Letters, including two photocopies of letters, of Charles Dickens to various recipients; with two copies of a speech by Dickens delivered on behalf of The Hospital for Sick Children., 1839-1874.
Scope and Contents
Folios 1-19 : letters, 1839-1869, of Dickens to John Murray III.
Folios 20- 21 : copies of letters of Dickens.
F. 20 : photocopy, 1976, of a letter, 1840, of Dickens to ?William Bradbury;
f. 21 : photocopy, ? 4th quarter of 20th century, of 2 letters of Dickens to : (1) Austen Henry Layard, undated; and,
(2) "Miss L. Eden", 1859.
Folios 22-29 : "Speech of Charles Dickens, Esq., as Chairman at the dinner on behalf of The Hospital for Sick Children,
February 9th, 1858" (London : R. Folkard and Sons, 1874). This copy has an orange coloured cover.
Folios 30-37 : "Speech of Charles Dickens, Esq., as Chairman at the dinner on behalf of The Hospital for Sick Children,
February 9th, 1858" (London : R. Folkard and Sons, 1874). This copy has an ivory coloured cover.
Dates
- Creation: 1839-1874.
Creator
- Layard, Sir Austen Henry, Knight, archaeologist, 1817-1894 (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Bradbury, William, printer, 1800-1869: recipient (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (37 folios.)
Other Finding Aids
"Miss L. Eden" has not been indexed.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
0458A-B
Subject
- Hospital for Sick Children (Great Ormond Street, London) (Organization)
- Dickens, Charles John Huffam (novelist) (Person)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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