Report to Hon. A. V. Brown, Postmaster-General : on the opening and present…
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"Report to Hon. A. V. Brown, Postmaster-General: on the Opening and Present Condition of the United States Overland Mail Route between San Antonio, Texas, and San Diego, California" by I. C. Wood is a comprehensive report detailing the establishment and current status of a crucial mail service, written in the mid-19th century. The document presents an in-depth examination of the mail route's geography, logistics, and operational challenges as Wood navigates the complexities
of setting up this overland mail service. The report includes observations based on Wood's firsthand travel experience across this rugged terrain. The opening portion of the report outlines the author’s journey and intricate preparations for the inaugural mail runs. It details Wood's contracting responsibilities, the logistical hurdles he faced while assembling the necessary resources, and the construction of the mail route, which involved overcoming various natural obstacles and establishing supply stations. Wood's narrative begins with the historical context of the mail line and quickly transitions into his personal experiences, including hiring workers, managing supplies, and dealing with the interactions with local tribes, reflecting the multifaceted challenges of operating a mail service in such a demanding environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Woods, Isaiah Churchill, 1825-1880 |
|---|---|
| Title | Report to Hon. A. V. Brown, Postmaster-General : on the opening and present condition of the United States overland mail route between San Antonio, Texas, and San Diego, California |
| Original Publication | Washington, DC: United States. Post Office Dept., 1858. |
| Credits | Carla Foust, Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at the University of Michigan's Making of America collection.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HE: Social sciences: Transportation and communications |
| Subject | San Antonio and San Diego Mail Line |
| Subject | Postal service -- West (U.S.) |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 75650 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-75650-9 |
| Release Date | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 352 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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