10 January: Letters

On this date in 1840 Sir Rowland Hill introduced the Penny Post to Britain. 112,000 letters were posted in London alone on the first day. Here are 10 quips and quotes on the subject of letters:

1. Letters were sent to 665 men. Each envelope was marked "Important" in large letters, so that those men who could not read might ask to have the letters read to them. American Education Digest
2. People do read the directions on envelopes. Written beneath bold directions "PHOTOS DO NOT BEND" was a hasty script: "Oh yes they do" written across a deep crease in the envelope.
3. PS If you do not receive this, of course it must have been miscarried; therefore I beg you to write and let me know. Sir Boyle Roche
4. Dear Subscriber, If you bought our course, How to Fly in Six Easy Lessons, we apologise for any inconvenience caused by our failure to include the last chapter, How To Land Your Plane Safely.
5. Dear Customer 104068, Your name is very important to us...
6. I live so far out of town, the mailman mails me my letters. Henry Youngman
7. There was a letter on my doormat this morning with the words “do not bend” on it. I thought, how on earth am I going to pick it up?
8. Post office clerk to lady posting a parcel containing a Bible: "Anything breakable in it?" "Only the ten commandments."
9. There is nothing like sealing a letter to inspire a fresh thought. Anon
10. You don’t know a woman until you have had a letter from her. Ada Leverson

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