office in 1909. It is on display at the Railway museum in New Delhi .
It was also reproduced under the caption "Travelers Tales' in the Far
Eastern Economic review.
Here is the letter.
*I am arrived by Ahmedpur station and my belly is too much swelling with
jackfruit. I am therefore went to privy.*
*Just I doing the nuisance that the guard making whistle blow for the train
to go off and I am running with 'lotah' in one hand and dhothi in the next
when I am fall over and expose all my shocking to man and female women on
platform. I am got leaved at Ahmedpur station. This too much bad, if
passenger go to make dung that guard not wait train five minutes for him. I
am therefore pray your honor to make big fine on that guard for public sake.
Otherwise I am making big report to papers.*
**
Any guesses why this letter is of historic value?--------------
*It led to the introduction of toilets on trains*.
