley | |
| Wm Bradford |
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Petition of the citizens of Lownds County Ga—for the establishment of a mail route from Troupville Ga to Columbus Florida
Petition of the citizens of Lownds County Ga—for the establishment of a mail route from Troupville Ga to Columbus Florida
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February 9. 1848 Referred to the Committee on the Post office^and^ and Post Roads.
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Presented by T. Butler King and refered to the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads
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T Butler King
Handwritten Document 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, NAB