LONDON GENERAL POST—SUPPRESSION OF THE "EARLY DELIVERY."
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR.
Tower Hamlets, 13th December 1838.
S1R—As a subscriber to your paper, will you allow tne to inquire of the Post-office authorities, their reasons for the prohibition of what is called the early delivery of letters by the General Postmen in the suburbs, which has never till lately been disallowed ? This early delivery was a convenience to houses in the habit of receiving many letters ; and it was prejudicial to no one, either in itself or the manner in which it was effected. The conse- quence of the discontinuance is, that many houses do not receive their letters before half-past ten or eleven o'clock, instead of half-past nine, or ten at latest, as formerly. As the question of the transport of letters is so much discussed just now, and as so many alterations are being effected by the authorities them- selves in order to facilitate business, I am surprised at their disapproval of this very great convenience to manufacturing and wholesale houses at some distance from the City. The advantage of an additional hour in making up orders must be apparent to every one.
I am, Sir, yours very obediently, C. M.
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