Between April 3, 1860, and...
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Between April 3, 1860, and November 21, 1861, the Pony Express delivered mail
between Saint Joseph, Missouri, and San Francisco. The Express was established in order
to deliver mail faster and more securely than the stagecoach system.
Pony Express stations were placed approximately ten miles apart, or the maximum distance that a horse could run at full speed. At each station, riders would get a fresh horse, water, and food. Riders were not allowed to weigh more than 125 pounds. Riders were changed every seventy to 100 miles.
The mail was carried in pouches called mochilas, which had pockets on each corner. The pockets were called cantinas. The mail was put into the cantinas and padlocked for security. The mochila was then thrown over the saddle and was held in place by the weight of the rider. The mochila could carry as much as 20 pounds of mail.
The first rider left Saint Joseph on April 3 and the mail was delivered in San Francisco on April 13, a trek of some 2,000 miles in just ten days!
Paul received an important message about Holy Communion from the Lord. He, too, took great pains to faithfully deliver it to the congregation at Corinth and through them to all Christianity.
Pony Express stations were placed approximately ten miles apart, or the maximum distance that a horse could run at full speed. At each station, riders would get a fresh horse, water, and food. Riders were not allowed to weigh more than 125 pounds. Riders were changed every seventy to 100 miles.
The mail was carried in pouches called mochilas, which had pockets on each corner. The pockets were called cantinas. The mail was put into the cantinas and padlocked for security. The mochila was then thrown over the saddle and was held in place by the weight of the rider. The mochila could carry as much as 20 pounds of mail.
The first rider left Saint Joseph on April 3 and the mail was delivered in San Francisco on April 13, a trek of some 2,000 miles in just ten days!
Paul received an important message about Holy Communion from the Lord. He, too, took great pains to faithfully deliver it to the congregation at Corinth and through them to all Christianity.
