First Overland Mail Author:Robert Pinkerton Nothing must stop the US mail. That first trip from Missouri to California in 1858 was a hair-raising relay race by stagecoach over miserable roads and new trails. When they reached San Francisco the town celebrated. The story of the first overland mail moves at a breathless pace with all the excitement of the old West. I estimate this book ... more »for 5th-7th grade.Several illustrations throughout book. Original dust cover. A Landmark Book for inspiring youth with love of history for the US.« less