Item Info

Accession Number: 87-1587
Physical Description: [2] pages + envelope
Material: paper
Transcription:

Tavistock House
    Monday Twenty Third May
                 1853
 Dear Leech,

              On looking at my book, I am inclined to propose next week for our jaunt, if convenient to you. Name any day but Tuesday. Might it not be better to go down to Gravesend by Steamboat, if the fine weather should continue?
             I shall dine at the Household Words office on Thursday at ½ p 5, and afterwards go to see the Savages at Hyde Park Corner. Will you come and dine then and there—and not forget it? In that case we might solemnly arrange the proceedings of the Lady—Day.
                                            Ever Faithfully Yours
                                                                   CD.
We spun a table in the most extraordinary manner last night. Mamey, Katey, their governess, I, Catherine, Georgina,”Mon cher Regnier”, et Madame Regnier. The Pembroke table in my study gamboled like an insane elephant (with a prodigious creaking) all around the room!!!

MssDate: Monday Twenty Third May 1853
Media Type: Letters
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

The "Savages" refers to the  "Zulu Kafir Exhibition" at St. George's Gallery, Hyde Park Corder. It continued to that August. 

Recipient: Leech, John, 1817-1864
Provenance: Gift of Mrs. D. Jacques Benoliel, 12/6/54.

Bibliography:

Volume 7, pp.91-92, The Letters of Charles Dickens, edited by Madeline House & Graham Storey; associate editors, W.J. Carlton…[et al.].

 

Country: Creation Place Note:Tavistock House
Country:England
City/Town/Township:London

Call Number: DL L516j 1853-05-23
Creator Name: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 - Author