Charles Dickens Museum, London
Dublin Core
Title
Charles Dickens Museum, London
Description
Material from the archives of the Charles Dickens Museum, London, including the newly digitised Carlton papers.
Source
Charles Dickens Museum, London
Date
nineteenth century
twentieth century
Rights
Courtesy of the Charles Dickens Museum, London. Please seek further permission from the Museum to reuse these images.
Language
English
Brachygraphy shorthand
Collection Items
Dickens's shorthand copy of a letter sent to S. A. Chappell on 22 November 1867
Shorthand copy of a letter sent by Dickens to his American promoter S. A. Chappell in 1867
The Empty Chair by Luke Fildes
A sketch based on Luke Fildes's watercolour The Empty Chair by F. G. Kitton
Pencil Sketch of Tavistock House
A pencil sketch by F. G. Kitton of Tavistock House and immediate surroundings
Shorthand memo by Dickens written on the back of a letter from George Lovejoy, dated 29 May 1841
A shorthand memo in which Dickens outlines his reasons for declining Lovejoy's proposal to stand for a seat in Parliament. The surviving longhand letter is dated 31 May 1841.
Stereopticon photograph of Charles Dickens in 1867
A stereoscopic photograph of Charles Dickens in later life published by J. Gurney and Son
Thackeray's letter and Dickens's shorthand reply
A letter addressed to Charles Dickens from author William M. Thackeray with Dickens's reply noted in Brachygraphy shorthand