Manuscripts

1841 January-May

Description: A collection of letters, manuscripts, and ephemera related to Charles Dickens. The majority of the material is written by Dickens and covers the most productive years of his writing career. The letters are written from Devonshire Terrace, Broadstairs, and Tavistock House, as well as letters from various cities in England, Europe, and America. The collection also includes letters by Dickens' family members, friends, and business associates; there is also one forgery (mssHM 18751) and many of the letters include envelopes. Correspondents in the collection include, among others, Maria Beadnell, Hablot Knight Browne, George Cruikshank, Frederick Dickens, Georgina Hogarth, Charles Kent, William Charles Macready, Thomas Mitton, Frederic Ouvry, Richard Watson, Livinia Jane Watson, William Henry Wills, and the publisher Chapman and Hall. The collection also includes a small amount of ephemera.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1831-1905.
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1841 June-December 20

Manuscripts

A collection of letters, manuscripts, and ephemera related to Charles Dickens. The majority of the material is written by Dickens and covers the most productive years of his writing career. The letters are written from Devonshire Terrace, Broadstairs, and Tavistock House, as well as letters from various cities in England, Europe, and America. The collection also includes letters by Dickens' family members, friends, and business associates; there is also one forgery (mssHM 18751) and many of the letters include envelopes. Correspondents in the collection include, among others, Maria Beadnell, Hablot Knight Browne, George Cruikshank, Frederick Dickens, Georgina Hogarth, Charles Kent, William Charles Macready, Thomas Mitton, Frederic Ouvry, Richard Watson, Livinia Jane Watson, William Henry Wills, and the publisher Chapman and Hall. The collection also includes a small amount of ephemera.

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