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Petition from Citizens of Duval and Columbia Counties Requesting Better Mail Facilities, 1848
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Description
Petition from citizens of Columbia and Duval counties asking for legislators to send a memorial to Congress or take other steps to secure a mail route connecting the settlements between Alligator and Black Creek with the broader network of existing mail routes.
Date
1848
Contributors
Wiggins, John E.
Alford, Hansford Rowell, 1812-1866
Alford, John
Donaldson, George W.
Wester, John J.
Roberts, George W.
Johnson, James R.
Driggers, Jonas
Williams, G.
Driggers
Sweat, John [Sweet, John?]
Hunter, Bradburg
Johns, Buril
Douglass, John
Roberts, William J.
Roberts, David B.
Thornton, Thomas C.
Manning, Johnathon
Platt, Joshua
Browning, Joseph
Sweat, S. B.
Varn, Isaac, Sr., 1780-1857
Johnson, Charles W.
Dillebery, J.
Durrance, William
Prescott, Ransom
Carter, George
Durrance, George
Wells, Martin
Carter, William
Prescott, Hiram
Prescott, Jessee P.
Alexander, Wright
Lang, William
Herndon, William
Padgett, Elias, 1831-1908
Knight, William L.
Griffin, William
Thorington, Edward [Thornton, Edward?]
Buie, Cornelius
Futch, William
Futch, George W.
Futch, E. M.
Herndon, M. C.
Herndon, John R.
Johnson, Stephen
Johnson, Josiah
Schiefler, John
Varn, Isaac, Jr., 1802-1864
Dagenhardt, Henry D.
Spencer, Benjamin H.
Spencer, W. N.
Spencer, J. J. N.
Prescott, D. C.
Bennett, Hyram
Williams, William A.
Bennett, Henry
Padgett, Elisha, 1795-1869
Bennett, Jesse
Williams, Thomas
Padgett, William
Knight, James
Knight, William
Prescott, Moses
Carter, Elijah
Prescott, Riley
Tison, Edmund, 1816-1888
Varn, Samuel
Griffis, Charles
Futch, William H.
Relom, Levi
Tullis, Joseph
Tullis, Wain [Tullis, Wayne]
Boyd, Henry
Wester, Elias
Roberts, James
Roberts, Johnathan
Wiggins, Peter
Dobson, J.
Douglass, A.
Roberts, Miles
Roberts, James
Alford, Hansford Rowell, 1812-1866
Alford, John
Donaldson, George W.
Wester, John J.
Roberts, George W.
Johnson, James R.
Driggers, Jonas
Williams, G.
Driggers
Sweat, John [Sweet, John?]
Hunter, Bradburg
Johns, Buril
Douglass, John
Roberts, William J.
Roberts, David B.
Thornton, Thomas C.
Manning, Johnathon
Platt, Joshua
Browning, Joseph
Sweat, S. B.
Varn, Isaac, Sr., 1780-1857
Johnson, Charles W.
Dillebery, J.
Durrance, William
Prescott, Ransom
Carter, George
Durrance, George
Wells, Martin
Carter, William
Prescott, Hiram
Prescott, Jessee P.
Alexander, Wright
Lang, William
Herndon, William
Padgett, Elias, 1831-1908
Knight, William L.
Griffin, William
Thorington, Edward [Thornton, Edward?]
Buie, Cornelius
Futch, William
Futch, George W.
Futch, E. M.
Herndon, M. C.
Herndon, John R.
Johnson, Stephen
Johnson, Josiah
Schiefler, John
Varn, Isaac, Jr., 1802-1864
Dagenhardt, Henry D.
Spencer, Benjamin H.
Spencer, W. N.
Spencer, J. J. N.
Prescott, D. C.
Bennett, Hyram
Williams, William A.
Bennett, Henry
Padgett, Elisha, 1795-1869
Bennett, Jesse
Williams, Thomas
Padgett, William
Knight, James
Knight, William
Prescott, Moses
Carter, Elijah
Prescott, Riley
Tison, Edmund, 1816-1888
Varn, Samuel
Griffis, Charles
Futch, William H.
Relom, Levi
Tullis, Joseph
Tullis, Wain [Tullis, Wayne]
Boyd, Henry
Wester, Elias
Roberts, James
Roberts, Johnathan
Wiggins, Peter
Dobson, J.
Douglass, A.
Roberts, Miles
Roberts, James
Format
Coverage
Topic
Subjects
Geographic Term
Title
Petition from Citizens of Duval and Columbia Counties Requesting Better Mail Facilities, 1848
Subject
Petitions
Postal service
Description
Petition from citizens of Columbia and Duval counties asking for legislators to send a memorial to Congress or take other steps to secure a mail route connecting the settlements between Alligator and Black Creek with the broader network of existing mail routes.
Date
1848
Contributor
Wiggins, John E.
Alford, Hansford Rowell, 1812-1866
Alford, John
Donaldson, George W.
Wester, John J.
Roberts, George W.
Johnson, James R.
Driggers, Jonas
Williams, G.
Driggers
Sweat, John [Sweet, John?]
Hunter, Bradburg
Johns, Buril
Douglass, John
Roberts, William J.
Roberts, David B.
Thornton, Thomas C.
Manning, Johnathon
Platt, Joshua
Browning, Joseph
Sweat, S. B.
Varn, Isaac, Sr., 1780-1857
Johnson, Charles W.
Dillebery, J.
Durrance, William
Prescott, Ransom
Carter, George
Durrance, George
Wells, Martin
Carter, William
Prescott, Hiram
Prescott, Jessee P.
Alexander, Wright
Lang, William
Herndon, William
Padgett, Elias, 1831-1908
Knight, William L.
Griffin, William
Thorington, Edward [Thornton, Edward?]
Buie, Cornelius
Futch, William
Futch, George W.
Futch, E. M.
Herndon, M. C.
Herndon, John R.
Johnson, Stephen
Johnson, Josiah
Schiefler, John
Varn, Isaac, Jr., 1802-1864
Dagenhardt, Henry D.
Spencer, Benjamin H.
Spencer, W. N.
Spencer, J. J. N.
Prescott, D. C.
Bennett, Hyram
Williams, William A.
Bennett, Henry
Padgett, Elisha, 1795-1869
Bennett, Jesse
Williams, Thomas
Padgett, William
Knight, James
Knight, William
Prescott, Moses
Carter, Elijah
Prescott, Riley
Tison, Edmund, 1816-1888
Varn, Samuel
Griffis, Charles
Futch, William H.
Relom, Levi
Tullis, Joseph
Tullis, Wain [Tullis, Wayne]
Boyd, Henry
Wester, Elias
Roberts, James
Roberts, Johnathan
Wiggins, Peter
Dobson, J.
Douglass, A.
Roberts, Miles
Roberts, James
Format
petitions
Language
eng-US
Type
Text
Identifier
s876_b007_10
Coverage
Territorial Florida (1821-1845)
ImageID
s876_b007_10_01
s876_b007_10_02
Geographic Term
Columbia County (Fla.)
Duval County (Fla.)
Black Creek (Fla.)
Olustee (Fla.)
Alligator (Fla.)
Lake City (Fla.)
topic
Politics and Government
Infrastructure and Development
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Chicago Manual of Style
Petition from Citizens of Duval and Columbia Counties Requesting Better Mail Facilities, 1848. 1848. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/347920>, accessed 2 April 2025.
MLA
Petition from Citizens of Duval and Columbia Counties Requesting Better Mail Facilities, 1848. 1848. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/347920>
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