The objections set out in the letter must have been political for he was considered a wide-awake and estimable man in every particular.
Post Office Department,
Appointment Office, July 22, 1854.
Sir:
A. P. Risley, the Postmaster at Springville, County of Linn, State of Iowa, with 58 citizens, recommends the change of site and name of the office to Lindon.
Before submitting this case to the Postmaster General, I have to request the favor of any information you may possess, or be able conveniently to obtain, respecting it.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, etc.,
Horatio King,
First Assistant Postmaster General.
Hon. A. C. Dodge,
U. S. Senator.
Endorsed, The same of this, etc.,
greatly
oblige
Yours truly,
A. C. Dodge.
S. W. Durham, Esq.