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 superfluous.
| John H White | [?] |
| Richard F White | John Delaney |
| Thomas. R. May | Nathan Orange |
| John Giffin | John M Ong |
| John H Davis | John S Smith |
| Ebenezer Brady | Jacob W. Ong |
| William H Brady | Wm [More?] |
| A Connell | A P Cupey |
| Wm Cuppy | John [Lamply?] |
| Joseph Cuppy | Joseph Vermillion |
| John Barkhurst | Calvin Hamilton |
| James Hastings | Stephen B Hastings |
| Jesse Hayne | |
| Joseph Hastings | |
| James Vorhes |
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Ohio
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Jefferson Co
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Petition in favor of mail rout from Stubenville to Mt. Pleasant Ohio
Refer to Com on P O & P Roads
Geo FriesRefer to Com on P O & P Roads
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February 16, 1849 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
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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,