Item Info

Accession Number: 2006-29
Physical Description: [1] page + envelope
Transcription:

Bedford Hotel Brighton
Friday Eighth November, 1861
My Dear Mrs. Watson
A word--to let you know that I received your letter here last night. I have this morning written to Lady Spencer, and sent it to the post office for her Address. If I find her, I will do everything for her that can be done. But the pressure on the room tonight is very great. It was a great disappointment to me not to have you again, to sit before my fire in that bleak withdrawing room. I doubt that you can ever hear Copperfield to greater advantage than you would have heard it last night. The audience understood the most delicate points, and it "went" quite delightfully.
Ever affectionately Yours
Charles Dickens

MssDate: Friday Eighth November, 1861
Media Type: Letters
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

On mourning paper.
Record created by BZ.

Recipient: Watson, Lavinia Jane Quin, 1816-1888
Provenance: D. Holmes, Sotheby's NY, 11/30/05, Benoliel Fund.

Bibliography:

The Letters of Charles Dickens, Pilgrim Edition, Volume Nine, pages 502-503.

Country: Creation Place Note:Bedford Hotel
Country:England
City/Town/Township:Brighton

Creation Year: 1861
Call Number: DL W335 1861-11-8
Creator Name: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 - Author