Postmaster General letter, 1869

Name/Title

Postmaster General letter, 1869

Entry/Object ID

2021.39.368

Tags

Postage, 1860s, Government, Politics

Description

Letter from the Post Office Department. Reporting of the resignation of Laban R. Haskins, Postmaster of Southington. He “resigned and unites with 25 citizens in recommending the appointment of James R. Herrick”. signed by First Assistant Postmaster General, John B. Skinner. Addressed to J.S. Garfield M.C., House of Reps.

Collection

The Richard Morton Hess and Phyllis Lafferty Hess Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2021.39

Source or Donor

Hess, Kenneth

Transcription

Post Office Department Appointment Office, Jany 16, 1869 Sir: Laban R Huskins, the Postmaster at Southington, County of Trumbull State of Ohio, resigns and unites with 25 citizens in recommending the appoint- ment of James R. Herrick. Before submitting this case th the Postmaster General, I have to request the favor of any information you may possess,or be able to obtain respecting it. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, [?]., [?] John B. Skinner First Assistant Postmaster General Hon. J.A. Garfield, M.C. House of Reps

Location

Location

Container

Hess Collection Box 3

Room

Archives

Building

Morgan History Center

Date

December 9, 2021

Notes

Folder: Trumbull Co. Correspondence

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Haskins, Laban R., Herrick, James R., Skinner, John B., Garfield, J.S.

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Warren, Ohio, Southington Township, Ohio