Time in the Old West

[JEL]

Probably the best question to ask here, is what year are we talking about?

 

[Masada]

I thought I edited to include the year... guess not. 1877

 

[JEL]

I thought I edited to include the year... guess not. 1877

Dodge City had a rail line by 1873 (Santa Fe), so a letter would definitely take a week or less to reach NY.

 

[JamesDJarvis]

I was trying to avoid having to do actual work...

Lessee... Kansas is about 400 miles wide. On a paved surface a healthy person can walk about 4 mph....

No paved roads across Kansas in 1877. Most folks walk 3.5 miles an hour.