To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in
Congress assembled,
The undersigned believing that the transportation of the Mail, the delivering of letters
&c on the first day of the Week to be a violation of the Christian Sabbath, opposed
to the rights of a numerous class of citizens, who consciencious^ly^ observe this day, injurious in its effects upon public morals and unsupported by
any plea of necessity or convenience, while it gives offence to the feelings of the
christian community her^e^by pray your honorable Body to redress the aforesaid grievance.
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| Jacob Lyburger. | Wm Boone |
| Lewis [Chearound?] | |
| Henry Ditmars | [Rolla Marsh?] |
| John Dilgard | William Long |
| Timothy Wells | John Finley |
| Benjn Finley | James M Covert |
| Enoch Covert | |
| [Esh?] Covert | John White |
| Cyrus Covert | |
| M. Tyler | |
| Samuel [Berington?] | |
| David Kaufman | |
| Joseph Kearns | |
| John [Reany?] | |
| Thomas Robeson | |
| Nobel Mix | |
| Joseph Clark | |
| William Miller | |
| Johnson Oldroyd |
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The petition of Jacob Lyborger & twenty five others citizens of Richland Co Ohio praying
Congress to pass a law preventing the transportation of the Mail, the delivery of
letters &c on the first day of the week
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February 20, 1849 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office & Post Roads
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Referred to Com on Post offices & Roads
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J. K. Miller
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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