"foreigners" from Rough and Ready) another meeting was held.  The town gave resounding consent to immediately rejoin the Union.  Old Glory went up the flagpole and the whole episode slipped into history.

Or Dit It?  On July 28, 1851, Rough and Ready became the third town in Nevada County to establish its own Post Office,  For about 5 years during World War II, however the Rough and Ready Post Office was discontinued.  When citizens reapplied for a Post Office, officials tried to restrict the name to either "Rough" or "Ready" but not both "Rough and Ready."  "Too long!" they said.  Local ciizens stood their ground, insisting the name Rough and Ready had unique historical significance.  In 1948 the Post Office officials relented and Rough and Ready retained its "and."  During the search of the old records, however, it was discovered that Rough and Ready had never been officially allowed to rejoin the Union!  A letter, dated June 16, 1948, from Assistant U. S. Attorney T. Vincent Quinn, resolved the issue and Rough and Ready was welcomed back into the United States...almost a century after seceding!

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