[319] “Report of the Committee on Postage (1843),” Appendix, p. 11.
[320] “Report of the Committee on Postage (1843),” p. 28.
[321] “Hansard,” Vol. LXIV., p. 321.
[322] “Tenth Report of the Postmaster-General,” pp. 37, 38; “Eleventh Report of the Postmaster-General,” pp. 16, 17; “Twelfth Report of the Postmaster-General,” pp. 34, 35.
[323] “Report of the Committee on Postage (1843),” Appendix, p. 11.
[324] “Report of the Committee on Postage (1843),” p. 28.
[325] “Report of the Committee on Postage (1843),” p. 29.
[326] Between the dates of these letters, occur the following entries in Sir R. Hill’s Journal:—
“April 9th.—Left the office early and went to Tottenham, in consequence of the approaching dissolution of my dear mother—she died very soon after I reached the house. Thank God without pain.
“April 15th.—Did not go to the office. Attended my dear mother’s funeral.”—Ed.