The Western Express Companies 1850-1890 Vol 2 - Hardcover

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Expresses: expresses may be defined as: Private concerns ranging in size from a single individual to large companies, which dealt directly with patrons wishing the safe and rapid transportation of letters, packages, gold dust and specie over given routes or areas, for a fee.For our purposes,the services provided by the expresses began when an individual consigned a letter to an express company, which would either then: 1) Convey the letter to the addressee, 2) Carry the letter as far as possible, then turn the letter over to a connecting express for ultimate delivery to the addressee, 3) Carry the letter to an appropriate government post office, and deposit the letter therein for conveyance to the addressee.

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