Bible

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Bible at XP Museum

The image is a document titled "Pony Express Stables Bible," detailing a leather-bound Bible with a foldover cover measuring 3 3/4 by 5 3/4 inches and 2 inches thick, having "Holy Bible" inscribed in gold on the back strap. The first page includes the title and source details of the Bible published by the American Bible Society in 1856, with references provided. Inside cover notes include a reference number, "61.35.1," and ink notation by Eunice M. Varney dated May 8, 1911. Additionally, it mentions a 1/2 cent postage stamp showing Martha Washington. A facing page note indicates an inscription from Eunice M. Varney's father and a pencil remark by J. Varney, while historical notes in the accession book state that the Bible belonged to the father of Isaac Varney, purportedly given by Wm. Waddell in 1859.

Name/Title

Bible

Entry/Object ID

L9999.PXP.43O

Scope and Content

Files contain correspondence with Pony Rider descendants, Pony Express rider biographies, newspaper clippings related to the Pony Express, and miscellaneous records, photos, and documents collected from major private and University libraries among other sources. NOTE ABOUT ORIGIN OF LIBRARIES FILE. Prior to the opening of the renovated Pony Express Museum in 1993, St. Joseph Museum staff did extensive research on the Pony Express. All of the libraries in this folder were visited and copies of all material related to the Pony Express were made. This was done from 1991 to 1993. Information from this research was used in the new exhibits of the Pony Express Museum and in preparation of the book On the Winds of Destiny. In 2015, the file from the Pony Express Museum was added. Jackie Lewin 7/27/15 CD containing scans of actual documents found in Pony Express Research Files located in file cabinets in Document Storage II area.