Post Office Department
Contract Office
3d May 1848.Sir:
Your obt servtS R Hobbie
First Asst P. M. GenlHon John Freedley of PennaHouse of Reps
Contract Office
3d May 1848.Sir:
In an answer to your letter of the 1st inst enclosing an application for changing route 1406, I have the honor to say that the
existing Post route from West Philadelphia to Edgemont cannot with propriety be changed
so as to embrace the road on which you wish to send the mail.
I therefore return the papers for the action of the Committee to establish a route
from West Philadelphia by Kellysville, Lobb’s Store, Springfield, Rose Tree & Bishop’s
Works ^to^ Howellsville, 19 Miles.
I am respectfullyYour obt servtS R Hobbie
First Asst P. M. GenlHon John Freedley of PennaHouse of Reps
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Penny.
Petition of citizens of Delaware county in the State of Penn. praying for a mail Route from Philadelphia to Howellville
Petition of citizens of Delaware county in the State of Penn. praying for a mail Route from Philadelphia to Howellville
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May 4, 1848 Referred to the Committee on the Post office and Post Roads
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Freedley
Handwritten Letter 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,