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.
John Hogg | ||
[Jn?] Mitchell | John H. Sidebottom | |
J. S. Chandler. | ||
Wm Alaxander | William Reid | |
Georg Dixon | David Chambers | |
S. C. Griffin | John. Alexander | |
George [?]zi[ll?] | David N [Melner?] [F D?] | |
[Wl?] A. McMasters | G. W. Dilworth | |
Robert Words esq. | Moses Crossley | |
Joseph Rainbow | W. W. Jones | |
Georg W Drake | James Watson | |
Isaac Harris | Joseph Steer | |
Robert Finley | J. O Liver[more?] | |
John Woods | Elias D[ene?] | |
John H Mercer | Go W. Brown | |
[?] [Brunt?] | Jos. Williams | |
Rex Z Smith | George White | |
Wm Rankin | Samuel Lukens | |
Wm Maholland | James R Hague | |
[P. I.?] Banner | ||
James Elliott Jr. | ||
Charles. E. King | Thomas Elliott. | |
George Battenfeld | John M Gorsuch | |
Abraham McGrew | W. E. Flanner | |
James M Ong | Mt olin | John W Watkins |
Wallis Watson | Benjamin Walker | |
John F. Elliot | Joseph Kithcart Jr | |
Jos. [?] Fulkerson | James Maxwell | |
Snl C[onyers?] | S Kirk. | |
L J Wa[lker?] | Wm Stephenson | |
George A Walker | Wm W. Morrisson | |
Wm Stedman | [ |
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M Z McMasters | Wm Hamilton | |
Samuel C Mercer | J M Wea[?] | |
Saml J. Miller | Jas T Frame | |
Israel Jenkins | Robert Mercer | |
John [Land?] | Thomas Wea[n?] | |
W. R. Allison. | P S McMasters | |
Js A. Dohman | James Gallogher | |
Geo A. Dohman | David Donaldson | |
Jas. Raush | Jno S. Dike | |
J. C. Spencer | Jas Wilson | |
Lewis Anderson | N Dike | |
Thomas Means. | James M’Elroy | |
Louis A. Walker | D Black | |
[J F?] Holton | John S. Patterson | |
John M Cracken | David McGowan | |
Robt. C. Wilson. |
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