April 27, 1896
Dear Jeremiah,
Thank you for your letter. I agree that a horseless carriage is an interesting novelty. Yet, I do not believe people would be willing to give up the flesh and blood of their beloved horses. Not for a cold, calculating piece of machinery.
You say you have been riding around in one of these newfangled machines, but I have questions: how does it work? How on earth can you turn a corner? How do you hear anything above the racket of the machinery?
Your friend,
George
May 28, 1896
Dear George,
I took a ride yesterday through the county roads here. All I have to do is turn a crank to start the engine, take off the brake, and off we go. I can go up to ten miles per hour and it is easy to turn corners—easier than it was with my stubborn old horse, Maisie. Speaking of horses, my horseless carriage seems to scare the other horses on the roads!
Sincerely,
Jeremiah
June 11, 1896
Dear Jeremiah,
I find it hard to believe that a mere machine could move as swiftly as my horse, Buttons. However, I defer to your experience. Still, aren’t horses more reliable? Machines often break.
Your friend,
George
July 12, 1896
Dear George,
A machine might break once in a while, but a horse tires out every single day. A machine never gets tired. I can drive for hours and hours in my horseless vehicle. I could not do that with my Maisie.
Come visit and take a ride with me. You might enjoy it.
Sincerely,
Jeremiah
How does George feel about cars?
George is excited to buy a car of his own.
George is a car inventor with a collection of car prototypes.
George is a big fan of cars and knows everything about them.
George is doubtful about the success of cars.