BIB_ID
290514
Accession number
MA 105.73
Creator
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
Display Date
1861 Oct. 27.
Credit line
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan, before 1913.
Description
1 item (2 p.) ; 20.1 cm
Notes
Part of a collection of 2 engravings and 73 letters primarily from Charles Dickens to John Macrone. Letters are cataloged individually in 75 records (MA 105.1-75); see related records for full description.
Written from Gad's Hill. Signed "Charles Dickens."
Written from Gad's Hill. Signed "Charles Dickens."
Summary
Discussing Frederick Dickens' separation from Anna, and referencing his fleeing the country. Noting that Dickens' lack of power over Frederick was last exemplified when he compromised Dickens' partner in Household Words "for a large sum of money," and that "no 'painful sort of publicity' can possibly alter the fact that [Dickens has] no power--or shadow of power over him." Stating that an "implication conveyed in [Thompson's] letter renders it necessary for [Dickens] to observe that [he] knows no one that can disgrace [him] but [him]self." Discussing their travels, and hoping to meet in London.
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