Courier who survived the drowning person
also known as: courier
Summary: A courier survived the Platte River crossing and traveled ten miles on foot to the next relay.
Completeness: 75/100 Grade B
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Claims (3)
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cited from An express rider was started from San… (1890)
An express rider was started from San
Francisco with east-bound dispatches at exactly
the same time the messenger left St. Joseph.
He made his ride of twenty miles in forty-nine
minutes. The snows were deep in the moun-
tains, and one rider was…
owned
cited from An express rider was started from San… (1890)
An express rider was started from San
Francisco with east-bound dispatches at exactly
the same time the messenger left St. Joseph.
He made his ride of twenty miles in forty-nine
minutes. The snows were deep in the moun-
tains, and one rider was…
witnessed
cited from A detachment of thirty men had been sent… (1891)
A detachment of thirty men had been sent
out from the camp to meet a wagon train with
supplies for the camp and when ten miles out
the wagons were found besieged by a band of
100 Indians. On seeing the troops approaching
the redskins scattered…
Sources (2)
An express rider was started from San…
1890 · newspaper · public-domain
A detachment of thirty men had been sent…
1891 · newspaper · public-domain