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Physical Description: [3] pages
Transcription:

 Devonshire Terrace

Tuesday Night Eleventh July, 1848

(Late)

My Dear Lemon.

I am tired out, with last night and many less agreeable matters, but I can't go to bed without sending you the enclosed, and entreating you not to think of James. The parts are distributed--I went to Lews's myself today--and I am fully convinced that your not playing Leech OR the Blacksmith would sacrifice the piece. Pray remember that Leech was your own idea originally, and don'[t make a Jackass of yourself by coming out with such preposterous suggestions. I think of playing James myself, and giving Sir Charles to Stone--or I soon shall, if you go on with such monstrous imaginings.

Rehearsals on Thursday and Friday Evenings, at 7.

Ever Yours amiably

(though indignantly)

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MssDate: Tuesday Night Eleventh July 1848 (Late)
Media Type: Letters
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Dickens is discussing the play Used Up.

Recipient: Lemon, Mark, 1809-1870
Provenance: Benoliel, Mrs. D. Jacques 12/6/54

Bibliography:

 The Letters of Charles Dickens, Volume Five: 1847-1849, ed. Graham Storey and K. J. Fielding. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1981,  p. 370. 

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

Creation Year: 1848
Call Number: DL L544m 1848-07-11
Creator Name: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 - Author