RARE 1865 LETTER FROM ORIGINAL PONY EXPRESS RIDER DETAILING” STAGECOACH ROBBER” SUSPECT.

RARE 1865 LETTER FROM ORIGINAL PONY EXPRESS RIDER DETAILING” STAGECOACH ROBBER” SUSPECT. This wonderful two-page ALS is written by Joseph H Roberson who witnessed the departure of the first Pony Express rider from St. Joseph, Missouri, and was involved in its brief operation. This letter written from Salt Lake City, July 25, 1865 to Paul Coburn, a stage line operator….” Two suspicious persons were there (Sulpher Springs) the day before. (Abraham) Benham said that while at Sulpher a man who used to be employed somewhere on the line…. Came to him and asked if any queries had been made…The fellow said he had just come from Virginia City, had been mining there, got in a dispute with his partner and had killed him, said he had rode his horse 300 miles, and didn’t know but they were after him… Pretty soon an older man came to Benham, and went through the same conversation…The police and everybody here are on the lookout, and every suspicious person is watched…” CONDITION: Overall very good, all discernible with dark ink. 4-47027 JS214 (800-1,200)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2193	$747.50	RARE 1865 LETTER FROM ORIGINAL PONY EXPRESS RIDER DETAILING” STAGECOACH ROBBER” SUSPECT. This wonderful two-page ALS is written by Joseph H Roberson who witnessed the departure of the first Pony Express rider from St. Joseph, Missouri, and was involved in its brief operation. This letter written from Salt Lake City, July 25, 1865 to Paul Coburn, a stage line operator….” Two suspicious persons were there (Sulpher Springs) the day before. (Abraham) Benham said that while at Sulpher a man who used to be employed somewhere on the line…. Came to him and asked if any queries had been made…The fellow said he had just come from Virginia City, had been mining there, got in a dispute with his partner and had killed him, said he had rode his horse 300 miles, and didn’t know but they were after him… Pretty soon an older man came to Benham, and went through the same conversation…The police and everybody here are on the lookout, and every suspicious person is watched…” CONDITION: Overall very good, all discernible with dark ink. 4-47027 JS214 (800-1,200) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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