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 [J C?] Caleb. Wheeler
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