The Pony Express cut the time it took for mail to go from Missouri to California from 3 weeks to just 10 days. However, it was considered so dangerous, that it advertised "Orphans Prefered".

¹ Some facts taken from "1001 Things Everyone Should Know About American History" by John A. Garraty

 

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