Brief description: Letter from Charles Dickens to Thomas Beard, 25 April 1840
Label: A letter to Thomas Beard, a close friend of Dickens. Dickens discusses the purchase of a horse with Beard and reminds him of a dinner date for Sunday at 6pm. Dickens promises that ‘The beer is in a high state of perfection’. The first instalment of The Old Curiosity shop was published a few days later.
Collection: Archives & Manuscripts
Object number: A67
Object type: letter
Production person: Dickens, Charles
Production date: 25/04/1840
Inscription content: (With a quadruped) | Thomas Beard Esquire | 42 Portman Place | Edgeware Road.
Devonshire Terrace | Saturday 25th. April
My Dear Beard
Behold the little horse. As I have only taken one observation of him from a staircase window, while Topping industriously trotted him out of sight, pray don't spare him on my account.
We dine at 6 tomorrow, as I have to write and to take exercise, first. If I call for you at 4 will you come Willesden-wards in the phaeton?
The beer is in a high state of perfection. The port is -- but we will not anticipate.
Faithfully Ever
CD.

Letter from Charles Dickens to Thomas Beard, 25 April 1840