- Brief description
- Letter, from Charles Dickens to Thomas Beard, 24 April 1840
- Label
- Charles Dickens writes to his close friend Thomas Beard. He invites Beard to dine with himself and Catherine only, on the 26 April. He promises some beer ‘in a high state of perfection’ and some special port.
- Collection
- Archives & Manuscripts
- Object number
- A81
- Object type
- letter
- Production person
- Dickens, Charles
- Production date
- 24/04/1840
- Inscription content
- 1839 [watermark]
Wait | Thomas Beard Esquire | 42 Portman Place | Edgeware Road.
Devonshire Terrace. | Friday Morning.
My Dear Beard.
Will you dine with us on Sunday -- alone? I have made a purchase of port which I should like you to taste. It is rayther uncommon.
I am riding, at present, a poney which is something too slight for me. A friend of Topping's has a cob (warranted sound) rising six year old, and price £20 -- described as a good trotter and everything about him "in a concatenation accordingly". He is in an awfully rough state at this minute, but curry-combable of course. I should like to know what you say about him. If Topping brought him up to you at about 10 or 11 tomorrow morning, would you give me your opinion -- inspect and try?
Faithfully Always
CHARLES DICKENS
Thomas Beard Esquire
I don't care about his being "demnition fast" as long as he can keep on.
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