- Brief description
- Letter, from John Dickens to Thomas Beard, 27 December 1845
- Label
- In 1845 Dickens planned a newspaper, The Daily News, which would launch in January 1846. He hired his father John, who had journalistic experience, to manage the paper's reporters. Dickens's relationship with his father was complicated, as John's debts caused most of Dickens's childhood difficulties and now, as a celebrity author, John constantly begged and borrowed from Dickens and his friends. Nonetheless John seemed to take his job seriously. Here he writes to family friend and fellow journalist Thomas Beard from the offices of the The Daily News on Dickens's behalf.
- Collection
- Archives & Manuscripts
- Object number
- B24
- Object type
- letter
- Production person
- Dickens, John
- Production date
- 27 December 1845
- Inscription content
- Office of the Daily News
90 Fleet Street
27 December 1845
My dear Beard
Charles desires me to say he shall be most happy to see you tomorrow after Church.
Always Yours
John Dickens
Thos Beard Esqre
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