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040-001961801

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DEXTER DICKENS COLLECTION. Vol. IV (ff. 88). Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of literary men and artists, including Charles Dickens; 1829-1903, n.d. The items are arranged in groups in alphabetical order of writer or main correspondent. For a full list of all the items, see The J. F. Dexter Collection. Dexter no. 320.

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1. ff. 1-27. Correspondence of William Cox Bennett, writer, chiefly as printed in support of his candidacy for a Clerkship of the London School Board; 1847-1889. Included is a letter from Dickens, 1848

(f. 1).

2. ff. 28-42. Correspondence and papers of Charles William Shirley Brooks, novelist and editor of 'Punch'; 1857-1868, n.d. Includes contracts and notes in Dicken's autograph (ff. 28, 31, 33).

3. f. 43. List of names and addresses written by Thomas Carlyle; circa 1850. Fragment.

4. ff. 44-47. Receipts to the publisher, John Chapman, from authors acknowledging payments for articles published in the Westminster Review; 1852-1856.

5. ff. 48-51. Letters of 'Alfred Crowquill', i.e. Alfred Henry Forrester, artist, with related material; 1854-1904, n.d.

6. ff. 52-64. Letters to J. F. Dexter, etc.; 1878-1903.

7. ff. 65-87. Miscellaneous correspondence; 1829-1890.

includes:

ff. 1-27 William Cox Bennett, miscellaneous writer: Correspondence: 1847-1889.
ff. 1-3 Charles Dickens, novelist: Letter to W. C. Bennett: 1848.
ff. 4-5 Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton: Letter to W. C. Bennett: [1847].
ff. 6-7 Henry Hart Milman, Dean of St Paul's: Letter to W. C. Bennett: 1847.
ff. 10-11 Henry Morley, author: Letter to W. C. Bennett: 1868.
ff. 13, 48, 52-64 John Furber Dexter: Letters to: 1878-1904.
ff. 13-14 William Cox Bennett, miscellaneous writer: Letter to J. F. Dexter: 1889.
ff. 15-26 William Cox Bennett, miscellaneous writer: Printed Matter: Testimonials for William Cox Bennett: 1871: Printed.
f. 27 William Cox Bennett, miscellaneous writer: Art. Portraits: Humourous portrait of William Cox Bennett: n.d.
ff. 28-29, 31-34 Charles Dickens, novelist: Contracts with R. Bentley, and related memoranda , in the autograph of Charles Dickens: 1857.
ff. 28-42 Charles William Shirley Brooks, Editor of 'Punch': Correspondence and papers: 1857-1868, n.d.
f. 30 Accounts: Charles William Shirley Brooks, Editor of 'Punch': Account for sale of 'Aspen Court', a novel by Charles William Shirley Brooks: 1858.
f. 35 Sir John Tenniel, cartoonist: Letter to C. W. S. Brooks: circa 1858.
f. 37 Sir Frederick Charles Lascelles Wraxall, 3rd Baronet: Letter to C. W. S. Brooks: 1859.
f. 39 Samuel Warren, novelist; MP: Letter to C. W. S. Brooks: 1865.
f. 41 Tom Taylor, called 'John Roakes', dramatist and editor of 'Punch': Letter to C. W. S. Brooks: 1865.
f. 43 Thomas Carlyle, historian; d.1881: List of names and addresses written by: circa 1850: Autogr. fragment.
ff. 44-46 Harriet Martineau, writer and reformer: Receipts to J. Chapman: 1852-1856.
ff. 44-47 John Chapman, Editor, 'Westminster Review': Receipts to: 1852-1856.
f. 47 James Payn, novelist: Receipt to J. Chapman: 1855.
f. 48 Frederick W. Pailthorpe, illustrator to C Dickens: Letter to J. F. Dexter: 1904.
f. 49 Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Alfred Henry Forrester, called 'Alfred Crowquill'; artist and writer: Letter to J. B. Blackstone, with pen-and-ink sketch by 'Alfred Crowquill': 1854.
f. 50 Alfred Henry Forrester, called 'Alfred Crowquill'; artist and writer: Letter to B. N. Webster: n.d.
f. 51 Art. Portraits: Alfred Henry Forrester, called 'Alfred Crowquill'; artist and writer: Portrait of 'Alfred Crowquill': 1846: Engr.
ff. 52-55 George Augustus Henry Fairfield Sala, journalist: Letter to J. F. Dexter, etc.,: 1878, n.d.
ff. 56-58 Charles Plumptre Johnson: Letter to J. F. Dexter: 1887.
ff. 59-64 Marie Fielding, wife of Sir H F Dickens: Letters to J. F. Dexter: 1903.
f. 65 James Hain Friswell: Letter to —: 1867.
ff. 67, 69 Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas in Nova Scotia: Letters to —: 1862, n.d.
f. 70 Thomas Frank Heaphy, painter and writer on art: Letter to the Sec. of the Royal Academy: 1836.
f. 71 William Henry Ireland, forger: Letter to L. Pocock: bef. 1835.
f. 73 Henry Spencer, solicitor: Letter to C. J. Lever: 1848.
ff. 73-79 Charles James Lever, novelist: Correspondence and papers of and rel. to: 1848-1862, n.d.
f. 75 Joseph Jackson: Letter to E. Chapman: 1853.
f. 76 Charles James Lever, novelist: Letter to F. Chapman: 1862.
f. 78 Chapman and Hall; publishers: Memorandum to C. J. Lever: circa 1862.
ff. 80-81 George Meredith, novelist: Observations on books, as a publishers' reader: 1890: Autogr.
f. 82 Mary Russell Mitford, novelist and dramatist: Letter to T. Roscoe: 1829.
f. 83 Richard Herne Shepherd, writer: Letter to H. Clarke: 1866.
f. 85 Albert Richard Smith, author: Letter to —: 1856.
f. 87 Sir Henry Taylor, KCMG; Colonial Office; author: Letter to E. Moxon: 1842.

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Add MS 56081-56085 : DEXTER DICKENS COLLECTION: the manuscript portion of a collection of material chiefly relating to Dickens, formed by John…

Add MS 56084 : DEXTER DICKENS COLLECTION. Vol. IV (ff. 88). Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of literary men and artists, including…

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1829

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1904

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Names:

Bennett, William Cox, miscellaneous writer
Brooks, Charles William Shirley, Editor of Punch, 1816-1874
Carlyle, Thomas, historian, d1881
Chapman and Hall, publishers
Chapman, John, physician, author and editor of the Westminster Review, ? 1822-1894
Dexter, John Furber, collector of Dickensiana, 1847-1927
Dickens, Charles John Huffam, novelist, 1812-1870,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000448885549,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/88666393
Fielding, Marie, wife of Sir H F Dickens, 1852-1940
Forrester, Alfred Henry, called 'Alfred Crowquill', artist and writer, 1804-1872
Friswell, James Hain
Haliburton, Thomas Chandler, politician and writer, 1796-1865
Heaphy, Thomas Frank, painter and writer on art
Ireland, William Henry, forger
Jackson, Joseph
Johnson, Charles Plumptre
Lever, Charles James, novelist
Martineau, Harriet, writer and reformer
Meredith, George, novelist, 1828-1909
Milman, Henry Hart, Dean of St Paul's
Milnes, Richard Monckton, 1st Baron Houghton
Mitford, Mary Russell, novelist and dramatist
Morley, Henry, author
Pailthorpe, Frederick W., illustrator to Charles Dickens, fl 1885
Payn, James, novelist
Sala, George Augustus Henry Fairfield, journalist
Shepherd, Richard Herne, writer
Smith, Albert Richard, author
Spencer, Henry, solicitor
Taylor, Henry, KCMG, Colonial Office, author
Taylor, Tom, called 'John Roakes' dramatist and editor of 'Punch', 1817-1880
Tenniel, John, knight; artist and cartoonist, 1820-1914
Warren, Samuel, novelist, MP
Wraxall, Frederick Charles Lascelles, 3rd Baronet