The Overland Mail, 1849-1869: Promoter Of Settlement, Precursor Of Railroads

LEROY R. HAFEN

Publication: The Arthur H Clark Co, 1926, Cleveland

First edition. Green Cloth, 361pp., illus., facsimiles, folding map, biblio., index. A thorough study of the various overland mail routes of the West. "This pioneering study by Hafen, the first book published by the Clark Company for that author, includes topics such as ocean mail to the Pacific Coast, pioneer monthly mails to the Inter-Mountain region, the Butterfield Overland mail, the Pony Express, the Million Dollar mail in operation, etc."---Clark/Brunet. An important work by an excellent scholar. A near fine, bright copy.

Inventory Number: 51400