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Domestic News
August 21, 1829
Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A numerous and respectable meeting at City Hall addressed the postmaster's refusal to deliver letters to Mr. Scholfield. The committee's report on their proceedings and correspondence was approved and ordered published; the committee was increased to twenty members to prepare a remonstrance to the Postmaster General.
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The meeting at the City Hall last evening on the subject of the Postmaster's refusal to deliver letters to Mr. Scholfield was a very numerous and respectable. The committee appointed at the preceding meeting made a full report of their proceedings, including their correspondence with the Postmaster, all of which was approved, and ordered to be published. The committee was increased to twenty, and requested to prepare and lay before the Postmaster General a remonstrance, setting forth their grievances, and respectfully requesting that he would direct the Postmaster to deliver their letters to such agent as they may choose to be entrusted with them.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Postmaster Refusal
Letter Delivery
Committee Report
Remonstrance
City Hall Meeting
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Scholfield
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Last Evening
Key Persons
Mr. Scholfield
Outcome
committee report approved and published; committee increased to twenty members to prepare remonstrance to postmaster general.
Event Details
Meeting at City Hall on postmaster's refusal to deliver letters to Mr. Scholfield; committee reported on proceedings and correspondence with postmaster, which was approved.