Joint Resolution for a Mail Route from New London, Henry County via Crawfordsville,
Washington County to Iowa City.
Resolved, By the General Assembly of the State of Iowa
That our Senators and Representatives in Congress are requested to use their influence
to procure a Mail Route from New London, Henry County, directly to Crawfordsville,
Washington County, thence to Iowa City; and that the Secretary of State forward a
copy of this Resolution to our Senators and Representatives in Congress.
Smiley H. Bonham Speaker of the HouseJohn J. Selman
President of the Senate
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Approved Jany 15. 1849.
Ansel Briggs[ certification
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Secretarys Office Iowa
Iowa City Jany 18th1849
Secty [?]
Secretarys Office Iowa
Iowa City Jany 18th1849
I hereby Certify that the foregoing is a correct Copy of the original now on file
in said office
Josiah H Bo[nney?]Secty [?]
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Joint Resolution of the Genl Assembly in Relation to the Establishing a mail Route from New London to Iowa City.
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February 7, 1849 Referred to the Committee on the Post office and Post Roads.
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P. O. and P. O. Roads
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Wm Thompson
Handwritten Transcription, 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