Charles Dickens

Signed Letter To Thomas Mitton

1838 - 1839

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Description

A handwritten letter by Charles Dickens to Thomas Mitton.

  • Charles Dickens (English).
  • Elm Cottage, Petersham: [1838-1839]. 
  • Single leaf folded in half.
  • Two pages of writing.
  • Brown ink on paper.
  • Signed by Charles Dickens, addressed to his solicitor Thomas Mitton.
  • Displayed in a black w. 9 in. by h. 11 in. double sided frame.


The transcribed text reads as follows:

"Elm Cottage Monday Morning

Dear Tom,

I enclose you a formal epistle about Hansard's matter. Also a letter from [Macpherson], to which please to call the attention of our arranger of debts. If it does not exceed 5 £ or 6 £, I should wish here it is paid in full, to me [illegible] most distinctly how much [illegible] cost that way.

Always faithfully,

Charles Dickens"


Rear side:

"You will of course use your own discretion about reading as much or as little of the Hansard letter as you please."

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About one inch of water damage along the right hand side of the first page.

Ink bleeding affects one and a half lines, making it illegible.

Signs of age and handling.

 

Product is used.

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 inches / 11.43 cm
Width: 7.25 inches / 18.41 cm

Dimensions refer to folded leaf.

Feature(s)

Signed

Language

English

Subject

Literature, English literature and history, Manuscripts, Letters, Documents, Ephemera, Autographed and Signed Material, Memorabilia

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