The undersigned Inhabitants of the Counties of Will and Iroquois in the state of Illinois respectfully represent, that the rapidly growing importance of the section of Country we inhabit, in business & population in Our Judgement claims of the national Legislature an increase of mail facilities, in Opening new channels of inter communication between the interior, and the great commercial thoroughfare of our state the Illinois and michigan Canal; And to this End we pray You Honorable body’s to Establish a mail route between Joliet Will County Illinois and Lafayette in the state of Indiana; and You Petitioners as in duty Bound &c &c

Herewith you have a Petition which we wish you to present and support. The petition is not very explicit but the object of it is to have a Direct mail route from Joliet to Lafayette by this place and middleport and to have semi weekly service