CHAPTER VIII.

Abraham Lincoln and the War Department.-The Adams

at the Sea Islands.-The Express in Camp.-Hospital

Work.-An Episode of the War

CHAPTER IX.

The Southern down in Dixie.-Express Operations South,

During Hostilities.-Droll Experiences.-Plant and

O'Brien

CHAPTER X.

Present Routes of the Southern and the Texas.-The Gulf

States, Galveston, etc.-A Reminiscence of it in 1840.

CHAPTER XI.

The American Express Co. in Michigan.-Chas. Fargo's En-

terprise.-Wonderful Growth in the State and Detroit

CHAPTER XII.

The United States Express in the Lake Country.-The Am-

erican and Adams in Ohio and Indiana.-Our Notes of

Cincinnati, Cleveland, etc.

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CHAPTER XIII.

The American in Chicago and the Northwest.-The Three

Companies in Chicago After the Great Fire

CHAPTER XIV.

The St. Louis and Missouri Business.-Presentation of the

Express Interests in the Southwest

CHAPTER XV.

Illinois and Wisconsin.-Express Points and Operations.-

Notice of the Cities

CHAPTER XVI.

The American in Iowa, Nebraska and Dakota.-The U. S.

and Pacific Expresses.-The Early Days of Iowa

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208

215

223

OF THE

EXPRESS BUSINESS;

INCLUDING THE

ORIGIN OF THE RAILWAY SYSTEM IN AMERICA,

AND THE RELATION OF BOTH TO THE

INCREASE OF NEW SETTLEMENTS

AND THE

PROSPERITY OF CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.

By A. L. STIMSON.

TRANSPORTATION LIBRARY

NEW YORK:
BAKER & GODWIN, PRINTERS,

No. 25 PARK Row.