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FROM THE ARCHIVEOct 28, 1853·Washington, District of Columbia

PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL

Scanned from Daily National Intelligencer, Oct 28, 1853
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIL
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SUPPLEMENT TO THE VITKhVlL INTELLIGENCER OBK WASHINGTON FRIDAY OCTOBER 28 1853 r Mok OPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAIM WPOSALs for carrying ealt mans 04 me umveu States from the 1st day of July 1854 to the let of July 1858 in the State of California and in the ories of Oregon Utah and. New Mexico will be re ni A at the Contract Office of the Post Office Depart in the city of Washington until 9 A M of the 3d yrl 1854 to be decided by the 28d of April 1854 y routes and in the times herein specified viz IN CALIFORNIA j From San Francisco by Benicia to Sacramento _ 10E 1 1 _ _ City 125 miles and back six times a week Leave San Francisco daily except Sunday at 4 p Arrive at Sacramento City by 5 a m next days Leave Sacramento City daily except Sunday at 4 pm Arrive at San Francisco by 5 a m next days ji from San Francisco by Martines Marshs Land ing and. New York to Stockton 125 miles and back six times a week Leave San Francisco daily except Sunday at 4 pm Ariv at Stockton by 5.

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