Memorandum of agreement between Charles Dickens and Bradbury and Evans
Scope & Content:
Relating to Bradbury and Evans's loan to Dickens to buy back copyrights, secured against Dickens's life assurance policy. Signed by William Bradbury and Frederick Mullett Evans.
Draft indenture between Charles Dickens and Thomas Mitton and members of Mitton's family
Scope & Content:
Relating to Thomas Mitton's purchase of a share in the legal firm of Smithson and Dunn [later Smithson, Dunn and Mitton]. Money for the purchase was borrowed from his family and Dickens stood as security for the debt.
Documents relating to finances of Charles Albert Fechter, actor and dramatist
Scope & Content:
Fechter was a friend of Charles Dickens. Items include Fechter's account with Henry Barnett, a writ for Fechter to appear at the Court of Queen's Bench in relation to his debt with Barnett, and a receipt for money lent to Fechter by Dickens.