Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

PETITION FOR CHEAP POSTAGE.
To the Senate and House OF Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled:
The undersigned, citizens ofrespectfully petition Congress to pass a law, establishing

1. A uniform rate of Two Cents postage on letters weighing half an ounce, and two cents for every additional half ounce prepaid, and double that rate if not prepaid.

2. Newspapers, periodicals, and all printed matter, one cent per sheet,prepaid; but newspapers of the smaller size half a cent. ^ to be prepaid, except newspapers & periodicals sent from the office of publication.^

3. To reduce the postage on letters and newspapers by mail packets and steamers, to a rate which will bring it within the means of every class of citizens to maintain frequent intercourse with their friends in other countries, without feeling the postage to be a burdensome tax.

4. To adopt measures that in all large towns and cities there shall be a free delivery of letters and newspapers, and also for the reception and conveyance of letters to the post-office for the mails free of any expense.

5. To abolish the franking privilege entirely, that postage may be paid on every thing sent by the mails. Postage of members of Congress to be paid as their other expenses, and postmasters to be remunerated for the loss of the franking privilege and the temporary diminution of their income, by an increase of their commissions.

NAMES. PLACE OF RESIDENCE.

Cha^s F. Briggs, Brooklyn

J. D Young 357 Bowery N. Y.

R. T. Mather 89 4^th Avenue

[H Mullen?] 6 St Mark’s Place

H. G. Evans Brooklyn

D. H. Evans Bro Do

J. B. Pinney 25^th ^st N. York

Thomas Carter 47^th Street, New York

Sam^l D Wilson 253½ Division

Châs U Combes 314 Second . st.

R B. Howard 2 Oliver

Cha^s McDevitt 30^th St. between 4^th and 5^th Avenues

Thos P. Peers High Street. Brooklyn

Freeman Hunt 142 Fulton St

Charles [Squire?] 102 Nassau St

G. W. Vesey John Street.

H W [Hewet?] jodo

Eduard Lester Globe Hotel Brooklyn

J. Edward Jackson 95 Watts street

John [Phelan?] 33 Oak street

Cha^s H. M^cDonald 52 Christy street

Gêo Hamilton 25 North More St

W^m Bush 112 Varrick

F. [S?]. Cameron. 17 Walker S^t

W^m Hunt 370 Pearl St

James R. Williams, 40 Ann st

Chas. E. Dewitt 30^th street and 5^th Ave.

Samuel Williams, 40 Ann. St

James Williams 31^st and 8^th Avenue

Fletcher Place 9 Allen St

[?] 6 [?]

D. E. Wheeler 62 Wall St.

H. C. King 101 Canal St.

M. A. Harrison Mott St

W^m G. King Elizabethtown

A D Failing 61 Ann Street

G Stephens 19 [Minetta?]

John Hooper 554 Pearl St

Elias H. Ely 123 West 13^th St

Thomas Steptoe 215½ Division S^t

C. B. Burkhardt 147 M^cDougal St

L. G. Evans 187 Hudson St.

G. W. [Hinchman?] 70 Third St.

Geo A Halsey 90 Mer Exchge[Mercantile Exchange]

S Burke 73 Warren St

C. Chapman Williamsburgh

G. M^cDeritt. Thirtieth Street

John Gallagan East Broadway

James F. Otis 112 Broadway N.Y.

John Corcoran, 51 Frankfort street

Thomas Towndrow 27th street, near 4th Avenue

James Thompson, Harlem

[Casmeck?] [M^cLean?], 239. Mott st.

D H McDonnell Broome St

W^m [?] 269 Tenth St.

Henry. [S?]. Watson 85 Unity Street

W^m Myers 201 West 18^th St

[?]
Caleb [Logan?] of Lynsdale his Scratch

William Cox No 3 west 24^th St

Richards & Johnston 44 [?]

W^m Jervis 379 Broadway.

Cha^s A Bristed 32 Bond S^t

Horace. S. Williams Hobok N J

D. [Fairshald?] 575 Broadway

Homer Bostwick M. D. [~~...~~?] 504 Broadway,

Tho^s D Greene 96 Cedar.

Oliver B Bunce 47 Anne St.

A Honeywell

Edwin E. England 118 Varick St.

W R DeBaun. 59 Franklin St.

J M Sanderson 5 Barclay street

Edw^d Z. C. Judson 16 Abingdon Place,

A H Schutt 29 Harrison St

John Hamilton 259 Elizabeth

B Lloyd James Jersey City

Harrison & Co 142 Greenwich S^t

A. H. [Washburn?] 31 John St

R Wells. 264 Broadway

W^m E. Thompson 141 East Brodwy

Aug^t W. Vaussell 25 Pine St.

Josiah Palmer 181 prospect

Elias Combs 250 Grand St

Louis Blanche Harrisburg, Pâ

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Memorial of citizens of New-York for a Reduction of Postage.
By Mr Greeley.

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January 5, 1849 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads

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Greeley

NAMES.	PLACE OF RESIDENCE.
Cha^s F. Briggs,	Brooklyn
J. D Young	357 Bowery N. Y.
R. T. Mather	89 4^th Avenue
[H Mullen?]	6 St Mark’s Place
H. G. Evans	Brooklyn
D. H. Evans	Bro Do
J. B. Pinney	25^th ^st N. York
Thomas Carter	47^th Street, New York
Sam^l D Wilson	253½ Division
Ch^as U Combes	314 Second . st.
R B. Howard	2 Oliver
Cha^s McDevitt	30^th St. between 4^th and 5^th Avenues
Thos P. Peers	High Street. Brooklyn
Freeman Hunt	142 Fulton St
Charles [Squire?]	102 Nassau St
G. W. Vesey	John Street.
H W [Hewet?]	jodo
Eduard Lester	Globe Hotel Brooklyn
J. Edward Jackson	95 Watts street
John [Phelan?]	33 Oak street
Cha^s H. M^cDonald	52 Christy street
G^eo Hamilton	25 North More St
W^m Bush	112 Varrick
F. [S?]. Cameron.	17 Walker S^t
W^m Hunt	370 Pearl St
James R. Williams,	40 Ann st
Chas. E. Dewitt	30^th street and 5^th Ave.
Samuel Williams,	40 Ann. St
James Williams	31^st and 8^th Avenue
Fletcher Place	9 Allen St
[?]	6 [?]
D. E. Wheeler	62 Wall St.
H. C. King	101 Canal St.
M. A. Harrison	Mott St
W^m G. King	Elizabethtown
A D Failing	61 Ann Street
G Stephens	19 [Minetta?]
John Hooper	554 Pearl St
Elias H. Ely	123 West 13^th St
Thomas Steptoe	215½ Division S^t
C. B. Burkhardt	147 M^cDougal St
L. G. Evans	187 Hudson St.
G. W. [Hinchman?]	70 Third St.
Geo A Halsey	90 Mer Exchge[Mercantile Exchange]
S Burke	73 Warren St
C. Chapman	Williamsburgh
G. M^cDeritt.	Thirtieth Street
John Gallagan	East Broadway
James F. Otis	112 Broadway N.Y.
John Corcoran,	51 Frankfort street
Thomas Towndrow	27th street, near 4th Avenue
James Thompson,	Harlem
[Casmeck?] [M^cLean?],	239. Mott st.
D H McDonnell	Broome St
W^m [?]	269 Tenth St.
Henry. [S?]. Watson	85 Unity Street
W^m Myers	201 West 18^th St
[?] Caleb [Logan?] of Lynsdale his Scratch
William Cox	No 3 west 24^th St
Richards & Johnston	44 [?]
W^m Jervis	379 Broadway.
Cha^s A Bristed	32 Bond S^t
Horace. S. Williams	Hobok N J
D. [Fairshald?]	575 Broadway
Homer Bostwick M. D.	[~~...~~?] 504 Broadway,
Tho^s D Greene	96 Cedar.
Oliver B Bunce	47 Anne St.
A Honeywell
Edwin E. England	118 Varick St.
W R DeBaun.	59 Franklin St.
J M Sanderson	5 Barclay street
Edw^d Z. C. Judson	16 Abingdon Place,
A H Schutt	29 Harrison St
John Hamilton	259 Elizabeth
B Lloyd James	Jersey City
Harrison & Co	142 Greenwich S^t
A. H. [Washburn?]	31 John St
R Wells.	264 Broadway
W^m E. Thompson	141 East Brodwy
Aug^t W. Vaussell	25 Pine St.
Josiah Palmer	181 prospect
Elias Combs	250 Grand St
Louis Blanche	Harrisburg, P^a