Autograph letter signed : Torquay, to Mary Boyle, [1870 or later].

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Autograph letter signed : Torquay, to Mary Boyle, [1870 or later].

Mentioning Charles Dickens' death; describing how John Forster would "put his hand before his face and remain silent (from emotion) for some minutes" every time Dickens' name was mentioned.

1 item (3 p.) ; 17.7 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7568000

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Forster, John, 1812-1876

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John Forster was born and raised in Newcastle by Unitarian parents, and educated at Cambridge and London's Inner Temple. He became an important literary critic and editor, and wrote numerous books of his own, notably several biographies. Forster's greatest contribution may have been as literary adviser and advocate for some of the key authors of his day, including Tennyson, Browning, Dickens, and Carlyle. His support, advice, and promotion of authors and writing helped define Victorian taste. Fo...

Boyle, Mary Louisa, 1810-1890

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Young, I., 19th cent.

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Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

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Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000429.0x0002c9 English writer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Office of All the Year Round, 26 Wellington Street, Strand, London, W.C., to Frederick Lehmann, 1863 Nov. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125432 English novelist and publisher. From the description of ALS : Broadstairs, Kent, to Mr. Cullenford, 18...