To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled
The undersigned respectfully request that you relinquish the franking privilege and
reduce ordinary letter postage to the uniform rate of three cents and that of newspapers
and other printed matter in due proportion
Ontario N.Y. 1848| Names | Names |
| Nathaniel Smith | E. G. Witter |
| Hiel B Waugh | Peter P Fiero |
| Jno. Wynkoop | John C. Fiero |
| C M Hamilton | |
| Allen Howe | James Mc. Monagle |
| Tyler Palmer | John Mc Monagle |
| S H Parker | |
| Carson D. Fisher | John M. Smith |
| George Snyder | Homer. Millspaugh |
| Elijah Reynold | W. D. Mitchell |
| Wm C Perhamus | |
| John Lafler | L P Witter |
| V Willoughby Flint | C, L, Witter |
| Levi Sawtell | Cornelius Hamilton |
| Henrey Estman | |
| Tunis J Swart | E D Bainbridge |
| Elias Newman | Ansel Pickett |
| Charles Pickett | 38 |
| M D [Mopes?] | |
| J Young | |
| Wm Pratt | |
| James S Smith | |
| George. C. Orr | |
| David. Orr |
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Ontario. N.Y.
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Petition of Nathaniel Smith and others praying Congress to reduce the rates of Postage
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July 10. 1848
Refd to Com on Post office and Post Roads
Refd to Com on Post office and Post Roads
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Robt L. Rose
Autograph Document Signed, 2 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,