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. |
| Esek. Saunders |
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| Gilbert C Taft | Do | ||
| Nathaniel. L. Eddy | Do | ||
| Amos D Johnson | Do | ||
| Albert Kingsley | Do | ||
| Levi L Smith | Do | ||
| Henry P. Wright | Do. | ||
| Harvelain Eddy | Do | ||
| Geo. F. Day | " | ||
| Sylvester Bliss | " | ||
| H. P. Dunham | " | ||
| John. Dryden | " | ||
| J. P. Newton | " | ||
| Charles A Chase | " | ||
| Stephen C Brown | " | ||
| Walker Forehand | Sutton | ||
| Osgood McFarland jr | Grafton | ||
| Jacob Spring | |||
| John B Rice | |||
| John P Smith | |||
| Charles Rice | |||
| John R Southwick | |||
| Delano P Eddy | Grafton | ||
| Constant R Davis |
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Petition of citizens Esek Saunders & others of Grafton Mass. praying for a Reduction of Postage
Petition of citizens Esek Saunders & others of Grafton Mass. praying for a Reduction of Postage
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January 9, 1849 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
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Hon. C. Hudson
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,