1879 Resignation Letter written on Atlanta Post Office letterhead addressed to former Georgia Republican Governor Benjamin Conley, Post Master of Atlanta
Atlanta: Atlanta Post Office, 1879.
Letter. Letter. Approximately 8.5" x 11." Folded. One page of content. Very small stain upper right corner. Paper is in very good condition. Transcribed below.
Atlanta Post Office, Benj Conley, P.M. October 17th, 1879
Gov Benj Conley P.M. Atlanta, Ga.
Sir;
Permit me to return to you my sincere thanks for the many favors you have so kindly conferred upon, and I desire to state that I highly appreciate all that you have done in the past and hope that you will always be ready and willing to aid me in the future. & After careful consideration, have come to the conclusion that it is to my interest to visit Washington at this time, therefore I have the honor to herewith submit to you my resignation as Ast Mailing Clerk in your office to take effect from this date.
Very Truly Yours
T. M. Blodgett. Very good. Item #35695
Governor Benjamin Conley was the last Republican Governor of Georgia until Sonny Perdue was elected. After Georgia reconstruction Governor Rufus Bullock left office in 1871 Conley served for a brief period as Governor. In 1872 he lost reelection for Governor. President Grant appointed Conley as Post Master of Atlanta serving from 1875 to 1873.
From find a grave website:
Thomas Miller Blodgett was the son of Foster Blodgett Jr. and Louisa Maria Foster Blodgett, who was born in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.
He moved with his family to Atlanta in 1865. On Nov. 6, 1894, T.M. Blodgett moved to Milton County, GA.
About 1894 or 1895, Thomas married Mary C. Elder, daughter of Marshall C. and Cassandra Ford Elder of Milton County, GA and they had a son named Thomas M. Blodgett, Jr. and a daughter named Mary Jessie who was born November 29, 1898. Thomas, Jr. died on December 22, 1897.
T.M. Blodgett was well known in Georgia and the rest of the country during his lifetime. He worked for the Atlanta Post office and then later the Railroad and he was heavily involved with the Republican Party of Georgia. Blodgett was Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Republican State League of Georgia. He traveled all over the country leading rallies and attending events to promote this political party.
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