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answer stating the facts for the Committee & return the petition
answer stating the facts for the Committee & return the petition
The Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled
The memorial of the subscribers, editors and proprietors of “The Pittsburg Daily Dispatch”
Respectfully shewth
That your memorialists are the owners editors and proprietors of the paper having
by far the largest circulation in the City of Pittsburg, and as such are entitled
by law to the Advertising of the List of Letters remaining uncalled for at the Post
office in this City. The Post Master here having for nearly two years refused to
comply with the law in this respect, we appealed to the Post Master General with no
effect; and finally we appeal to you the Representatives of the People to do us justice
in this behalf
A. W. & J. H. Foster<Page 2>
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A W & J H Foster . Brown
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Petition of A. W. and J. H. Foster of Pittsburgh Pa. praying that in consideration
of the P.Mr at Pittsburg refusing to furnish them with a list of letters remaining in the office
according to law they may have justice done them.
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January 14 1848
Referred to the Committee on the post office and post Roads.
Referred to the Committee on the post office and post Roads.
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M. Hampton
Autograph 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,