![]() ![]() Several of Parker's family were members of these military expeditions. He was the San Francisco recruiting agent for William Walker, the filibusterer who invaded Nicaragua in the 1850's, and who was later captured and shot in an attempt to invade Honduras. He became a prominent lawyer in San Francisco, taking part in local politics, serving as a member of the state legislature. Crittenden was born on Januand was an early argonaut to California. Lot: 1011 - AURORA, NEVADA WELLS FARGO EXPRESS. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Kansas City: Fort Leavenworth Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum Army's need for an efficient means of transporting military supplies between a new depot in Santa Fe and six new army posts in New Mexico Territory, all established at the end of the Mexican War in 1848." from Wikipedia. The founding of Russell, Majors and Waddell was rooted in the U.S. Among the firm's achievements was the creation of the legendary Pony Express. "The freighting and staging firm of Russell, Majors and Waddell, formed in 1854 to supply military posts in the American West and Southwest, played a significant role in the history of transportation in the Great Plains. Lot: 1010 - FORT LEAVENWORTH QUARTER MASTER'S OFFICE LETTERHEAD FOR PONY EXPRESS RUSSELL, MAJORS & WADDELL [1583ġ860 letterhead on blue paper, dateline Fort Leavenworth, KT, Quartermaster's Office for boxes, bales and bundles. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance: Includes drivers, first overland mail, Smoky Hill route, Oketo Cut-off, portraits of key people. Lot: 1009 - THE OVERLAND STAGE TO CALIFORNIA ġ901 by Root & Connelly. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum His transportation empire later included steamships and railroads in Oregon." from Wikipedia. Through Holladay's friendship with Brigham Young, Holladay established a profitable freighting contract to Salt Lake City. Doniphan refused point-blank to carry out orders to kill the Mormons during the 1838 Mormon War in Missouri. A native of Kentucky, he also was hired as a private courier to General Alexander Doniphan of Missouri. Ben Holladay created a stagecoach empire and he is known in history as the "Stagecoach King". 1870 Oregon and California Rail Road receipt signed by Ben Holliday, "an American transportation businessman responsible for creating the Overland Stage to California during the height of the 1849 California Gold Rush. 1865 Overland Mail letterhead, signed by H L Rumfield, station agent for Butterfield Stageline 10.5x8.5". Lot: 1008 - OVERLAND STAGE & MAIL LETTERHEADS, BEN HOLLADAY SIGNED CHECK ġ864 Overland Stage Line blue letterhead signed by A L Halsey 10x8". ![]() Lot: 1007 - CALIFORNIA & OREGON STAGE/EXPRESS RECEIPTS, 2 ġ877 Moore's Flat and Eureka Express way bill.4.25x14", seam toning. Sacramento 1867 with brown spot and 1909 Grass Valley. ![]() Lot: 1006 - CALIFORNIA WELLS FARGO EXPRESS RECEIPTS, 3 ģ Wells Fargo receipts, not for coin and bullion. 1892 a WFB note dated 1989 cancelled with a beautiful stagecoach vignette. A check written from Wells Fargo Bank in Virginia (City), Nevada 1880 a bank note from WFB in London for one pound, 1890 WFB San Francisco 1868 first exchange note WFB of San Francisco signed by Adolph Sutro 1892 before he became Mayor WFB note from the bank in Columbia, Ca. These are six documents from Wells Fargo Bank. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Yreka Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum Joseph, Missouri, therefore the first leg of for this letter would have been carried by stage line. It would be noted that the Pony Express started in St. This is a stamped "Pony Express" cover from Cadiz, Ohio to Yreka California dated June 30, 1861. Date: 1850's Country (if not USA): State: California City: Sonora Provenance: postage stamp! Extremely fine Wells Fargo stamp! Addressed to Hon. Sonora Wells Fargo Express date stamp NOT on a Wells Fargo cover. Lot: 1003 - SONORA, CALIFORNIA WELLS FARGO COVER Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Sacramento Provenance: Jim & Barbara Sherman Private Western Mining Museum 1870 receipt for $150 in coin, 1873 $200 for estate of Henry Roach. Lot: 1002 - SACRAMENTO WELLS FARGO EXPRESS RECEIPTS, 2 Ģ California Wells Fargo receipts. Date: 1850's Country (if not USA): State: California City: Nevada City Provenance: Lot: 1001 - NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA EARLY WELLS FARGO COVER ġ850's Nevada Wells Fargo Express cover. ![]()
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