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The Story of the Pony Express

The Story of the Pony Express

William Elsey Connelley
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Originally published in 1901 as a portion of the authors’ larger “The Overland Stage to California: Personal Reminiscences and Authentic History of the Great Overland Stage Line and Pony Express from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 32 pages, describes the workings and riders of the Pony Express—the system of mail delivery operating from 1860 to 1861 over a distance of 1,800 miles between Missouri and California.

Sample passage:
Most of the animals bought for the pony enterprise were distributed along the route at intervals of nine to fifteen miles, technically termed “stages,” according to the nature of the country. Each rider was supposed to ride three animals in succession, traversing three “stages,” and to go at least thirty-three and one-third miles. At times it would be necessary for a rider to cover four or five “stages,” changing animals, however, at each. The riders were a hardy set of young men, many of them used to “roughing it” on the plains, and were all capable of standing the exposures and fatigues incident to such a trying occupation. They were selected particularly, also, on account of their light weight. Few, if any, of the chosen ones weighed over 135 pounds. The saddle, bridle, and leather pouch used for the purpose were strong and durable, so constructed that the combined weight of the three was only thirteen pounds.

About the authors:
Frank A. Root was “messenger in charge of the Express, and agent of the post-office department to look after the transportation of the mails over the great stage line across the plains and mountains to California,” and was the publisher of several newspapers, including the Atchison “Free Press,” the Seneca “Courier,” and the Topeka “Mail.” William Elsey Connelley was a writer of historical works on the West; other titles include “The Provisional Government of Nebraska Territory” and “Kansas Territorial Governors.”
Language
English
Pages
23
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
July 11, 2012

The Story of the Pony Express

William Elsey Connelley
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Originally published in 1901 as a portion of the authors’ larger “The Overland Stage to California: Personal Reminiscences and Authentic History of the Great Overland Stage Line and Pony Express from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 32 pages, describes the workings and riders of the Pony Express—the system of mail delivery operating from 1860 to 1861 over a distance of 1,800 miles between Missouri and California.

Sample passage:
Most of the animals bought for the pony enterprise were distributed along the route at intervals of nine to fifteen miles, technically termed “stages,” according to the nature of the country. Each rider was supposed to ride three animals in succession, traversing three “stages,” and to go at least thirty-three and one-third miles. At times it would be necessary for a rider to cover four or five “stages,” changing animals, however, at each. The riders were a hardy set of young men, many of them used to “roughing it” on the plains, and were all capable of standing the exposures and fatigues incident to such a trying occupation. They were selected particularly, also, on account of their light weight. Few, if any, of the chosen ones weighed over 135 pounds. The saddle, bridle, and leather pouch used for the purpose were strong and durable, so constructed that the combined weight of the three was only thirteen pounds.

About the authors:
Frank A. Root was “messenger in charge of the Express, and agent of the post-office department to look after the transportation of the mails over the great stage line across the plains and mountains to California,” and was the publisher of several newspapers, including the Atchison “Free Press,” the Seneca “Courier,” and the Topeka “Mail.” William Elsey Connelley was a writer of historical works on the West; other titles include “The Provisional Government of Nebraska Territory” and “Kansas Territorial Governors.”
Language
English
Pages
23
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
July 11, 2012

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