SuitabookCommunication and transport history
The book describes a service intended to carry mail quickly between Missouri and San Francisco and notes its closure after the telegraph reached Salt Lake City.
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Samuel Hopkins Adams - Author
A compact historical account of how a fast mail service was organised, who planned it, and what brought its short operation to an end.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA compact historical account of how a fast mail service was organised, who planned it, and what brought its short operation to an end.
The book describes a service intended to carry mail quickly between Missouri and San Francisco and notes its closure after the telegraph reached Salt Lake City.
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This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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