mail coach

traffic, transportation, mobility

A type of coach used for the transport of mail and passengers over long distances.

Also known as a stagecoach.

Traveljournal 1814

Traveljournal 1825

Traveljournal 1845

  • Fischer, Johann Conrad: Tagebücher. Bearbeitet von Karl Schib. Schaffhausen 1951.

Cite as: mail coach. In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/keywords/gfa-keywords-9291, viewed on 6 June 2025.

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Stagecoach en route between Paris and London (coloured engraving by A., c. 1820–1830)