Description
Wiltsee, Ernest A. (1931). The Pioneer Miner and the Pack Mule Express. California Historical Society. 112 Seiten.
With the unreliability of the United States Postal Service, California residents and businessmen relied upon the services of many express companies which were responsible for connecting the Californian frontier to the East. Focusing on the explosive increase in mail following the Gold Rush, Wiltsee explores the role of the express services in the lives of the 49ers. A fascinating read, packed with information invaluable to the collector or historian. With several detailed appendices, including a list of California Postal Stations reprinted from the „Daily Alta California“ from July 30, 1851, an alphabetical list of 446 Western Express Companies, and a list of these companies divided by region with dates of operation when known. Numerous first hand accounts of mining life published herein for the first time. These are combined with excerpts from period newspaper articles and other previously published accounts, together with maps, illustrations and well written and researched descriptions. The product is an important book on California History, Pioneer Miners, and the One-Man, Early Limited, Regional and National Express Companies.
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