Leonard S. Conger Mail Party (1855)

Departed
Circa 1855 February
Departed From
San Bernardino, California
Arrived
Circa 1855 March
Vehicle Type
Unknown
Company Type
Unknown
Company Direction
Eastbound

This was a mail train led by Leonard Conger, who made several trips back and forth from California to Utah, carrying the mail. Sometimes emigrants or returning missionaries would travel with the mail train for protection from the Indians.

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