PETITION TO CONGRESS FOR CHEAP POSTAGE.
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled:
The undersigned, Citizens of Massachusetts, respectfully petition Congress to pass
a Law to establish a UNIFORM RATE OF Postage, not to exceed ONE CENT ON Newspapers, and TWO CENTS on each PRE-PAID Letter of half an ounce, for ALL DISTANCES.
And as in duty bound will ever pray.
| NAMES. | RESIDENCE. | NAMES. | RESIDENCE. |
| Harry Mitchell | Bridgewater. | A. Sumner | Bridgewater Mass. |
| Sarah D. Ottiwell. | Bridgewater. | E. G. Smith | Bridgewater Mass. |
| Hannah Cooke. | Bridgewater. | ||
| William Potter. | Bridgewater. | ||
| L. Sweetser. | Stoneham | ||
| Laura. P. Holland. | Chelsea. | ||
| Wm. C. Davol. | Westport. | ||
| Albert J. Manchester | Tiverton R. I. | ||
| Sarah Bunker. | Nantucket. | ||
| Rachel. B. Allen. | Fall River. | ||
| J. M. Sturtevant. | Boston. | ||
| Rowland G. | Weeden | ||
| Mary C. Johnson. | Provincetown | ||
| H. K. Pevear | Roxbury. | ||
| L. C. Dodge. | Bridgewater. | ||
| O. C. Jones. | Weston | ||
| Wealthy Holmes. | Bridgewater. | ||
| Louisa R. Cook. | Bridgewater. | ||
| Albert Farnsworth. | |||
| Roxbury. |
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Mass. citizens of
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Petition of Harry Mitchell & others, praying Congress to establish a uniform rate of Cheap Postage.
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December 19, 1848 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office & Post Roads.
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A. Hale.
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Hon Mr. Hale
Printed 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,