Verso side of Dickens's shorthand copy of a letter from John Forster to Richard Bentley, dated 22 October 1838

A sheet of paper that shows fold lines in half horizontally and vertically. A red catalogue stamp just off centre. In the top right quarter, handwritten in ink, are details about the subject matter: 'Oliver Twist copy letter [...] Bentley from Forster October 22nd 1838'.

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Title

Verso side of Dickens's shorthand copy of a letter from John Forster to Richard Bentley, dated 22 October 1838

Subject

letters (correspondence)
shorthand
John Forster
Richard Bentley
Charles Dickens
contract negotiations

Description

Verso side of Dickens's shorthand copy of a letter, containing details about the subject matter in longhand

Creator

Dickens, Charles

Source

Part of MSL/1876/Forster/172, Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Date

1838

Rights

© Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Part of MSL/1876/Forster/172. Please seek further permission from the Museum to reuse this image.

Format

image/tif

Language

English

Identifier

LD=163V

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Text

Transcription: Oliver Twist copy letter [...] Bentley from Forster October 22nd 1838

Citation

Dickens, Charles, “Verso side of Dickens's shorthand copy of a letter from John Forster to Richard Bentley, dated 22 October 1838,” The Dickens Code, accessed May 15, 2026, https://dickenscode.omeka.net/items/show/57.

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