See also:

• EXPRESS (through the French from the past participle of the Lat. exprimere, to press out, by transference used of representing objects in painting or sculpture, or of thoughts, &c. in words)

EXPRESS (through the See also:

• FRENCH
• FRENCH, DANIEL CHESTER (1850– )
• FRENCH, NICHOLAS (1604-1678)

French from the past participle of the See also:

• LAT

Lat. exprimere, to See also:

• PRESS (through Fr. presse from Lat. pressare, frequentative of premere, to crush, squeeze, press)

press out, by transference used of representing See also:

• OBJECTS

objects in See also:

• PAINTING

painting or See also:

• SCULPTURE
• SCULPTURE (Lat. sculptura, from sculpere, to carve, cognate with Gr. yXb4ew)

sculpture, or of thoughts, &c. in words)  , a word signifying that which is clearly and definitely set forth or represented, explicit, and thus used of a meaning, a See also:

• LAW
• LAW (0. Eng. lagu, M. Eng. lawe; from an old Teutonic root lag, " lie," what lies fixed or evenly; cf. Lat. lex, Fr. loi)
• LAW, JOHN (1671—1729)
• LAW, WILLIAM (1686-1761)

law, a See also:

• CON

con-See also:

• TRACT (from Lat. tractare, to treat of a matter, through Provencal tractat and Ital. trattato)

tract and the like, being specially contrasted with " implied." Thus in law, malice, for which there is actual See also:

• EVIDENCE (Lat. evidentia, evideri, to appear clearly)

evidence, as apart from that which may be inferred from the acts of the See also:

• PERSON, OFFENCES AGAINST THE

person charged, is known as " See also:

• EXPRESS (through the French from the past participle of the Lat. exprimere, to press out, by transference used of representing objects in painting or sculpture, or of thoughts, &c. in words)

express." The word is most frequently used with the See also:

• IDEA (Gr. Ibia, connected with i&eiv, to see; cf. Lat. species from specere, to look at)

idea of something done with a definite purpose; the See also:

• TERM

term " express See also:

• TRAIN (M. Eng. trayn or trayne, derived through Fr. from Late Lat. trahinare, to drag, draw, Lat. trahere, cf. trail, trace, ultimately from the same source)

train," now meaning one that travels at a high See also:

• SPEED, JOHN (1552–1629)

speed over See also:

• LONG, GEORGE (1800-1879)
• LONG, JOHN DAVIS (1838– )

long distances with few intermediate stoppages, was, in the See also:

• EARLY
• EARLY, JUBAL ANDERSON (1816-1894)

early days of See also:

• RAILWAYS

railways, applied to what is now usually called a " See also:

• SPECIAL

special," i.e. a train not See also:

• RUNNING

running according to the See also:

• ORDINARY (med. Lat. ordinarius, Fr. ordinaire)

ordinary See also:

• TIME (0. Eng. Lima, cf. Icel. timi, Swed. timme, hour, Dan. time; from the root also seen in " tide," properly the time of between the flow and ebb of the sea, cf. O. Eng. getidan, to happen, " even-tide," &c.; it is not directly related to Lat. tempus)
• TIME, MEASUREMENT OF
• TIME, STANDARD

time-tables of the railway See also:

• COMPANY

company, but for some specific purpose, or engaged by a private person . About 1845 this term became used for a train running to a particular See also:

• PLACE (through Fr. from Lat. platea, street; Gr. IrAar6s, wide)

place without stopping . Similarly in the See also:

• BRITISH

British postal service, express delivery is a special and immediate delivery of a See also:

• LETTER (through Fr. lettre from Lat. littera or litera, letter of the alphabet; the origin of the Latin word is obscure; it has probably no connexion with the root of linere, to smear, i.e. with wax, for an inscription with a stilus)

letter, See also:

• PARCEL (Fr. parcelle, Ital. particella, Lat. particela, diminutive of pars, part)

parcel, &c., by an express messenger at a particular increased See also:

• RATE

rate . The See also:

• SYSTEM

system was adopted in 1891 . In the See also:

• UNITED

United States of See also:

• AMERICA

America, express companies for the rapid transmission of parcels and luggage and See also:

• LIGHT

light goods generally perform the See also:

• FUNCTION

function of the See also:

• POST

post See also:

• OFFICE (from Lat. officium, " duty," " service," a shortened form of opifacium, from facere, " to do," and either the stem of opes, " wealth," " aid," or opus, " work ")

office or the railways in the United See also:

• KINGDOM

Kingdom and the See also:

• CONTINENT (from Lat. continere, "to hold together "; hence " connected," " continuous ")

continent of See also:

• EUROPE

Europe . Not only do they deliver goods, but by the See also:

• CASH

cash on delivery system (see CASH) the express companies See also:

• ACT (Lat. actus, actum)

act as agents both for the purchaser and seller of goods . They also serve as a most efficient agency for the transmission of See also:

• MONEY

money, the express money See also:

• ORDER
• ORDER (through Fr. ordre, for earlier ordene, from Lat. ordo, ordinis, rank, service, arrangement; the ultimate source is generally taken to be the root seen in Lat. oriri, rise, arise, begin; cf. " origin ")
• ORDER, HOLY

order being much more easily convertible than the postal money orders, as the latter can only be redeemed at offices in large and important towns . The system See also:

• DATES

dates back to 1839, when one See also:

• WILLIAM
• WILLIAM (1143-1214)
• WILLIAM (1227-1256)
• WILLIAM (1J33-1584)
• WILLIAM (A.S. Wilhelm, O. Norse Vilhidlmr; O. H. Ger. Willahelm, Willahalm, M. H. Ger. Willehelm, Willehalm, Mod.Ger. Wilhelm; Du. Willem; O. Fr. Villalme, Mod. Fr. Guillaume; from " will," Goth. vilja, and " helm," Goth. hilms, Old Norse hidlmr, meaning
• WILLIAM (c. 1130-C. 1190)
• WILLIAM, 13TH

William See also:

• FREDERICK
• FREDERICK (Mod. Ger. Friedrich; Ital. Federigo; Fr. Frederic and Federic; M.H.G. Friderich; O.H.G. Fridurih, " king or lord of peace," from O.H.G. fridu, A.S. frith, " peace," and rfh " rich," " a ruler," for derivation of which see HENRY)

Frederick Harnden (1813-1845), a conductor on the See also:

• BOSTON
• BOSTON, THOMAS (1676-1732)

Boston and See also:

• WORCESTER
• WORCESTER, EARLS AND MARQUESSES OF
• WORCESTER, JOHN TIPTOFT, EARL OF (1427—1470)
• WORCESTER, WILLIAM (c. 1415-c. 1482)

Worcester railway, undertook on his own See also:

• ACCOUNT
• ACCOUNT (through O. Fr. acont, Late Lat. comptum, cornputare, to calculate)

account the carrying of small parcels and the performance of small commissions . Obliged to leave the company's service or abandon his enterprise, he started' an " express " service between Boston and New See also:

• YORK
• YORK (HOUSE OF)
• YORK, EDMUND OF LANGLEY, DUKE OF (1341-1402)
• YORK, EDWARD
• YORK, FREDERICK AUGUSTUS, DUKE OF (1763-1827)
• YORK, RICHARD, DUKE

York, carrying parcels, executing commissions and See also:

• COLLECTING

collecting drafts and hills . Alvin See also:

• ADAMS
• ADAMS, ANDREW LEITH (1827-1882)
• ADAMS, CHARLES FRANCIS (1807-1886)
• ADAMS, HENRY (1838— )
• ADAMS, HENRY CARTER (1852— )
• ADAMS, HERBERT (i858— )
• ADAMS, HERBERT BAXTER (1850—1901)
• ADAMS, JOHN (1735–1826)
• ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY (1767-1848)
• ADAMS, SAMUEL (1722-1803)
• ADAMS, THOMAS (d. c. 1655)
• ADAMS, WILLIAM (d. 162o)

Adams followed in 184o, also between Boston and New York . From 1840 to 1845 the system was - adopted by many others between the more important towns throughout the States . The See also:

• ATTEMPT (Lat. adtemptare, attentare, to try)

attempt to carry letters also was, stopped by the See also:

• GOVERNMENT
• GOVERNMENT (0. Fr. governement, mod. gouvernement, O. Fr. governer, mod. gouverner, from Lat. gubernare, to steer a ship, guide, rule; cf. Gr. xv(3epvav)

government as interfering with the post office .

In 1854 began the amalgamation .of many of the companies . Thus under the name of the Adams Express Company the services started by Harnden and Adams were consolidated . The lines connecting the See also:

• WEST
• WEST, BENJAMIN (1738-1820)
• WEST, NICHOLAS (1461-1533)

west and See also:

• EAST
• EAST, ALFRED (1849- )

east by See also:

• ALBANY
• ALBANY, DUKES OF
• ALBANY, LOUISE MAXIMILIENNE CAROLINE, COUNTESS OF (1752-1824)

Albany, See also:

• BUFFALO

Buffalo and the lakes were consolidated in the See also:

• AMERICAN

American Express Company, under the direction of William G . See also:

• FARGO
• FARGO, WILLIAM GEORGE (1818-1881)

Fargo (q.v.), See also:

• HENRY
• HENRY (1129-1195)
• HENRY (c. 1108-1139)
• HENRY (c. 1174–1216)
• HENRY (Fr. Henri; Span. Enrique; Ger. Heinrich; Mid. H. Ger. Heinrich and Heimrich; O.H.G. Haimi- or Heimirih, i.e. " prince, or chief of the house," from O.H.G. heim, the Eng. home, and rih, Goth. reiks; compare Lat. rex " king "—" rich," therefore " mig
• HENRY, EDWARD LAMSON (1841– )
• HENRY, JAMES (1798-1876)
• HENRY, JOSEPH (1797-1878)
• HENRY, MATTHEW (1662-1714)
• HENRY, PATRICK (1736–1799)
• HENRY, PRINCE OF BATTENBERG (1858-1896)
• HENRY, ROBERT (1718-1790)
• HENRY, VICTOR (1850– )
• HENRY, WILLIAM (1795-1836)

Henry See also:

• WELLS
• WELLS, CHARLES JEREMIAH (1798?–1879)
• WELLS, DAVID AMES (1828—1898)
• WELLS, HERBERT GEORGE (1866— )
• WELLS, SIR THOMAS SPENCER, 1ST BART

Wells and See also:

• JOHNSTON, ALBERT SIDNEY (1803–1862)
• JOHNSTON, ALEXANDER (1849-1888)
• JOHNSTON, ALEXANDER KEITH (1804-1871)
• JOHNSTON, ARTHUR (1587-1641)
• JOHNSTON, J
• JOHNSTON, JOSEPH EGGLESTON (1807-1891)
• JOHNSTON, SIR HENRY HAMILTON (1858- )

Johnston See also:

• LIVINGSTON, EDWARD (1764–1836)
• LIVINGSTON, ROBERT R
• LIVINGSTON, WILLIAM (1723-1790)

Livingston, while another company, Wells, Fargo & Co., operated on the Pacific See also:

• COAST (from Lat. costa, a rib, side)

coast . The celebrated " See also:

• PONY
• PONY (from the Lowland Scots powney, probably from 0. Fr. pouleriet, diminutive of poulain, a colt or foal; Late Lat. pullanus, Lat. pullus, a young animal)

Pony Express " was started in 186o between See also:

• SAN

San Francisco and St See also:

• JOSEPH
• JOSEPH, COMTE DE (1785-1870)
• JOSEPH, FATHER (FRANCOIS LECLERC DU TREMBLAY) (1577-1638)

Joseph, See also:

• MISSOURI

Missouri, the time scheduled being eight days . The service was carried on by relays of horses, with stations 25 M. apart . The See also:

• CHARGE
• CHARGE (through the Fr. from the Late Lat. carricare, to load in a carrus or wagon; cf. " cargo ")

charge made for the service was $2.5o per oz . The completion of the Pacific See also:

• TELEGRAPH (Gr. Tike, far, and rypaq5eiv, to write)

Telegraph Company See also:

• LINE

line in 1861 was followed by the discontinuance of the See also:

• REGULAR

regular service . The name " express " is applied to a See also:

• RIFLE

rifle having high velocity, See also:

• FLAT (a modification of O. Eng. flet, an obsolete word of Teutonic origin, meaning the ground beneath the feet)

flat trajectory and long fixed-sight ranges; and an " express-See also:

• BULLET (Fr. boulet, diminutive of boule, ball)

bullet " is a light bullet with a heavy charge of See also:

• POWDER (through O. Fr. puldre, modern poudre, from Lat. pulvis, pulveris, dust)

powder used in such a rifle (see RIFLE) .