In 1855 was started the Overland Mail, a weekly periodical for readers in India, and the Homeward Mail, containing Indian news for English readers. By Smith, Elder & Co. were issued works by Darwin, Ruskin, Thackeray, Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Wilkie Collins, Matthew Arnold, Harriet Martineau, James Payn and Mrs Humphry Ward.
In 1855, the Overland Mail was established as a weekly publication for Indian readers, while the Homeward Mail provided news from India to English readers. Smith, Elder & Co. published works by prominent authors such as Darwin, Ruskin, Thackeray, Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Wilkie Collins, Matthew Arnold, Harriet Martineau, James Payn, and Mrs Humphry Ward.