Item Info

Accession Number: 87-169
Physical Description: [2] pages
Transcription:

                                                                   Devonshire Terrace.
                                                                             Thursday Night January 28.
                                                                                                    1841
My dear George.
I sent to Chapman and Hall yesterday morning, about the second subject for No. 2 of Barnaby--but found they had sent it to Browne.
The first subject of No. 3, I will either send to you on Saturday, or at latest Sunday morning.  I have also directed C and H to send you proofs of what has gone before, for reference if you need it.
I want to know whether you feel Ravens in general, and would fancy Barnaby's raven in particular.  Barnaby being an idiot my notion is to have him always in company with a pet raven who is immeasureably more knowing than himself.  To this end, I have been studying my bird, and think I could make a very queer character of him.  Should you like the subject where the raven makes his first appearance?
                                                                                          Faithfully Always
                                                                                                      Charles Dickens
Loves to Cousin--We are in statu quo at home--Did you every write on greasy paper?  This is like butter.  The pen won't mark.                                                                

MssDate: Thursday Night January 28. 1841
Media Type: Letters
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Record created by BZ.

Recipient: Cattermole, George, 1800-1868
Provenance: Sotheby, Suzannet sale, lot 211, via Maggs 11/23/7.

Bibliography:

The Letters of Charles Dickens, Pilgrim Edition, Volume Two, 1840-1841, p. 197-198.

Country: Creation Place Note:Devonshire Terrace
Country:England
City/Town/Township:London

Call Number: DL C296g 1841-01-28
Creator Name: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 - Author