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To The Honl The Senate & House of Representatives in Congress Assembled
Your petitioners Citizens of Union Johnson & Massac Counties ^in Illinois^ humbly petitioning sheweth to your Honorable bodies That a Mail Rout, leading from Jonesborough in Union County to Metropolis Massac County is greatly needed by your petitioners[.] This rout will be fifty miles in length, & pass along a good public road The road leading from Jonesborough to Metropolis, a public highway. many of the citizens along this rout live Twenty miles from any post, Office and in addition to this fact the [rout?] is already a very public Thoroughfare nearly east & west and will in time be [one?] of the most public in the West, In tender consideration of the premises your petitioners pray this said rout may be established a try weekly mail rout, and Jacob [Rustler?], be appointed post master on said rout, and a post office established at his house and as in duty bound they will ever pray &c
John Daughtery 1 Daniel [karracar?] 8
[Jacob Russell?] 2 Asa. W Carter 9
Henry Miller 3 James F, smith 10
David Miller 4 John [Kustler?] 11
M Dishon 5 Jacob [Summer?] 12
William M West 13
Alexander Frick 6 W. B. Carter 14
Branham Worrell 15
Caleb Miller 7 Leonard Morgan 16
Raford Pearce 17
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Names of Petitioners Names of Petitioners,
Ethelden Jones 18 James Hammons 39
Wm S. Jones 19
Rix Carter Sen 20 H B [Lanagen?] 40
Wm. C. Dunsworth 21 [T N?] Pearce 41
Mosias Davidson 22
Molton Carter 23 F S Chapman 42
James Carter 24 [...?] Wm Henry 43
John West 25 J B [Leary?] 44
Allen Sims 26 [W Kerkindall?] 45
Hanason: E: Dunsworth 27 John Bain 46
James Brown 28 Jacob [F?] Kustler 47
Wilson Brown 29 A: J kunykerndall 48
Samuel T. Brown 30 Wm [Hanpen?] 49
[?] 31 Wm Wengo 50
[H Y?] Davis 32 W. J. Gibbs 51
Thomas [Goar?] 33
William L Carter 34 S. Copland 52
William B Carter 35 J Jay Scott 53
Wm B Slavens 36 Sylvester Ussary 54
Andrew Martin 37 Wm Connel 55
Henry Steller 38 [Sessnon?] Rainwater 56
David H H [Bunck?] 57
Samuel Vaughn 58
John Beggs 78 William Hooker 59
J Jacob Peters
Daniel Peninger 79 B S. gray 60
fredrick Turner 80 Abraham Buford 61
David [Pulis?] 81 David Beggs 62
[Joseph Costler?] John Wilhelm 63
Jamithin B Jones 82 Ely Cope 64
Lewis Willhelm 83 John Laws 65
Sherrod Bradshaw 66
Wiliam w Jones 84 George Helman 67
Peter Penninger 85 John Thomas 68
namon Martin 86 James Carter 69
Wiliam Barten 70
Jones g. Jones 87 Stephen Barten 71
John Lefler 88 James Barten 72
Jacob [Pulor?] jun 89 Henry Misenhimer 73
Jacob [Pulor?] Sen 90 John S [Cosgrove?] 74
Moses Willhelms 91 William P Clifton 75
Nickles C Janes 92
John [Threatt?] 93 Peter Willhelm 76
Abeham Cline 94 Rix Carter 77
[...?] Tobias Mienhamer 95 [Jacob Petters Sen?]
Shepheard Mize 96
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Names Names
William Peninger 97
Alfred Misenhamer 98
Jerimih Mize 97
Jacob [Ectlman?] 98
Jesse Sauers
Moses Misinhimmer 99
Christopher C C smith 100
Wiliam Goles 101
Jacob [?] 102
George Cline 103
John [trexlor?] 104
Morgin Tr[?] 105
Leving B[?] 106
george turner 107
allen Penrod 108
Ely morgan 109
David penrod 110
william Biggs 111
frederick [millir?] 112
Joseph keller 113
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Vienna 20th April 1848Col J A McClernandDr Sir
Inclosed I send you a pettition for a post rout from Jonesborough to Metropolis city Ills, which we wish you to attend to for us and your attention to this will be appreciated by your numerous friends, the right side is up in old Johnson as our meeting came off on the 15th Instant, by request
I am respectfully your friendS. Copland
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Petition of Citizens of Illinois ^Union county^ for a mail route from Metropolis City to Jonesboro.
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Refered to Com. on P. O. & P. Rds.
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June 3, 1848 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
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[In?].
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To hon Hon A. Lincoln[...?]
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Mr M Clernand

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,