TO THE HON. CAVE JOHNSON, POSTMASTER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES.Sir:—
The undersigned petitioners, citizens of Jefferson County, O, believing the public convenience demands, would respectfully pray, for the carrying of the U.S. Mail, at least once a week, between the following points, viz;—From Steubenville, Jefferson County, O., to Cross Creek village, Smithfield. Ong’s Mills, to Mt. Pleasant, of the county and State aforesaid. To leave Steubenville every Friday morning, and to return the evening of the same day—a distance of 42 miles. There being no Post Office within an area of 20 miles, through which the proposed Mail is to pass. The undersigned deem a further expression of its necessity snperfluous.
George B Veasy Allen E. Meech
Wm Scott David Chalfant
Stephen Brown Ewd Mansfield
George Brown Wm H Fitzgearl
timothy meech William White
John McCullough
Alexander Cunningham Milton H. Morris
Daniel D. Underwood M David Mccaine
John Underwood Jason Powell
David Long Jr Thomas Holmes
Andrew Underwood Ezekiel Harp
Richard Gray Charles B[aumer?]
John K Gray
Hugh McCullough Robert McIntire
John Gault James Plummer
John Hanlin Casey Rossborrough
John Floyd Ridgely Farmer
Col[in?] P. Hardy David May
Wm. M. Irons D Mc[Grim?]
William Gracy [Sen?]
Thomas White John L Scott
Robart White Caleb. S. Worthington
Walter. A. McCullough Thomas Scott Sen
[?] Jacob [Rush?] William [J.?] C. Worthington
Henry Holl Alexander Gracy
Thompson McIntire J. D. Daton
Jas M Thomas R. M. Ramsey
Robert. L. McCook James Branford
James Johnston Geo. W. McCook.
Stephen W. Hill John Brand
Robt C. Hall J M Simeral
Henry Crew
John V. Harbaugh Roswell Marsh
Robert Mears William Sherwood
Benjamin E Eberlein J. C. Rowles
Edward M Elliott Richard Smith
Thomas Stewart John. G. Barr
James A Burton
John [M?] Smith S R Barr
[D?]. L. James Jas. M. Keller.
David [?] Kelle[?]
John G Lidd[?] R. Polock.
William K. Wallace J. F. Baltzel
Jno. Andrews John McCauley
John Hull R. C. Boyd
M G Boyle
Louden Borland. Johnston Orr
James Thayer Michael Beake
Samuel D Hunter
John Thayer M. H. Urquhart
Levi Waltar John C. Huston
Robert M Mitchell H J Hu[k?]ill
Henry Gillespi[e?] James McConnell
David Moreland John Zeller
Joseph Johnson
James Means
Robert Reed
Jacob Shour[r?]

Printed Document Signed, 1 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