James H. Rhodes ran an express service from Sacramento north to Marysville and on to Red Bluff, Shasta, Weaverville, and as far north as Yreka. He connected with Wells Fargo at Sacramento. Rhodes partnered with Hiram Lusk from 1852-1854 before going it alone. Cornelius S. Whitney partnered with Jesse Rhodes in Rhodes & Whitney’s Express from Jul to Dec, 1855. Rhodes continued the express under that name until he exited the express business in Feb, 1857

Jesse Rhodes partnered with Cornelius S. Whitney from July to December, 1855 in Rhodes and Whitney’s Express. The partnership advertised that they ran from Sacramento to Marysville, Shasta, Weaverville, Scott Bar, and Crescent City. From Weaverville they extended as far north as Yreka and had an office in Jacksonville, Oregon. Rhodes & Whitney’s Express connected with G. H. Wines & Co’s Express and later with Pacific Express. Whitney left the partnership in Dec, 1855 but Jesse Rhodes continued under the same name until ceasing operation in Feb, 1857.

River Express existed under a variety of proprietors as a freight hauler, storage company, and package forwarder. It operated primarily between Stockton and San Francisco but at times had agents in Alameda, Antioch, Benicia, Berkeley, Napa, Oakland, Petaluma, and Vallejo. They carried letters as an express service from 1893 and 1901, using Whitney as an agent in the east bay towns of Alameda, Berkley and Oakland.

W. H. Robinson reportedly ran an express service between Sacramento and Murphy’s Camp; however, he may have acted more as a local delivery to the Sacramento City area. His operation is listed in the Sacramento City Directory of 1854. Robinson apparently had a relationship with Rhodes & Lusk’s Express, based on a Jul 1, 1852 correspondence indicating that Robinson was billing Rhodes & Lusk $22.95 for commission and postage fees for handling forty letters. From this, we can assume that Robinson was charging 50¢ per letter, with the remainder most likely for added postage. This is one of the rare cases where a monetary relationship is documented between express companies.

Rockfellow & Co.’s Express ran from Walla Walla, Washington to the John Day Country in Oregon and on to the Boise Basin in Idaho following Wells, Fargo’s withdrawal from the route on May 17, 1863. Later, when Indian troubles subsided and production of bullion greatly increased, Wells, Fargo purchased Rockfellow’s Express on Oct 17, 1863.

Edwin A. Rowe formed Rowe & Company’s Express which operated between Shasta and Weaverville, connecting with Pacific Express in both those locations. A different Rowe (W. H.) ran another express from 1856-1858.

Frank Rumrill began in the express business as Gregory’s agent in Marysville from March, 1851 to Oct 1, 1852 when he switched his allegiance to Wells Fargo and became their agent in Marysville. Ten months later, Wells Fargo enfranchised Rumrill to branch out on his own, beginning his own express in August, 1853 with its headquarters in Downieville. He bought out Beck’s Express on Jul 1 1854, which extended his line north from Downieville into the Gibsonville Ridge area. Rumrill sold out to Wells, Fargo & Co. in April, 1855.

George Rundell and Horatio Jones formed a partnership in 1863 for an express operation between The Dallas, Oregon and the gold fields in the John Day and Canyon City mining area or Oregon. In October of the same year, Jones formed a partnership with Addison Edgar which began operation over the route and replaced Rundell & Jones Express.

R. H. Rutherford continued to operate an express after the breakup of Wheeler, Rutherford & Company. He pushed his express operation into Plumas County to reach the North Fork of the Feather River. It is likely he moved his base of operations from Marysville to Oroville, connecting withWells Fargo at that point.