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A "speedy" trip from St. Louis to San Francisco in 23 days...
A "speedy" trip from St. Louis to San Francisco in 23 days...
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October 23, 1858
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Oct. 23, 1858 Inside has two pages taken up with five prints and a detailed article on: "The Overland Route To California".
The report begins: "One of the most important events since the conquest of our Pacific Empire was consummated on Saturday the 9th of October. On that day the first mail sent overland from San Francisco reached St. Louis, Missouri, having accomplished the distance in 23 days and four hours...New York and California are now in direct communication with each other...".
Of significance is that just 1 1/2 years later the Pony Express would make the journey in 7 days, 17 hours. And just another 1 1/2 years later the transcontinental telegraph would have news make the "journey" almost instantly.
The 5 prints are captioned: "View of Fort Smith, Arkansas" "changing Stagecoach for Celebrity Wagon" "First Coach Driven by John Butterfield" "Passing a Bivouac of Emigrants in Western Arkansas" and: "Crossing a Stream At Night".
Sixteen pages, various foxing throughout, minor wear at the margins and occasional light dirtiness more so near the margins.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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