Regency Letter Writing
The post-office has a great charm at one period of our lives. -EmmaBefore 1840 various factors affected the cost of posting a letter. They included the distance involved, the weight, whether there was anything enclosed, whether paid for on despatch or receipt, and whether it was a single or a double sheet. Because of this last factor, the letter was written, then the page was folded and the address inscribed on the outside of the same sheet. If another page had been enclosed the cost would have doubled. The postage was usually paid by the person who received the letter, not by the sender.* Regency Letter Writing, in three steps: Step 1) Take a blank piece of paper and write your message.




2 comments
Thank you very much for your delightful and interesting article on Regency letter writing.
I found it most interesting that the one who received a letter was required to pay for the postage of the letter, and not the sender during the Regency period.
Who else apart from Members of Parliament had the privilege to make use of “franking” their letters?
Mr. Jonathan Morris
August 21, 2020
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August 01, 2020