Rushville Ills. Nov. 4th 1848To the Honorable The Postmaster General of the U.S.A.
The petition of the undersigned citizens of the counties1 of Schuyler and ^Fulton in^ State of Illinois respectfully represent that there is a flourishing and populous
district of country in the aforesaid Counties2 lying in the vicinity of the Illinois river between Frederickville in the County
of Schuyler and Astoria in the adjoining County of Fulton, being a distance of about
twenty miles, which is totally deprived of the benefits of the Post routes of said
Counties. They therefore pray your honor that a post route may be established between
the aforesaid points and that two Offices may be established on said route one at
a place on the Illinois river called Browning and the other at Sheldons Grove about
six mileles distant from Astoria. They would respectfully reccommend that Daniel Sheldon be appointed Postmaster for Sheldons Grove and ^James ^H^ Austain^ for the office at Browning As in duty bound will ever pray &c
| Names | Names | |
| William. H. Ray | ||
| A Dunlop P. M. Rushville Ills. |
Simeon Stephens | |
| D L Berry | H. H. Lasiter | |
| G. W. Metz | H. Jackson | |
| [J J?] Manlove for Route | Henry David | |
| Hart Fellows | James Johnson | |
| [J?] Parrott | R. C. Johnson | |
| B Kirkbride | Wm [Crael?] | |
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| Asa Goodwin | A Dilworth | miler |
| John M Campbell | W. F. Wiley | [ |
| R. H. Rose | N Eastin | Loafer general |
| Enoch Edmonston | Peter Demoss | |
| Nathan Moore | John Mathewson | |
| Joseph Montgomery | J. B. W[?] | |
| Jas. S. Palmer | ||
| James P. Black | R R Dilworth | |
| William F Jone[s?] | Jas G. Hunter | |
| Alex Montgomery | R M Bonham | |
| James Hunter | Jno Stoops | |
| Luke Seeley | Jno English | |
| [N?]B Rogers | James Moore | |
| Geo. Little | Emmon B. Lownes | |
| [P?] Darnell | Jas. Rankin | |
| Lewis D. Erwin | Charles B. Summers | |
| Edward D Wells | John Wilson | |
| Simon Doyle | William Robertson | |
| Thomas Goodin | Elyhu rucker | |
| William B Wright D. P. M Wm McCurdy |
D B Smith, Post Master, Fredricville, Ills |
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| Tho Hamer | F. G. Clarke | |
| John. C. McCurdy | William Beard | |
| John Witchell | P. H. Holme[?] | |
| C. C. Glove | Thos H. Woods | |
| Amos Gillam | John I Bleecker | |
| T. G. Wisdom | I C Smith | |
| Jacob Swartz | Franklin J. Bartlett | |
| Wallace Johnson | E. D. Leach. | |
| Daniel David | John H. Ano | |
| Joseph Nelson | Stephen T. Ano. | |
| William Ramsey | Thos Deaves | |
| Michael Thornton | Jefferson Lincoln | |
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| E W Alden | E Morrell | |
| E. J. Brickell | A Morrell | |
| Joseph Argo | Lewis A [Nicke?] | |
| J. M. Ackinson | ||
| Alexr Morrison | William Gregory | |
| Jacob Strosnider | John Turner | |
| Benjamin C Simpson | Samuel Hollingsworth | |
| Thomas Parker | ||
| Louis B. Thompson | Lloyd Campbell | |
| A S Harris | ||
| Lewis P[orter?] | [Immer?] Johnson | |
| Valentine [Fisher?] | G W Dery | |
| John Griffen | James Severns | |
| J. B. Horton | C. M. Garing | |
| Orange Butler | S. L. Johnson | |
| W H Scripps | ||
| [P N Anderson?] | J. E. Caldwell | |
| Jackson Ruby | J. Clearlock | |
| John G Anderson | S. T. Elgin | |
| Joseph Severns | A. T. Robertson | |
| Isaac Thompson | B W Lutz | |
| Isaac Severns | D Cook | |
| Samuel [Tierz?] | S McNeill | |
| J Sharp | Chas Gilbert | |
| William Jackman | D. W. C. Allen | |
| John Baker | W. H. [?]ixon | |
| Seburn Wood | J. Gilliland | |
| Perry Tracy | Z. Gilbert | |
| H. C. [M?]ote | E P Shaw | |
| Clark [M?]ote | D Lauderbeck | |
| Lewis B. Skiles | A Lauderbeck | |
| James Moss | M Jones | |
| E Monoh[an?] | Jas Stephens | |
| G W [Powell?] | ||
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| Elias Gibbs | ||
| Jeremiah Bader | ||
| George Tykel | ||
| Jacob Walderick | ||
| John Stambaugh | ||
| Adren Lane | ||
| James H Lutrell | ||
| H. J. Benton | ||
| Michael Stambaugh | ||
| L L[?] | ||
| James Chapman | ||
| Nathan [G?] W P[ur?]kins | ||
| James M reno | ||
| Moses. Thornton | ||
| A J P[ur?]kins | ||
| E Chapman | ||
| James Purkins | ||
| Abram [Rice?] | ||
| Levy [Jones?] |
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The Petition for a Post Route from Fredricksville in Sc[hu?]yler co to Astoria in Fulton co Ill
Com on Post offices & roads
W A Richardson
Com on Post offices & roads
W A Richardson
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Petition of citizens of Schuyler & Fulton counties Ill. praying for the establishment of a mail Route from Fredericksville to Astoria.
Petition of citizens of Schuyler & Fulton counties Ill. praying for the establishment of a mail Route from Fredericksville to Astoria.
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February 19. 1849 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
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Richardson
Handwritten Document Signed, 4 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