Brief description
Letter, from Charles Dickens to Miss Elliot, 27 February 1866
Label
The letter is to Dean Elliot's daughter thanking her for her well wishes. Charles Dickens notes his poor health and hopes it does not affect his weekend plans. The birthday engagement mentioned may have been to celebrate Ellen Ternan's birthday (Pilgrim Letters, Vol. XI, p. 164, editor's note 6).
Collection
Archives & Manuscripts
Object number
A965
Object type
letter
Production person
Dickens, Charles
Production date
27/02/1866
Inscription content
[headed, crossed out: Gad’s Hill Place, / Higham by Rochester, Kent]

6 Southwick Place, Hyde Park W
Tuesday Twenty Seventh February 1866

My Dear Miss Elliot
I am heartily obliged to you (and to the Dean too) for your kind remembrance. But unfortunately, besides that I am not at all well at this present writing, I have a birthday engagement for Saturday if I should be up to going out. More’s the pity!
Faithfully yours ever
CHARLES DICKENS
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Letter from Charles Dickens to Miss Elliot, 27 February 1866