Name/Title
Leavenworth & Pikes Peak Express Stage Line Advertisement, c. 1858Entry/Object ID
P1996.1P.584Description
Leavenworth & Pikes Peak Express Stage Line Advertisement, c. 1858. b/w. Copy of advertisement in unidentified newspaper advertising passenger express to the gold fields near Denver City. Company owned by William H. Russell and John Jones.
"For the Gold Region
Carrying the U.S. Mail
Time--Ten Days!
The Only Reliable
Passenger Express Line
to Denver City, K.T.
Jones, Russell, & Co.
Proprietors of the
Leavenworth City & Pike's Peak Express
and also contractors for carrying the U.S. Mail
From St. Joseph, Mo. to Salt Lake City, Utah.
Are fully prepared to transport, any number of passengers and express matter to the Gold Regions or Salt Lake City, in their coaches from Leavenworth City.
The Public are assured that this Company intends to carry out, fully and completely, its engagements with Passengers and others, and may confidently rely upon their efforts and means to give entire satisfaction to all who may entrust them with their business.
Coaches will leave Leavenworth Daily for Denver City.
Connection at "Armor's" every Tuesday with Salt Lake Mail Coach leaving St. Joseph same day by way of Atchison.
Tickets $125 Each
(Including board enroute, and a reasonable amount of baggage, consisting of wearing apparel only). for sale at this Office, and all principal Railroad offices. East and West.
As the Passenger Coaches will start from Leavenworth City only, all parties holding tickets from Railroad Companies or the General Agents of this Company, must present them at the office of the Company in Leavenworth City, where through tickets will be issued in their stead.
For further information, or passage to Salt Lake City, apply at this office.
John S. Jones, Supt.
Office under Planter's Hotel, Leavenworth City
General Agents:
St. Louis, Mo--Samuel & Allen, No. 132 North Second Street
New York--J.B. Simpson, Continental Bank Building
Leavenworth City--D.R. Risley, General Ticket Agent
Denver City--J.M. Fox, Ticket Agent
B.D. Williams, Road Agent
George Trowbridge, Freight Agent at Leavenworth City
J.S. Roberson, Postal Agent to Leavenworth City
Martin Field, Postal Agent at Denver City"Made/Created
Date made
1858Place
City
LeavenworthState/Province
KansasLexicon
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Colorado Gold Rush, Denver City, Colorado, Leavenworth, Kansas, Leavenworth City & Pike's Peak Express Co., StagecoachRelationships
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Person or Organization
Russell, William H.Person or Organization
John S. Jones