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 is necesity snperfluous.
[?] Long | |
John K Whitten | Ezra Wigans |
William M Thompson | J Ross Mansfield |
Daniel Hoglen | Clark Thompson |
Nathaniel Mcclelland | Jno Wilson |
Samuel Long | Jno Todd |
John Long | William Dean |
Jos Hartup | John Dean |
John Long Jr | Jno. H. Forester |
Jacob Hilday Jr | Jacob Tharp |
James Vanhorn | John Barett |
Joseph Irons | John Riddle |
James Mansfield | Nathan C George |
Hesekiah Rodgers | E. F. Webster |
Thomas Nickoson Senior | Joseph Lashlay |
James E Dunn | Tayloren McIntire |
Josiah Davidson | Gabrel Duvall |
William McCulley | Archibald Johnston |
John Scott | Charles Scott |
John w Scott |
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