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Report to Hon. A. V. Brown, Postmaster-General : $b on the opening and present condition of the United States overland mail route between San Antonio, Texas, and San Diego, CaliforniaWoods, Isaiah Churchill

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Report to Hon. A. V. Brown, Postmaster-General : $b on the opening and present condition of the United States overland mail route between San Antonio, Texas, and San Diego, California

Name: Report to Hon. A. V. Brown, Postmaster-General : $b on the opening and present condition of the United States overland mail route between San Antonio, Texas, and San Diego, California
Author: Woods, Isaiah Churchill

Woods, Isaiah Churchill

Postal service -- West (U.S.); San Antonio and San Diego Mail Line

From San Antonio to Leon river                       6.53
  From Leon to Castroville, “Medina” river            18
  From Castroville to Dharris “Saco” river            25.28
  From Dharris to Ranchero creek                       8.38
  From Ranchero creek to Sabinal creek                 3.94
  From Sabinal creek to Camanche creek                 5
  From Camanche creek to Rio Frio                      8.46
  From Rio Frio to Head of Leona “Uvalde”              6.08
  From Uvalde to Nueces                                9.04
  From Nueces to Turkey creek                         10.27
  From Turkey creek to Elm creek                      15.23
  From Elm creek to Las Moras river, Fort Clarke       7.13
                                                      -----  123.34
  From Fort Clarke to Piedra Pinto                     7
  From Piedra Pinto to Maverick creek                  8.86
  From Maverick creek to San Felipe                   12.61
  From San Felipe to first crossing of San Pedro
    or Devil’s river                                  10.22
  From First Crossing to Painted Caves                 2.54
  From Painted Caves to California Spring             15.73
  From California Spring to Willow Spring              2
  From Willow Spring to Fort Hudson, or second
    crossing of San Pedro or Devil’s river            16.39
                                                      -----   75.35
  From Fort Hudson to Head of San Pedro or
    Devil’s river                                     19.50
  From Head of river to Howard Springs                44
  From Howard Springs to Live Oak creek               30.44
  From Live Oak creek to Fort Lancaster                3
                                                      -----   96.94
  From Fort Lancaster to Pecos                         4.29
  From Pecos Crossing to Pecos Spring                  6
  From Pecos Spring to Leaving of Pecos               32.26
  From Leaving of Pecos to Arroyo Escondido           16.26
  From Arroyo Escondido to Escondido Spring            8.58
  From Escondido Spring to Camanche Spring            19.40
  From Camanche Spring to Leon Hole                    8.88
  From Leon Hole to Hackberry pond                    11
  From Hackberry pond to Limpia creek                 32
  From Limpia creek to Fort Davis                     18.86
                                                      -----  157.53
  From Fort Davis to Point of Rocks                   10
  From Point of Rocks to Barree Springs                8.42
  From Barree Springs to Deadman’s Hole               13.58
  From Deadman’s Hole to Van Horn’s Wells             32.83
  From Van Horn’s Wells to Eagle Springs              19.74
  From Eagle Springs to first camp on Rio Grande      31.42
  From first camp on Rio Grande to Birchville         35
                                                      -----  150.99
  From Birchville to San Eleazario                    24.80

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Report to Hon. A. V. Brown, Postmaster-General : $b on the opening and present condition of the United States overland mail route between San Antonio, Texas, and San Diego, California

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