Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

To the Hon. the Senate & House of Representatives of the Congress of the U States:
The following petition of the undersigned, citizens of the City of New York, humbly prayeth that your Hon bodies will cause to be established throughout the Union

⋄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; but newspapers of the smaller size half a cent., to be prepaid, except newspapers and 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 Residence

M. S. Gove Nichols New york

Tho^s L. Nichols. 261 Tuttle St. New York

E. J. Eames Utica N.Y.

E. M. Gove. 261 Tuttle str. New York

R. R. Neal " 61 le" ritt sttrr"

R M^cCoy 42 Ludlow St NY

S Townsend 110 First St. N.Y.

Fannie W Ladd Brooklyn NY

C. G. Havens New York Mchts Exchange

C. W. Webber New York

D Trembley 123 Forsyth St N.Y

E H Townsend Newton LI

Francis Capcutt New York

James G. Murphy. New York.

D. P. Putnam "New "

John J Porter

J. K. Eakin New York

O. Macdaniel (no-prepaying) New York

George Fuller New York

"New "

W^m G. Boardman 92. 4^th Ave "New "

A Lantz 168 Grand St "New "

W^m Walcutt Murray W House "New "

T. Addison Richards New York

Vincent Colyer. New-York.

John Rollin Stuart. 137 Second St

Henry L. Stuart 13737 "cond "

Walter Hewett 1"137 "cond "

William Bullock 4 Ann St.

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Memorial of M. S. Gove Nichols and other citizens of New York for Low Postage and No Franking.

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By Mr. Greeley.

Names	Residence
M. S. Gove Nichols	New york
Tho^s L. Nichols.	261 Tuttle St. New York
E. J. Eames	Utica N.Y.
E. M. Gove.	261 Tuttle str. New York
R. R. Neal	" 61 le" ritt sttrr"
R M^cCoy	42 Ludlow St NY
S Townsend	110 First St. N.Y.
Fannie W Ladd	Brooklyn NY
C. G. Havens	New York Mchts Exchange
C. W. Webber	New York
D Trembley	123 Forsyth St N.Y
E H Townsend	Newton LI
Francis Capcutt	New York
James G. Murphy.	New York.
D. P. Putnam	"New "
John J Porter
J. K. Eakin	New York
O. Macdaniel (no-prepaying)	New York
George Fuller	New York
	"New "
W^m G. Boardman 92. 4^th Ave	"New "
A Lantz 168 Grand St	"New "
W^m Walcutt Murray W House	"New "
T. Addison Richards	New York
Vincent Colyer.	New-York.
John Rollin Stuart.	137 Second St
Henry L. Stuart	13737 "cond "
Walter Hewett	1"137 "cond "
William Bullock	4 Ann St.