1859 – Letter from the Louisiana Tehuantepec Company to the Louisiana State Bank forwarding a copy of the official notification by the Postmaster General not to renew its mail contract which, in turn, precipitated the formation of the Pony Express.
1859. Envelope or Cover. This lot consists of two items: a copy of the Post Office Departments decision not to renew the mail contract of the Louisiana Tehuantepec Company’s mail contract and a letter from the Louisiana Tehuantepec Company to the “President and Directors of the Louisiana State Bank” informing..... More
