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Madeline House and Graham Storey (eds), The British Academy/The Pilgrim Edition of the Letters of Charles Dickens, Vol. 1: 1820–1839

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pg 221To RICHARD BENTLEY, [7 JANUARY 1837]*

MS Berg Collection. Date: Charley1 was born on 6 Jan 37.

Furnivals Inn. | Saturday Morning

My Dear Sir.

After a day and night of watching and anxiety, I was yesterday made—not a Member of the Garrick Club; but a father. Need I, under such circumstances, beg you to postpone our appointment from 12 oClock to day, until 1 2 past2 3 in order that I may have time for a little rest?—

  • Believe me
  •     Dear Sir
  •         Faithfully Yours
  •               Charles Dickens

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Editor’s Note
1 Charles Culliford Boz Dickens, d. 1896. See later vols.
Editor’s Note
2 Underlined twice.
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