1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910465002203321

Autore

Greene A. C. <1923->

Titolo

900 miles on the Butterfield Trail [[electronic resource] /] / A.C. Greene ; [illustrations by Teresa Avini]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Denton, Tex., : University of North Texas Press, 1994

ISBN

1-283-92424-2

1-57441-493-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (308 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AviniTeresa

Disciplina

917.804/2

Soggetti

Coaching (Transportation) - West (U.S.) - History

Overland journeys to the Pacific

Electronic books.

Butterfield Overland Trail

West (U.S.) Description and travel

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-280) and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. John Butterfield's "gamble worth making" begins : from St. Louis to the Red River -- pt. II. The long & dangerous days : the first overland mail trip & stations along the route -- pt. III. New routes-- up the Pecos, via the Guadalupes, crossing at Horsehead : to El Paso via Fort Stockton, Fort Davis and the Rio Grande -- pt. IV. Modern travelers on the Butterfield Trail-- the past is not past : the trail's still down there -- pt. V. Crossroads -- pt. VI. Epilogue : the dream ends, but legends abide.

Sommario/riassunto

Short as the life of the Southern Overland Mail turned out to be (1858 to 1861), the saga of the Butterfield Trail remains a high point in the westward movement. This work offers a history and guide to retrace that historic and romantic Trail, which stretches 2800 miles from the Mississippi River to the Pacific coast.



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996392224303316

Titolo

An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament [[electronic resource] ] : whereby Sir George Vane Knight is appointed and authorized to be high Sheriffe of the County Palatine of Durham and Sadberge, and for regulating of some other things concerning the said office, and supply of justice in that county. Die Lunæ 23. Febr. 1645. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed for Iohn Wright at the Kings Head in the Old Bayley., 1645. [i.e. 1646]

Descrizione fisica

[2], 6 p

Soggetti

Sheriffs - England

Durham (England: County) Officials and employees Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Wing has publication year 1645[6]; Thomason catalogue lists under 1646.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018