[Grammar] Just received/ have just received

[Barman]

1) Just received your letter of the 29th October.

2) I have just received your letter of the 29th October.

Suppose someone wrote a letter to me on 29th October. I have received that letter today by post. Under this circumstances, which one of the sentences above would be grammatically correct and more natural to write?

 

[jutfrank]

2) is fine.

Do not use 1). This is a formal letter, so write sentences out in full.

 

[Barman]

2) is fine.

Do not use 1). This is a formal letter, so write sentences out in full.

Another case: A friend of mine has written that letter to me. In that case, can I write the following sentences?

A) Just received your letter of the 29th October.

B) Your letter of the 29th October is to hand.

 

[Rover_KE]

Under [STRIKE]this[/STRIKE] these circumstances, which one of the sentences above would be grammatically correct and more natural? [STRIKE]to write[/STRIKE]

 

[emsr2d2]

Another case: A friend of mine has written that letter to me. In that case, can I write the following sentences?

A) Just received your letter of the 29th October.

B) Your letter of the 29th October is to hand.

If it's a letter from a friend, starting with "Just received" is OK but "your letter of the 29th October" is too formal! Unless your friend has sent you a bunch of letters on different dates, there's really no need to mention the date at all.

Hi Paul

Just got your letter. Great to hear from you! Etc, etc.

 

[Tarheel]

Are you using snail mail?
:-D

 

[Barman]

Are you using snail mail?
:-D

Yes, sometimes I use it.

 

[emsr2d2]

Are you using snail mail? :-D

I always assume that when people use "letter", they mean snail mail. Otherwise, it would be "email".

 

[Tarheel]

It's hard to imagine going to that much trouble.