In reply to the statements contained in the memorial of Messr^s A. W. & J. H. Foster, relative to publishing the list of uncalled letters remaining in the Post Office at “Pittsburgh; Penn^a, I have to say; that the Postmaster at Pittsburgh was notified of the complaint of those gentlemen in September last, and required to furnish the evidence upon which he acted, when he selected a paper to publish said list of letters. From the evidence submitted, it was deemed inexpedient to order any change until the 1^st of July next; as Postmasters are required to make their selections ^on^ the 1^st of July in each year, to publish said list for the ensuing year. The papers submitted by the Postmaster were returned, as he is required to keep them

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on file in his office.

The enclosed copy of a letter, Marked A., was addressed to the Messr^s Foster, on the 16^th of November, 1847, making known the decision of the Department. The memorial is herewith returned.