The letter by Charles Dickens' son Charlie is to be part of an exhibition in Rochester.
The letter was written by Dickens' son Charlie shortly after the author's death in 1870The letter, dated 29 June 1870, was written by Dickens' first-born son, Charlie, and offered thanks for condolences after his father's death.
It has been donated to an exhibition at the Guildhall Museum in Rochester, Kent, and will be on show later this year.Charles Dickens has strong links to the local area. He spent some of his childhood in Chatham and his final years at Gad's Hill in Higham, near Rochester.Charlie Dickens' letter was addressed to Francis M Webb Esq, Hon Secretary, Rochester Book Society. He thanked the society for their "kind address of condolence".Stephen Downham, a Dickens enthusiast, donated the letter as he wanted to find it a new home before moving abroad.
Harry Whinney and Ian Dickens, Charles Dickens' great, great grandsons, delivered the letter to Rochester.The exhibition was officially opened by Her Majesty The Queen Consort in February 2022. Councillor Howard Doe, deputy leader of Medway Council, said: "The letter will make an excellent addition to our exhibition which celebrates one of England's finest writers."
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