Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-280) and index.
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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.
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Nine hundred miles on the Butterfield Trail
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Coaching (Transportation)-- West (U.S.)-- History.