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References (at the top left of each entry) to the earlier volumes of the British Academy-Pilgrim edition of The Letters of Charles Dickens are by volume, page and line, every printed line below the running head being counted. Where appropriate, note and column number are included.
The editors gratefully acknowledge the help of the following individuals and institutions: Jessica Bierend (Universität Hamburg, Hamburger Theatersammlung); Robert Bledsoe; Dan Calinescu; Owen Dicker; Ray Dubberke; Charlotte Eymael (Royal House Archives, The Hague); Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections Department, Brandéis University; Beryl Gray; Rose Heaward; Elizabeth James (British Library); Valerie Browne Lester; James McGrath Morris; Bärbel Mund (Nedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek, Göttingen); Beppe Sabatini; Joel Sartorie (Free Library of Philadelphia); Klaus Schappert; Dave Sherman (University of Rhode Island Special Collections); Shaun Springer; Allan Sutcliffe; Takashi Terauchi; Thomas Yenning (Christie's); Janine Watrin; Alan Watts; Andrew Xavier (The Charles Dickens Museum).
The Editorial Board is delighted to acknowledge the recent British Academy Research Development Award, which will help support these Dickens Letters Supplements.
Editorial Board: Margaret Brown, Angus Easson (Editors); Malcolm Andrews; Joan Dicks; Leon Litvack; Michael Slater (Consultant Editor).
ANGUS EASSON
MARGARET BROWN
LEON LITVACK
JOAN DICKS
1,329.9. Replaces extract at 1, 485.11.
To J. P. HARLEY,1 [?8 NOVEMBER 1837]
MS Charles Dickens Museum. Date: CD moved to Doughty St in Apr 37; he returned from Brighton (his only visit in the Doughty Street period) on 7 Nov 37 and presumably answered Harley the next day; handwriting and form of address support.
Doughty St. I Wednesday Evening
My Dear Harley.
I am more sorry than I can tell you, that I did not receive your invitation within a more convenient distance than Brighton2 - especially as I am truly anxious to see more of you, and not to perpetuate our present angel interviews.3
Can you take a family dinner with me, next Sunday at/oz/r? Forster dines with us, and a man named Thackeray4 whom perhaps you know; no one else. It will afford me very great pleasure to hear from you that we may hope to see you.
In haste Believe me I Ever Faithfully Yours J. P. Harley Esqre CHARLES DICKENS
John Pritt Harley (1786-1858; DNB), actor and singer. Stage-manager and leading comedian at the St...