"I SHOULD BE HAPPY TO HAVE SO GOOD AN OPPORTUNITY OF HEARTILY DRINKING SUCCESS TO THE CAMPAIGN BEFORE YOU .."
DICKENS
(Charles, 1812-1870, Novelist)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed in full to William H. RUSSELL
(1820-1907, Irish reporter with the Times) saying that if he "should be disengaged for Saturday Week ... it would give Mrs Dickens and myself very great pleasure, if you would dine with us that day for a small party at half past six punctually. I should be happy to have so good an opportunity of heartily drinking success to the campaign before you ...", 1 side 8vo., Tavistock House, Tavistock Square,30th April
Russell spent 22 months covering the Crimean War, including the Siege of Sevastopol and the Charge of the Light Brigade. He later covered events during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the American Civil War, the Austro-Prussian War, and the Franco-Prussian War. He is considered to have been one of the first modern war correspondents.
Item Date:
1857
Stock No:
40460
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