Sir,--I beg to acknowledge the notice which two of your correspondents
have taken of my query on this subject. At the same time I must say that
the explanations which they offer appear to me to be quite
unsatisfactory. I shall be happy to give my reasons for this, if you
think it worth while; but, perhaps, if we wait a little, some other
solution may be suggested.
For the sake of the inhabitants, I hope that your work is read at
Colchester. Is there nobody there who could inform us at what time the
London coach started a century ago? It seems clear that it arrived in
the afternoon--but I will not at present trespass further on your
columns. I am, &c.,