- Brief description
- Letter from Charles Dickens to J. P. Harley, 16 April 1838
- Label
- Charles Dickens writes to J. P. Harley, inviting him to a dinner with himself, Forster and his father, John Dickens. Although undated, Dickens's diary notes that on Thursday, April 19 1838 he attended 'Mitton’s dinner at the Albion. Six for half past precisely.' Hence the date for this letter being determined as 16 April.
- Collection
- Archives & Manuscripts
- Object number
- A910
- Object type
- letter
- Production person
- Dickens, Charles
- Production date
- 16 April 1838
- Inscription content
- To John Harley [16 April 1838]
Doughty Street
Monday Morning
My Dear Harley,
A very old friend of mine, a solicitor who has just entered into a very advantageous partnership, is going to give a little feed to his co-partners, and a very few friends on Thursday next at the Albion in Aldersgate street. Except the partners you know the seven who compose the party, for the others are Forster, my father, and myself.
As I am anxious to give as much pleasure as I can on this occasion; and as my friend has (as most men have) a high admiration of your abilities, in no wise diminished by his having met you here at the christening, I cheerfully take upon myself (at his request) the asking you to join us. Say “no” and I never forgive you. Say “yes” and join us here at ten minutes past six next Thursday, and I shall always remain
Faithfully yours
CHARLES DICKENS - Credit line
- Purchased with support from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Friends of the National Libraries and the Dickens Fellowship.
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