Date Original
1860
Description
This collection contains a bill for two boxes to be shipped to Van Buren, Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Butterfield Overland Mail Company was established in 1857 with the purpose of moving mail across the county as quickly as possible. The overland routes began in Memphis, Tennessee and Saint Louis, Missouri, then connected in Fort Smith, Arkansas and ended in San Francisco, California. The stagecoach journey took about twenty-two days to complete. Passengers could take the entire trip one way for $200.00. The route was known by several names, including the Oxbow Route and the Butterfield Stage. With the beginning of the Civil War, it was discontinued although the Confederacy continued to operate the southern portion of the line.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; California; Missouri; Tennessee
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.013.007
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Butterfield Overland Mail Company way-bill, SMC.013.007
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Butterfield Overland Mail Company way-bill, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
