Item Info

Accession Number: 86-2764
Physical Description: [2] pages and envelope
Transcription:

Private
                                               1 Devonshire Terrace
                                                                   Monday Seventh November

My Dear Sir.
    I find that there are so many mechanical difficulties, complications, entanglements, and impossibilities, in the way of the project I was revolving in my mind when I wrote to you last, as to render it quite impracticable. I perceive that it could not be satisfactory to you, as giving you no fair opportunity; and that it would in practice, be irksome and distressing to me. I am therefore compelled to relinquish the idea, and for the present to deny myself the advantage of your valuable assistance.
    But as I desire, notwithstanding, to lay a small quantity of salt on the tail of your private and personal coat, will you give me the means of doing so, by joining our family dinner table next Sunday at half past five?
                                                                                           Faithfully Yours
                                                                                                       Charles Dickens
John Leech Esquire

 

MssDate: Monday Seventh November
Media Type: Letters
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Envelope with seal. Cf. Pilgrim ed.

Recipient: Leech, John, 1817-1864
Provenance: Sotheby 25 Mar 74 Lot 789, Gratz

Bibliography:

The Letters of Charles Dickens, Pilgrim Edition, Volume Three, 1842-1843, p. 361.

Country: Creation Place Note:1 Devonshire Terrace
Country:England
City/Town/Township:London

Call Number: DL L516j 1842-11-07
Creator Name: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 - Author