When was it published?

November 7, 1826 in Richmond Enquirer

Domestic News November 7, 1826

Richmond Enquirer

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure, Transportation, Politics

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Bernard, Captain Poussin, William Meeteer, Thos. Hillen, John W. Glenn, John Forwood, Thomas A. Hayes, Howes Goldsborough, James Sewell, F. I. Savin, Jacob Cowder, Gilpin, Cooch, Torbot

Q: What keywords are associated?

Mail Road, Philadelphia, Road Examination, Congress Resolution, Postmaster General, Baltimore Experts

Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Gen. Bernard and a team of engineers and local experts from Baltimore, Hartford, Cecil, and Delaware began examining the Mail Road to Philadelphia on November 1 under a congressional resolution.

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Mail Road to Philadelphia.—Gen. Bernard, with captain Poussin of the engineer corps, accompanied (at the request of the postmaster general) by Messrs. William Meeteer, Thos. Hillen, and John W. Glenn, of Baltimore, John Forwood, Thomas A. Hayes, and Howes Goldsborough, of Hartford; James Sewell, F. I. Savin, and Jacob Cowder of Cecil, commenced their examinations of the above road this day, under a resolution of congress. Messrs. Gilpin, Cooch, and Torbot, of Delaware, will join in the examination through that state.

[Balt. Amer. Nov. 1.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure Transportation Politics

What keywords are associated?

Mail Road Philadelphia Road Examination Congress Resolution Postmaster General Baltimore Experts

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Bernard Captain Poussin William Meeteer Thos. Hillen John W. Glenn John Forwood Thomas A. Hayes Howes Goldsborough James Sewell F. I. Savin Jacob Cowder Gilpin Cooch Torbot

Where did it happen?

Mail Road To Philadelphia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Mail Road To Philadelphia

Event Date

Nov. 1

Key Persons

Gen. Bernard Captain Poussin William Meeteer Thos. Hillen John W. Glenn John Forwood Thomas A. Hayes Howes Goldsborough James Sewell F. I. Savin Jacob Cowder Gilpin Cooch Torbot

Event Details

Gen. Bernard, with captain Poussin of the engineer corps, accompanied by Messrs. William Meeteer, Thos. Hillen, and John W. Glenn of Baltimore, John Forwood, Thomas A. Hayes, and Howes Goldsborough of Hartford, James Sewell, F. I. Savin, and Jacob Cowder of Cecil, commenced their examinations of the Mail Road to Philadelphia this day, under a resolution of congress. Messrs. Gilpin, Cooch, and Torbot of Delaware will join in the examination through that state.