Certificate of Appointment to Reuben Osborn as Postmaster of Dover

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Certificate of Appointment to Reuben Osborn as Postmaster of Dover: Copyright: Bay Village Historical Society; Origsize: 16 1/2" x 11"; Origformat: Other
Certificate of Appointment to Reuben Osborn as Postmaster of Dover

Copyright: Bay Village Historical Society; Origsize: 16 1/2" x 11"; Origformat: Other

Name/Title

Certificate of Appointment to Reuben Osborn as Postmaster of Dover

Entry/Object ID

2007.1.04

Scope and Content

Certificate of Appointment to Reuben Osborn as Postmaster of Dover Return J. Meigs, Jun. Post-Master General of the United States of America... Know ye, That confiding in the Integrity, Ability, and Punctuality of Reuben Osborn, Esquire I DO APPOINT him a Post-master, and authorize him to execute the duties of that office at Dover, Cuyahoga County, and State of Ohio... TO HOLD the said Office of Post-Master, with all the Powers, Privileges and Emoluments to the same belonging, during the pleasure of the Post-Master General of the United States, for the time being. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of my Office to be affixed, at Washington City, the fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventeen and of the Independence of the United States the forty first. R. J. Meigs Registered 31th day of May, 1817 Thomas Arbuckle, Clerk *Donation by David Osborn Scott.

Collection

Osborn Family Collection

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Arbuckle, Thomas

Person or Organization

Meigs, Return J., Jr.

Person or Organization

Osborn, Reuben