Records, 1861.

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Records, 1861.

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Includes letter, 10 Mar. 1861, Columbia, S.C., from Andrew to "Sis" re uncertain future of postal service, noting "business of merchants very dull," and advising her to plant plenty of corn; also includes undated broadside promoting the business and its services under original name, Adams' Express Company, illustrated with image of early locomotive.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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Adams Express Company

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The Adams Express Company was founded in Boston in 1839. Originally called Burke and Company, its name was changed to Adams and Company after only two weeks when Alvin Adams agreed to buy out his partner. By 1850, the company had spread throughout the south, southwest, and north. Much additional capital was invested at that time and the company's name was again changed to the Adams Express Company. During the Civil War, the company made a substantial amount of money shipping packages to and from...