The Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
We the undersigned inhabitants of the state of Wisconsin Respectfully petition your
Honorable Bodys to pass an Act establishing a route for a weekly mail from Geneva at the east end
of Geneva Lake in the County of Walworth to Beloit in the County of Rock by way of
Benedict’s in the town of Lynn south side of Geneva Lake, Douglass’ corners in the
town of Walworth, South Grove in the town of Sharon, Egery’s in the County of Rock
thence to Beloit.
The road from Geneva to Beloit by way of the points named being nearly a strait line as the accompanying draft will show; And for which your petitioners will ever
pray.
| William. P, Allen | Peter Van Horn |
| H. O. Gates | John Van Horn |
| Levi Auchampah | Henry Van Horn |
| Benj Wheeler | Barney Van Horn |
| Calvin Hutchins | William France |
| John Tibbals | John Wesley Powell |
| George Winter PM Sauthgra | D. W. Larkin |
| Gilbert France | David Pramer |
| Hiram Fuller | Christian Pramer |
| William Pramer | |
| D. J. Best | |
| Wm W Matthews | James Herram |
| Peter Waldroff | Elijah Gaile |
| George Densmore | Joseph Pearson |
| William Loucks | L. W. Matteson |
| E S Robinson | |
| Joseph. Brun | |
| Nelson Van Horn | |
| Joseph Powell | |
| Jesse Pramer | |
| Seth C Gates |
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Sundry Petitioners of Citizens of Wisconsin for the Establishment of a Post Route from Geneva in Walworth Co, to Beloit Rock co Wisconsin
Sundry Petitioners of Citizens of Wisconsin for the Establishment of a Post Route from Geneva in Walworth Co, to Beloit Rock co Wisconsin
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Refered to Comee on Post offices & Post Roads
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February 15. 1849 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
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Wm P Lynde
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Handwritten Document Signed, 2 page(s), Box 232, RG 233: Library of Congress Collection: Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, 30th Congress, 1847-1849, Library of Congress Collection