"Dear Mrs B, Many thanks for your P.C. Glad to hear you are having such nice weather, and that you are feeling better for the change. We have had a nice drop of rain last night. With love to you all and my kind regards to Mr B, HT"

Postmark illegible, possibly 1905.

History:

In 1871, Romford saddler, Mr. Pardow, boasted in the pub that he had a contract with the French Government valued £1300 for supplying 200 saddles and harnesses. This led to a bet taking place of two sovereigns against two shillings with William Ward who didn't believe him. Pardow produced a document, but Ward claimed it was a forgery and took the paper along with the two sovereigns. He later appeared before the magistrate for feloniously stealing the written contract belonging to Pardow. The bench, after hearing evidence from both sides, decided that the case was nothing more than a public house brawl, and ought never to have come before them. No felonious intention was proved, the document was ordered to be returned to Pardow and the case dismissed. Ward thanked the Bench and paid two sovereigns to the Magistrate's Clerk for the relief of the poor.

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