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The Vermont Courier (Woodstock, VT) published Jul. 11, 1834, page 2:
person mentioned: Asahel Savery (1785 - 1882)
event type: mail business
event date: Jul. 1834
John T. Temple, then a clerk in the department, made out a bid in the name of Asahel Savery, of Michigan, by which he offered to transport the mail on horseback on that route once in two weeks, for $3000, or once a week, for $3,500 a year, which was accepted. There was afterwards a representation made by Asahel Savery in the handwriting of John T. Templeton, stating that the bid was too low, and that he would suffer very heavy loss by the contract. The distance is two hundred and fifty miles. — The fair value of the service does not exceed $1200 or $1500.
The Postmaster General upon this representation, made an additional allowance of $1000 a year, and the contact was accordingly executed by Savery and assigned to Temple...."