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Freeman & Co's Express Office Deposit Receipt [127952]

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Freeman & Co's Express Office Deposit Receipt [127952]
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October 6th, 1851, Henry Webster deposited one sealed package valued two hundred ten dollars and Freeman & Co's Express Office on Second Street, Sacramento City issued this receipt. Printed by Times and Transcript Press, 8 x 4 1/2 inches, torn lower right corner makes signature illegible. "John M Freeman bought out T.R. Hawley's interest in Hawley's Express on

November 11, 1850. The route was between Sacramento City and San Francisco

by steamboat with further steamboat service to river offices north to Marysville.

Adams Express operated as Freeman's agent and expediter in San Francisco. The

express served as a trunk line connecting at Sacramento with Bower's Express for

service to Nevada City and with Langton's Express for service to Downieville. After

his purchase of Mumby's Express in June 1851, Freeman sold out to Adams & Co

on November 8, 1851. After serving as an agent for Adams & Co for several years, he

started a new Freeman's Express after Adam's failure in February 1855.": California Private Mails 1849 to 1856 by Richard Frajola.

Date: 1851
Country:
State: California
City: Sacramento City
Provenance: Ken Prag Collection