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Pursuant to previous not ire, a meeting of jthc citizens of Indianapolis took place nOJr. Hawkins' tavern, lor the purpose of hiking into consideration the propriety of •estubHshirig a private mail; after.. ap- *fckg£-oltki:*;« H tlt;TTa -tv vy4solved, among many other resolution^, that it was necessary and expedient to have a private mail established Io-Cqh-iicrsviHe, cnee in two w£cks. A sub-Script ion was opened and a considerable 'Din was miniediatolv subscribed todcfnw\v *Ihe expense, At the same lime Aaron Drake, F^q. was appointed special post--master, who issued I he following circular:14 Indianapolis, February 4, 1322.TO THE POST-MASTER AT ,DEAU SIR,IIAYIXG no United .States Ufa II through this place, the Citizens offndnm-apolis labor under many tlisiidvanlayrs .for want of making arid lorrnbrg timely communications from different parts lt;( the United States: Therefore, they haVe seen lit to establish a.Private ilkij, aa l --upptjiriafd tlKriinttft^rgtiC'd special master until a regular mail, tjirouffli tLiiKJ 1 * O Icountry, shall go into operation. The podt-ijireter,. at Cmmemille, Fayette county, Indiana, has been contracted wi lt . to deliver, tome, all communicationsavd . papers that may be directed to Indianapolis or Marion county:—I, Therefore,shall * he under the greatest obligations, to yon, if you would forward all letters, and papers thaf mpy pass through your office to Co tmer* villa, ,And much oblige .Your obedient servant,aaiionj)rainE, ;Special Po9t»Maier.
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Indianapolis Gazette
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Mon, Feb 11, 1822
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