Shorthand memo by Dickens written on the back of a letter from George Lovejoy, dated 29 May 1841
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Title
Shorthand memo by Dickens written on the back of a letter from George Lovejoy, dated 29 May 1841
Subject
letters (correspondence)
Charles Dickens
shorthand
parliament
Description
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.
Creator
Dickens, Charles
Source
Carlton Papers, Charles Dickens Museum, London [C233/D02/004/0003]
Date
1841
Rights
Courtesy of the Charles Dickens Museum, London. Please seek further permission from the Museum to reuse this image.
Format
image/tif
Type
Brachygraphy shorthand
Identifier
C233/D02/004/0003
Date Created
twentieth-century photostat
Collection
Citation
Dickens, Charles, “Shorthand memo by Dickens written on the back of a letter from George Lovejoy, dated 29 May 1841,” The Dickens Code, accessed July 19, 2025, https://dickenscode.omeka.net/items/show/73.