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STAGECOACH OR 'CHOP CHOP! FOR OVERLAND H AIL

In 1857 CongAeAA authoAiAed PMG to e A ta b tiA h a to a p o in t
on th e M iAAiAAippi to San FAanciAco; coAt not to exceed $600,000 pa. Joh n
OveAtand M alt Co. d e te c te d aA contAactoA AtaAt in 1858 on 795 m ite Southern R oute.
PO R eg u la tion AequiAed envetopeA to be maAked 'PER OVERLAND MAIL’ , oa th e y would be Aent
v ia Panama & th iA te d to th e woAding being pA epAinted in many in te A e A tin g deAignA.

1858 Oveniand Mali

mi 'Belmont, Call June 78.7860’ . 10c nate conned - calculated on distance' oven 3000
'PER OI/ERLAND MAIL STAGE, VIA LOS ANGELES' LncoA.poA.aLed Ln populaA

RaitAoadConvention hetd in San FAanciAco in 1859 W aited to peAAuade CongAeAA to ta k e
any a c tio n on a tAanAco n tin e n t atAaitAoad, ao th e Cati&oAnianA A eacted w ith pAopaganda.

Butten^ield Stage

c di S AN FRANCISCO/ CAL I.DEC.1860. 10c AaLe conned - calculated on diitance’ oven 3000
'01/ERLAND MAIL, VIA LOS ANGELES’ IncoApoAaLed in pnopaganda 'C/too Tnain’ deiign.

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