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The cost of hiring a post chaise & post horses Written by Maisy (9/19/2006 6:54 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Illustrates Mrs. Dashwood's character a bit IMO..., penned by Robbin

I just came across some information in a book I recently purchased to inform my reading of S&S for this GR:

In the early 19th century, the cost of hiring a post chaise and post horses was rather expensive, at approx. 2 shillings per mile (p. 308, Wives and Daughters: Women and Children in the Georgian COuntry House by Joanna Martin).

I haven't yet stumbled upon information on the cost breakdown of hiring horses and chaises.

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Carriage but no horses? Tracy W (9/18/2006 5:17 p.m.)

cost and character Amanda McG (9/19/2006 10:24 a.m.)
- Oh, yes, Marianne's wild sensibility at... Reeba (9/19/2006 11:39 a.m.)
  - :) nfm BarbaraB (9/21/2006 9:17 p.m.)
  - A poet in our midst . ;) (nfm) Mandy N (9/20/2006 7:57 a.m.)
  - Fun! Well done, Reeba! -nfm :-) Maisy (9/19/2006 6:55 p.m.)
  - IMO JA would love this Reeba! Wonderful! nfm Jan (9/19/2006 4:13 p.m.)
  - OMG! This is too funny! (LOL while clutching tummy) NFM Mona M (9/19/2006 4:08 p.m.)
  - ROTFLOL, Reeba!!! (nfm) Elizabeth Sycamore (9/19/2006 3:42 p.m.)
  - Precisely what I had in mind! nfm Amanda McG (9/19/2006 3:20 p.m.)
  - LOL ~ snort~ *nfm* Lisa Dalrymple (9/19/2006 12:19 p.m.)
More convenient to keep the carraige,I would think. JulieW (9/19/2006 5:35 a.m.)
- Thank you Julie W, and everyone else for the explanations (nfm) Tracy W (9/19/2006 5:03 p.m.)
Carriages were more expensive than you think. Mary Ellen (9/18/2006 8:54 p.m.)
Illustrates Mrs. Dashwood's character a bit IMO... Robbin (9/18/2006 5:59 p.m.)
- The cost of hiring a post chaise & post horses Maisy (9/19/2006 6:54 p.m.)
  - The cost of keeping a carraige JulieW (9/20/2006 11:15 a.m.)
- Here's an old post of mine JulieW (9/19/2006 7:26 a.m.)
  - Wonderful - Ann2 (9/24/2006 12:58 p.m.)
  - Very helpful indeed! :D Robbin (9/19/2006 7:49 a.m.)
- Post carriage Maisy (9/18/2006 6:52 p.m.)
  - There was a thriving JulieW (9/19/2006 6:02 a.m.)
    - Yes! Thanks - great stuff! -nfm Maisy (9/19/2006 6:49 a.m.)
    - Here's the pictures JulieW (9/19/2006 6:45 a.m.)
      - Perhaps the horse is also...   Reeba (9/19/2006 9:08 a.m.)
        
        Yes, he is   JulieW (9/19/2006 9:49 a.m.)
        
        Would love to, Thanks Julie :) nfm   Reeba (9/19/2006 10:09 a.m.)
      - Thanks for info & Tattersall pictures-- very neat ! Mandy N (9/19/2006 8:19 a.m.)
      - Thanks, great info and pictures--neat IMO! nfm :D Robbin (9/19/2006 7:30 a.m.)
  - Status Barbara (9/19/2006 12:47 a.m.)
  - Thanks, great info. nfm :D Robbin (9/18/2006 11:07 p.m.)
You don't have to feed a carriage ;o) Maisy (9/18/2006 5:48 p.m.)

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