The Butterfield Overland Mail 1857-1869. It's Organization And Operation Over The Southern Route To 1861; Subsequently Over The Central Route To 1866; And Under Wells, Fargo And Company In 1869.

ROSCOE P. AND MARGARET B. CONKLING CONKLING

Publication: Arthur H Clark, 1947, Glendale

First edition. Three octavo volumes. Volume I: red cloth, teg, frontis, illus., 412pp.,Volume II: red cloth, frontis, illus., 446pp., Volume III: red cloth, teg, 8pp., plus 76 plates and three fold-out maps. Plate 44 is repeated as the frontis for Volume II. All spines with gilt titles. "Remember boys, nothing on God's earth must stop the United States mail!" ... John Butterfield's instructions to his drivers. "The primary source of information on the Butterfield Overland Mail, the first great overland postal service from the Mississippi River to the Pacific coast. The reviews were almost embarrassing in their praise. With its detailed information on routes, the various stations, the personnel, it is constantly in demand, and the book's value has appreciated dramatically over the years." ... Clark/Brunet. The southern route began in St. Louis, Missouri, went through Fort Smith, Arkansas, and then continued through Indian Territory, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Baja California, and California ending in San Francisco. A biography of John Butterfield is given along with briefer biographies of the officers of the company, a mile-by-mile study of the location and history of every station along the route .. not only in Texas but also from Missouri through California to San Francisco. Additionally, dimensions of the various coaches and wagons used are given along with a history of the coach makers. A fine set of this important work, With the original prospectus tipped-in to Volume I. The neat bookplate of The Pacific - Union Cub of San Francisco appears on the front pastedown sheet of each volume, each volume lightly sunned on the spine, else a fine tight set.

Inventory Number: 47150