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Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed in the Third Person....
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Description
Charles Dickens Autograph Letter Signed in the Third Person. One page of a bifolium, 4.5" x 7", Tremont House [Boston]; January 25, 1842. Letter penned by Dickens in the third person and signed in the text in which he extends his compliments to William Kimball. He writes, in full:"Mr. Charles Dickens presents his compliments to Wm. Kimball and begs to thank him for his courtesy and polite attention."
At the height of his popularity, Charles Dickens set sail for America to get a first-hand view of the young country. At the time of this letter, Dickens had recently arrived in Boston with his wife, and was met with a mob of fans. Although he relished the popularity, the multiple engagements and constant socializing soon took a toll on the author. From then on, Dickens was keen to make his schedule private as he set about seeing the oddities of America. He visited prisons, asylums, and schools for the deaf and blind, as well as traveling to the South in order to see slavery with his own eyes. The trip lasted four months, and at the conclusion, a somewhat disappointed Dickens returned to England and penned American Notes, which voiced his experiences while in the United States.
Condition: Light ink transfer from folding. Smoothed folds, with toning at edges. Minute scattered soiling.
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2023 February 22 Historical Manuscripts Signature® Auction #6260 (go to Auction Home page)
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