Autograph letter signed from Charles Dickens, London, to Mark Lemon [manuscript], 1848 April 21.

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Autograph letter signed from Charles Dickens, London, to Mark Lemon [manuscript], 1848 April 21.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/765431762

With regards to theatricals, Dickens mentions Lumley, the Shakespeare committee, and throwing out "the Webster matter."

2 leaves ; 18 x 12 cm.

Folger Shakespeare Library

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