Memorial

To the Honorable the House of Representatives of the United States

Solemnly impressed with the conviction that

the existing war between the United States and Mexico is in violation of the

will of God. | who has mad one blood of all nations.| of the christian religion.

Which commands forbearance, forgiveness, mercy and love, alike between

states and persons – and of the spirit of humanity which seeks to unite

mankind in universal brotherhood.

And therefore deliberately condeming it and uttering our protest

against its continuance.

We the undersigned adult ladies of Springport Cayuga Co. N.Y. Do, as christians, earnstly prayCongress and the Executive, to take the necessary steps for securing

an immediate and perminant peace with Mexico by withdrawing the

troops of this nation from her territory, restoring to her posession the provinces

which we now occupy; offering the amplestatonementt in our power for all

wrongs which may have been inflicted by us. And appointing commissioners

empowered to adjust questions in dispute between these two sister republics.

F. M. Basher

L. Hinckley

G.M. Howland

P.J. Howland

Rachel Snell

Mary Cozzens

Lydia A. Toan

Maria Comstock

Lavinia H. Post

...... C. Post

Harriet A. Williams

Elizabeth H. Williams

Electra Williams

Mary Valintine

Mary Parcels

Sophia Hoskins

Sophia B. Hoskins

Adelia M. Hoagland

Cal.matha Tuttle

Ester Fowler

Jane F. Hamblin

Cathrine Reynolds

Issabela Tuttle

May Wallace

May Bush

Laura W. Tallman

Lydia K. Howell

Cordelia M. Curry

Cynthia T. Anthony

Margaret Hunt

Nancy Anthony

Eliza Capen

Experance Myers

Laura Winegar

L.M. Cossens

Eliza Anthony

Eliza Willits

Marjore Tripp

Mary S. Fowler

Phebe Fowler

M.C. Arnold

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Lydia Winegar

Deborah D. Field

Phebe Field

Hannah Eldredge

Eliza Ann Eldredge

Caroline Carr

Margaret F. Snell

Beulah Howland

Mary M. Collins

Mary Valmore

Judeth Allen

Mary Finch

Dothy Finch

Dolly White

Cathrine Barbar

May Chambers

Elizabeth A. Petersan

Mary Baryman

Harriet M. Bowen

Ruth Bowen

Sarah Tripp

Caroline C. Anthony

Harriet A. Terwilliger

Eliza A. Wheeler

Ann Hoff

Harriet L. Deyo

Henrietta E. Wedge

Eliza Perlew ?

Rhoda Ann McDonald

Rebecca Quigley

Margaret Hilker

Harriet Winegar

Arilla Green

Mary H. Brooks

Marilla Anthony

Henrietta Howland

Abigail Smith

Harriet Burger

Gertrude Beardsly

Margaret Eldridge

Deborah Bennett

Cathrine Randall

Betsy Ann Tredwell

Mary Ann Stewart

Hannah ?ies

Caroline Barret

Cathy Preston

Mrs. C. Tomson

Susan French

Mrs. C. Lane (or Cane?)

Nancy Emery

Lucinda A. Hamblin

Emeline A. Withert ?

....... Hamblin

Thuldah Thopkins (or Hopkins)

Abigail A. Carr

Sarah Vansickle

Mary Burns

Elia Richardson

Ann Cullenn

Jane Day

Elizabeth Stout

Elizabeth Stine

Hannah Yawger

Mary A. Everson

Hannah Greble

Ruth Anthony

Lucretia Hendrick

Ann Murray

Mary Dunn

.appelone Hofie ???

Mary Scoby

Susan Debery

Mary B. Newton

Louisa Dear ?

Maryan Hoagland

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Petition

Of 119 adult ladies of

Springport, Cayuga Co. N.Y.

Praying ... and the execution

to take the ....... for accruing an

immediate, perminant peace with Mexico

by withdrawing the troops of the nation

from her territory, restoring to

her posession the provinces which are now occupy

offering the amplest atonment in our power for all wrongs which

may have been inflicted

by us: ????????????

empowered to ????

questions in dispute between

these two sister Republics

February 9, 1848 Referred to the

Committee on Foreign Affairs

(crossed out-Comm on Foreign Relations)

signed Mr? Corger??