Lock and Whitfield, London, Photographers. A photograph of Frederick Dickens, taken circa 1867. He is seated with his legs crossed, reading from a book that sits on a pedestal. This carte-de-visite bears the photographers’ imprint.
Mayall, John, London, Photographer. A photograph of Catherine Hogarth Dickens, who is shown standing, with her blackgloved right hand resting on the back of a chair. The date of the photograph is unknowm; circa 1860 is suggested. This carte-de-visite bears the photographer’s imprint.
Watkins, Herbert, London, Photographer. An oval photograph of Alfred Lamert Dickens, taken in 1860. This carte-de-visite bears the imprint of the photographer.
"Wilkie Collins.” An autograph manuscript of 3 pages, on 3 leaves, being an autobiographical sketch of Collins. In the bibliography that closes this piece (which goes up to 1870), Collins writes that the play No Thoroughfare was "written in collaboration with Dickens and Fechter.”
Autograph letter, signed, of 28 June 1880 to Thomas Atkinson. Collins refers to an autobiographical sketch published in "the volume called men in This Time." The manuscript in question was owned by Richard Gimbel; see entry H1239. Collins also writes that "The Lighthouse is not published. As long as I kept this play in a manuscript, I keep it out of the reach of theatrical thieves.
Dickens, Alfred Lamert. Autograph letter, signed, to Mr. Wade. A fragment, with only the outside address, the complimentary close, and signature surviving.
Autograph letter, signed, of 6 May 1873 to Edward B. L. ("Plorn") Dickens. A long letter from mother to son, telling of the death of Charles Collins and touching on other family matters.
Fildes, Samuel Luke. Autograph letter, signed, of 6 May 1912 to Lord Curzon. The artist tells of his role in illustrating The Mystery of Edwin Drood. "Charles Dickens told me on an occasion & under circumstances that left no doubt in my mind, that Jasper murdered Edwin Drood." Fildes writes that Edwin Drood was strangled with the double neck-scarf that Jasper wore on the night of the storm.
