Item Info

Accession Number: 87-289
Physical Description: [2] pages
Transcription:

       Tuesday Morning Eighth June 1858
My Dear Evans.
      Since you forwarded to me the enclosed letter from Mr Joyce, I have investigated its subject thoroughly-have recurred to it at intervals,again and again-and have taken time and pains to arrive at the truth.
      My information in the first instance was positive, direct and plain. It was given me, with a full knowledge that I should consider it necessary to act upon it.
     But I am bound to say that it does not retain its direct and positive character, on being examined and re-examined. And setting (as I feel bound to do), Mr Joyce's direct denial against it, and giving that denial the full weight that it is incumbent on me to attach to the word of a man whose truthfulness I have no right or reason to doubt, I must not hesitate to acquit Mr Joyce of the offence I imputed to him. I therefore do so, freely, and I must beg to express my regret to him, through you, for having, most unintentionally and innocently, done him wrong.
                                                                                       Faithfully Your Ever
F.M. Evans Esquire                                                             Charles Dickens

MssDate: Tuesday Morning Eighth June 1858
Media Type: Letters
Source: Rare Book Department
Recipient: Evans, Frederic Mullett (1803-1870)
Provenance: Sessler, 8/1957, Gratz Fund.

Bibliography:

Volume 8, pp. 580-581, 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 Ev15 1858-06-08
Creator Name: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 - Author