When was it published?

May 29, 1830 in New Hampshire Statesman And Concord Register

Domestic News May 29, 1830

New Hampshire Statesman And Concord Register

Q: What keywords are associated?

Post Office Spending, Government Extravagance, Duff Green Advertisement, National Intelligencer

Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

National Intelligencer reports Post Office overpaid $3200 for minor route speedup and $2623.50 to Gen. Duff Green for 1829 ad, vs. $668.50 under Adams' rates, highlighting extravagance.

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It is stated, in the National Intelligencer, that the Post Office Department had paid, in one instance, the sum of $3200 dollars for an increase of the expedition of one route only thirty minutes ! That disinterested patriot and advocate of economy General Duff Green, received for a single Post Office advertisement, published in the Telegraph, in the year 1829, the sum of $2623 50. This advertisement, at the rate established under the 'extravagant' administration of Mr Adams, would have entitled him to $668 50.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Economic

What keywords are associated?

Post Office Spending Government Extravagance Duff Green Advertisement National Intelligencer

What entities or persons were involved?

General Duff Green Mr Adams

Domestic News Details

Event Date

1829

Key Persons

General Duff Green Mr Adams

Outcome

post office department paid $3200 for 30-minute route expedition increase; general duff green received $2623 50 for 1829 advertisement, versus $668 50 under adams administration

Event Details

National Intelligencer states Post Office Department paid $3200 for increasing one route's expedition by thirty minutes; General Duff Green, described as disinterested patriot and economy advocate, received $2623 50 for single Post Office advertisement in Telegraph in 1829, which under Adams' administration rate would be $668 50