Existing comment:
"Cito Cito Cito" letter, 1516:
Cito means "quickly" in Latin, and subito is the Italian word for "immediately." The senders of these two letters repeated the words to stress the need for speed. On some old letters the words appear five times or more -- emphatically reminding couriers not to dawdle. On other letters images of stirrups or gallows make the point. |