This Day in History – April 3, 1860

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Alexander Majors,

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Billy Richardson,

Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company,

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Frontier History,

Johnny Fry,

mail delivery history,

Oregon Trail,

Pony Express,

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Sacramento California,

short-lived ventures,

St. Joseph Missouri,

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William Russell,

William Waddell,