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 of the City of New Yorkrespectfully petition Congress to pass a law, establishing

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

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.

James S. Anderson 140 Greenwich Ave

Abner Sanford 188 Laurens. St

T. R. M^cDonough 314 Bowery

John Porter 289 Hudson St

Geo. G. Campbell 216 West 19^th Street

Edward Ewen New York

Olcott Rhines 181 Church St

J. G. R. Vanhovenbergen 401 East 18^th Street

Corn^s Eagles Nô 328 North Street

Mich^l G. Hart 49 Chambers Street

Ebenezer Evans 24 Barkley

Charles A Thompson 9 East 11^th St

William Curr 26 St. & 9^th avenue

John T. Dodge 82 Christie S^t

Cha^s Graham J^r 116^th S^t Harlam Lane

Charles S Miller 121^st St. & 3^d Ave

Sam^l S Randell 134 Bowery

James Robinson. 142. 2d street

Richd Amerman Broadway & 28 Street

Eldredge, Platt & Stewart 49 William St

John Foster Nô 178 East 18^th Street

M. C Thompson [N 9?] East 11^th Street

James Marriner 29 Mercer street

[Revo?] C Hance 145 Greene Street

Jo^s C. Canning 28 St. near 4^th ave.

James R. Dodge 84 Avenue D.

Aug. Kimball 49 Chamber St.

W. H. Dikeman 268 Elizabeth St. N.Y.

Joseph C Pinckney 96 Stanton St

A. J. Matsen 280 Tenth Street.

Geo. J. Rogers 4 Greenwich S^t

T. J. Waters Nô 300 West 22^nd Street

Horace. P. Russ City Hotel.

Geo. W. Allerton 23^d St.

Fran. Hidal. Nô 6 City Hall Place.

H B. Bolster 23 St Near 6 av.

E. R. Sherman 119 3^d Av.

Uzziah Wenman [4?]4 Grand S^t

[Herman?] W. Childs No 49 [Chanute?] St

W^m [J?]. Brady Nô 328 Ninth Street

Theo. E. Tomlinson No. 33. Seventh str

John. S. Vredenburgh 38 First St

David W Price 53. East Broadway

William Bowen 149 Pearl st

Thomas. M. Lyon 248 Third Av

Sam^l V French 554 4^th Street

Peter H. Dreyer 101 3^d Street

Charles Webb 210 W. Fifteenth Street

G. S. Clarke 50^th Street [Betwn?] 8 & 9th

Moody Cummings 63 West 13th. S^t

Jacob [?] Dodge 280 Bleecker St

Sam^l Dunshee 199 Hester Street

Jo^s T Porter 289 Hudson Street

Fredk Svulte 84 Walker S^t

A. [?] W^mBurgh N.Y.

William M^cCain 28 Sixth S. NY

Isaiah [Rynders?] 545 pearl st

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NEW-YORK
DEC 29 Horace Greely House of Rep^s Washington City D.C

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Memorial of citizens of the City and State of New York, pryng for reduction of postage & abolishment of the franking privilege.

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

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Greeley

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Memorial from ^57^ citizens ôf^ New-York for Reduced Rates of Postage.
By. H Greeley.

NAMES.	PLACE OF RESIDENCE.
James S. Anderson	140 Greenwich Ave
Abner Sanford	188 Laurens. St
T. R. M^cDonough	314 Bowery
John Porter	289 Hudson St
Geo. G. Campbell	216 West 19^th Street
Edward Ewen	New York
Olcott Rhines	181 Church St
J. G. R. Vanhovenbergen	401 East 18^th Street
Corn^s Eagles	N^o 328 North Street
Mich^l G. Hart	49 Chambers Street
Ebenezer Evans	24 Barkley
Charles A Thompson	9 East 11^th St
William Curr	26 St. & 9^th avenue
John T. Dodge	82 Christie S^t
Cha^s Graham J^r	116^th S^t Harlam Lane
Charles S Miller	121^st St. & 3^d Ave
Sam^l S Randell	134 Bowery
James Robinson.	142. 2d street
Richd Amerman	Broadway & 28 Street
Eldredge, Platt & Stewart	49 William St
John Foster	N^o 178 East 18^th Street
M. C Thompson	[N 9?] East 11^th Street
James Marriner	29 Mercer street
[Revo?] C Hance	145 Greene Street
Jo^s C. Canning	28 St. near 4^th ave.
James R. Dodge	84 Avenue D.
Aug. Kimball	49 Chamber St.
W. H. Dikeman	268 Elizabeth St. N.Y.
Joseph C Pinckney	96 Stanton St
A. J. Matsen	280 Tenth Street.
Geo. J. Rogers	4 Greenwich S^t
T. J. Waters	N^o 300 West 22^nd Street
Horace. P. Russ	City Hotel.
Geo. W. Allerton	23^d St.
Fran. Hidal.	N^o 6 City Hall Place.
H B. Bolster	23 St Near 6 av.
E. R. Sherman	119 3^d Av.
Uzziah Wenman	[4?]4 Grand S^t
[Herman?] W. Childs	No 49 [Chanute?] St
W^m [J?]. Brady	N^o 328 Ninth Street
Theo. E. Tomlinson	No. 33. Seventh str
John. S. Vredenburgh	38 First St
David W Price	53. East Broadway
William Bowen	149 Pearl st
Thomas. M. Lyon	248 Third Av
Sam^l V French	554 4^th Street
Peter H. Dreyer	101 3^d Street
Charles Webb	210 W. Fifteenth Street
G. S. Clarke	50^th Street [Betwn?] 8 & 9th
Moody Cummings	63 West 13th. S^t
Jacob [?] Dodge	280 Bleecker St
Sam^l Dunshee	199 Hester Street
Jo^s T Porter	289 Hudson Street
Fredk Svulte	84 Walker S^t
A. [?]	W^mBurgh N.Y.
William M^cCain	28 Sixth S. NY
Isaiah [Rynders?]	545 pearl st
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