- Brief description
- Letter, from Charles Dickens to Thomas Beard, December 1836
- Label
- A letter from Dickens to Thomas Beard, one of his oldest friends. Dickens tells Beard when to come over and eat a turkey dinner with friends. He also mentions arriving home drunk last night and being put to bed by Catherine. The letter is undated – only “Wednesday Night”. Christmas 1836 was a Sunday, so the Thursday turkey wasn’t for Christmas dinner, but this meal probably did happen in December – turkey not often being eaten outside Christmastime in this period.
- Collection
- Archives & Manuscripts
- Object number
- A14
- Object type
- letter
- Production person
- Dickens, Charles
- Production date
- 12/1836
- Inscription content
- Thomas Beard Esqre. | 42 Portman Place | Edgeware Road.
Furnivals Inn. | Wednesday Night
My Dear Beard.
We propose giving the Turkey until 4 tomorrow, in order that he may be well done. Be punctual and don't place too much reliance on our excellent friend Warburton. I arrived home at one oClock this morning dead drunk, & was put to bed by my loving missis. We are just going to Chapman's sisters' quadrille party, for which you may imagine I feel remarkably disposed.
Believe me ever
Faithfully Yours
CHARLES DICKENS
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