Hon Job MannDear Sir
Enclosed you find a pettion [Largely?] signed for the Establisment of a post Route from Kittoning ^Armstrong Co^ to Luthersburg in Cleerfield Co) there is a Route Established from this place by [...?] the way of Rural village Schmicksburg to Ewings mills in Indiana County, so far as Schmicksburg is a the same Route, and I am Contractor on that Route—the number is 1656. these pettions is for the Extension of the Route. Ewings mill post office is 4 miles from Smicksburg and about 2 miles off the Direct Route to Luthersburg but it is the termination of Route 1656 and if Congress would Extend the Route Ewings mill Can be supplyd without any additional Expense and I would be willing to have the Dept order me to carry it on to Luthersburg for PPro Ratia allowance. the turpike spoke of in the petition I will Draft so you can move [on & deliver?] some knowledge of the matter and your attention to the matter will confer a particular favor on your frien.
P. S an answer will be ExpectedJ. Clark1

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Hon. Job MannSir
pettions of this same nature was by me Last2 winter but they was Directed to ^Hon^ Cave Johnston instead of to Congress You can get these pettions in the post office Dept if necsary
Yours trulyJ Clark
1Includes a diagram of the proposed route
2“to a” changed to “Last”

Autograph 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,