To the Hon. House of Representatives & The Senate of the united States.
We the undersigned petioners, resident citizens of the Counties of Lucas and Henry,
state of Ohio, Would Solicet your honor^able body^ to Establish a mail route, Commencing at Waterville Lucas. Co. and running on the
State road. to Harvey Kimbers (4 miles) and there Establish a P.O. from thence on
Said road (12 miles) to Elleserlie, Henry Co. & there Establish a P. Office, from
thence on Said road to Turkey foot. Henry Co. & there Establish a P. Office, that
has some time Since been discontinued, from thence [...?] on popler ridge to Ridgeville P.O. Henry Co. from thence to Evensport P.O. Defiance
Co. from thence to Bryan P.O. the County Seat of Williams the termination of Said
route. as your petioners will in duty bound ever pray &c &c.
Names of Petioners | Names of Petioners |
John Burlin | |
Amos Taft | J Woodward |
F. D. Marekley | W J Jackson |
Gilbert Clark | |
Lewis Eckhart | |
William Elliott | |
Gilbert Totton | |
Aaron Blufeld | |
John Baker | |
H P Stilwill | |
Samuel Knapp | |
Thomas Lingle | |
Jonathan Gorman | |
Calvin Baker |
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Ohio
for a mail rout from Watterville to Bryan in the state of ohio
refered to the comt on Po & P roads
for a mail rout from Watterville to Bryan in the state of ohio
refered to the comt on Po & P roads
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February 9, 1848 Referred to the Committee on the Post office & Post Roads
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M Sawyer
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, NABĀ