The mail started at Independence Mo. ending at Santa Fe N.M. stops at Fort Laramie, Salt Lake Utah. Council Grove, Fort Union N.M. Fort Kearny, Fort Atkinson and Etc. There will be no family history just short paragraphs about the mail run. It's just a little lead for those that need it.
1853
Jan.19-Passenger James Gilehrist
Feb-Charge Mr. John Jones
Feb 4-Passengers "Messrs. Meer and Mechelle"
March 7-Charge William Allison and Smith
March 19-Passenger Lt. Lloyd Beall
April 6-Passenger Jarvis Streeter
April 19-Charge Mr. Rupe Passengers "Judge Grafton Baker, James A. Lucas
April 30-Charge Mr. Hobbs
May 1-Passengers William S. Messervy, John M. Bernheisel, Edward A. Bedell
May 17-Charge Mr. John Jones Passengers AHH. Foster, J.B. Gardner, John Gwyn
May 25-Charge William Allison
June 21-Passengers John Greiner, Mr. W.T. Dalton
June 25-Charge William Allison
July 1-Passenger James Hutton
July 20-Passengers James J. Webb, Bvt. Maj. William H. Gordon, Mr. Wells
Aug. 22-Charge Francis Booth
Aug 27- Passengers J.W.Stringfellow, and Nicholet
Sept. 1-Charge Mr.Bard [Barr?] Passengers H.F. Mayer, John Greiner, Rev. G. Nicholson
Sept. 19-Passengers Mr. [Elisha] Riggs, Edward H. Wingfield, Mrs. Spiegelberg, "Jacobs", James Hutton and servent
Sept-Charge Mr. Barr [Bard?] Passengers Dr. John M. Bernheisel, Samuel Brown, Theodore McKain, Louis Vasquec, Mrs. Warton and her two children
Oct 22-Charge Francis Booth Passengers William carr Lane, John M. Kingsbury, Mr. Sloan
Oct.29-Passenger Theodore Winthrop
Nov.-Charge Francis [Frank[ Booth Passengers William W.H. Davis, G. Rodman, Alexander W. Reynolds and stepson Mr.Ash, Father Donato and brother Carlos, Booth's assistants "Converse", "Jones", "Mitchell"
Nov.-Charge Mr. John Jones
Dec.-Charge John Jones
Dec. 21-Charge Francis Booth
Dec. 29-Charge William Allison