Petition to the County Commissioners' Court Concerning a Road from Petersburg to Beardstown1Jump to section
To the Honorable the County Commissioners Court of Sangamon County the undersigned Citizens of Petersburg and its Vicinity Respectfully Requests your Honors to grant a Review of a Road to commence at Petersburg and Run in a direction to beardstown to Morgan County Line and appoint th[r]ee suitable persons to Lay out and Mark said Road and your petitioners as in Duty bound will Ever Pray &c---
February 4 1833.
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[1] DS, IHi. The petition was drawn by Bowling Green and carries fifty-eight signatures, including Lincoln's.