Collection of letters, manuscripts and documents related to Charles Dickens' publications and theatrical productions, 1833-1870.

Collection consists of 19 letters to Dickens' publishers Chapman and Hall (MA 109.1-19); 4 letters relating to theatrical productions in 1833 and 1852 (MA 109-20-21, 23-24); 2 additional letters, one in the form of a mock affidavit (MA 109.22 and 25); a draft of an agreement between All the Year Round and Frances Trollope (MA 109.26); two pages from Dickens' 1833 burlesque O'Thello (MA 109.27); a page from the manuscript of Nicholas Nickleby (MA 109.28); a satirical essay (MA 109.29); and a facetious list of book titles (MA 109.30). Correspondence with Chapman and Hall concerns exclusively business matters, with frequent mention of the publication of the Cheap Edition of Dickens' works. Items in the collection are described in 30 individual records.