ANOTHER PROPERTY
JOHNSON, Andrew (1808-1875). President. Autograph letter signed ("A. Johnson") to "Friend Lowry," Washington, D.C., 29 June 1852. 1 page, 4to, blue stationery.
细节
JOHNSON, Andrew (1808-1875). President. Autograph letter signed ("A. Johnson") to "Friend Lowry," Washington, D.C., 29 June 1852. 1 page, 4to, blue stationery.
ESTABLISHING A POST OFFICE ROUTE. As a member of the House of Representatives, Andrew Johnson addresses the procedures for establishing a new post office route. Although mail routes existed in the colonies as early as the late 17th century, the first post roads, designated as delivery routes controlled by the Federal Government, were created by the Continental Congress during the Revolution. After the establishment of the United States Post Office, congressional acts increased the mileage of post roads as the nation rapidly expanded. Andrew Johnson responds to Lowry concerning efforts to establish a new route. He writes: "The petition referred to in regard to the establishment of a Post route...has been referred to the committee on P.O. & roads and will be reported in the general bill. All new routes must first be established by law unless the receipts will pay the expense of carrying the mail, and I presume no one would be willing to carry the mail for receipts on the routes. There can be nothing done till the general bill passes." Johnson also refers to the Democratic National Convention that nominated Franklin Pierce for the Presidency: "the Convention is now in session at Baltimore - nothing definite done as yet."
ESTABLISHING A POST OFFICE ROUTE. As a member of the House of Representatives, Andrew Johnson addresses the procedures for establishing a new post office route. Although mail routes existed in the colonies as early as the late 17th century, the first post roads, designated as delivery routes controlled by the Federal Government, were created by the Continental Congress during the Revolution. After the establishment of the United States Post Office, congressional acts increased the mileage of post roads as the nation rapidly expanded. Andrew Johnson responds to Lowry concerning efforts to establish a new route. He writes: "The petition referred to in regard to the establishment of a Post route...has been referred to the committee on P.O. & roads and will be reported in the general bill. All new routes must first be established by law unless the receipts will pay the expense of carrying the mail, and I presume no one would be willing to carry the mail for receipts on the routes. There can be nothing done till the general bill passes." Johnson also refers to the Democratic National Convention that nominated Franklin Pierce for the Presidency: "the Convention is now in session at Baltimore - nothing definite done as yet."