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Richard Varick Petition to Congress, 1829 September 29

 File — Box: 4257.001, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

Petition to Congress written by several members of the "Committee of Petitioners in the City of New York." The main concern of the petition is "to prevent the transportation of the mail on the Sabbath and the keeping open of post-offices on that holy day." The petition is a mixture of handwritten and typed concerns

Dates

  • Creation: 1829 September 29

Creator

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Extent

From the Collection: 15.2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

General

Formerly MSS.0591 Richard Varick Petition to Congress

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

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