Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-7812306-20130508160354/@comment-7153552-20130619192534

Before stealing the letter, maybe try waiting in a single spot for a few game days (3-5). If you were in Winterhold the last time the courier was coming to you and he got most of the way there before you traveled to Solitude, then he was almost to you before you left for Riften (this has got to be one tired and very pissed off mail man), then there's no telling where he is. Just chill in Windhelm (it's a good central location) for a while and see if he finds you.