| This list of books was originally researched, in part, by Larry Carpenter, Corresponding Secretary, National Pony Express Association. My thanks to Larry for his worthwhile efforts. While all of the books listed may not be in print, many may be available from your local library or used book store. A very good on-line source for books that still are in print is . You may order many of the books that are in print by clicking on this symbol next to title of the book listed below. The best source for used books on the web is Book Site.. Jackie Lewin, Curator of History for the St. Joseph Museum , has provided the following analysis for researchers. Thanks for her contribution. The most complete books on the Pony Express are by and Roy Bloss . However, neither are annotated which is frustrating for a researcher. Settle does have a good bibliography. From Settle's papers he did have footnotes prepared, but the editors chose not to use them. They wanted to make the book more popular with the general reader. Settle was not pleased with that. Settle wrote in the mid-1950s and was the first to use the Waddell Collection at the Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Bloss wrote for the Pony Express Centennial. NOTE : Settle also wrote The Story of the Pony Express which was published in England. This the same book as | |
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