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by _whiteCaps_ 2104 days ago
http://500years.royalmailgroup.com/gallery/delivery-frequenc...

In the UK it was up to 12 times / day in cities!
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ghaff 2104 days ago
To some degree, I'm sure it was a plot device but 19th century English novels often depended on rapid/same-day communications via letter at least in the environs of London.
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hdjdbtbgwjsn 2104 days ago
That was considered standard then in London. Royal Mail even had its own underground railways in London.
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eru 2104 days ago
Compare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Penny_Post
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