Petitions to Prohibit Transportation and Opening of Mail on the Sabbath, 1815
Scope and Contents
Report of the committee to whom was referred the petitions of numerous citizens of the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, North Carolina, and Ohio, praying the Congress to prohibit the transportation and opening of the mail on the Sabbath. January 27, 1815. Printed by order of the Senate of the United States. Washington City [D.C.]: Printed by Roger C. Weightman. 1815. 4 p. Shaw 36398.
An unsuccessfull attempt to stop postal functions on Sundays.
Dates
- Creation: 1815
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository
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