The Royal Mail: Its Curiosities and Romance

Letters so addressed generally reached the Consul in direct course of post, though some of them were occasionally delayed by being first sent to Wisbeach. In other cases assistance was given in reading the addresses by the northern version of the county "Suffolg" following the word intended for Ipswich. The address, 23 Adne Edle Street, London, proved to be intended for 2 Threadneedle Street, London. In another case, No. 52 Oldham & Bury, London, was written for No. 52 Aldermanbury, London. On another occasion the following address appeared on a letter:-- too dad Thomas hat the ole oke Otchut 10 Bary. Pade. Sur plees to let ole feather have this sefe; the address being intended for The Old Oak Orchard, Tenbury. A further odd address was as follows, written, it is presumed, by a German:-- Tis is fur old Mr Willy wot brinds de Baber in Lang Kaster ware ti gal is. gist rede him assume as it cums to ti Pushtufous; the English of the address being-- This is for old Mr Willy what prints the paper in Lancaster where the jail is. Just read him as soon as it comes to the Post-office. The next address is one made use of, apparently, owing to the true and particular address being lost, but the directions given served their purpose, and the letter was duly delivered:-- For a gentleman residing in a street out of the ---- Road, London. He is a shopkeeper, sells newspapers and periodicals to the trade, and supplies Hawkers, and others with cheap prints, some of which are sold by men in the street. he has for years bought the waste of the Illustrated ---- their prints printed in colours particularly. he is well known in the locality, being wholesale. Postman will oblige if he can find this.