CHARLES DICKENS FRSA (1812-1870) - an autographed bank cheque signed with usual flourish in bright blue ink and paid to "Austin Estate" for the sum of "Ten Pounds" drawn on Messrs. Coutts & Comp'y cheque no. KS06646, blind stamps, dated 20th June 1862, mounted on brown cardProvenance: private collection South WalesAuctioneer's Note: Cf. Lillian Nader, "The Omission of His Only Sister's Name": Letitia Austin and the Legacies of Charles Dickens Dickens Quarterly vol 28, no.4, December 2011, Johns Hopkins University Press, for a discussion of the strained financial relationship between Charles and his younger sister Letitita Austin, and details regarding payments made by him following the death of her husband, Alfred in 1860. She states, "Dickens sent her money periodically, his checks (sic) usually ranging from £10 to £15. In April 1863, he deposited £120 in the account of "Austin Estate" telling Letitia to "dismiss from [her] mind" her concerns over the gift".Comments: printing somewhat faded, 2 corners glued down
CHARLES DICKENS FRSA (1812-1870) - an autographed bank cheque signed with usual flourish in bright blue ink and paid to "Austin Estate" for the sum of "Ten Pounds" drawn on Messrs. Coutts & Comp'y cheque no. KS06646, blind stamps, dated 20th June 1862, mounted on brown cardProvenance: private collection South WalesAuctioneer's Note: Cf. Lillian Nader, "The Omission of His Only Sister's Name": Letitia Austin and the Legacies of Charles Dickens Dickens Quarterly vol 28, no.4, December 2011, Johns Hopkins University Press, for a discussion of the strained financial relationship between Charles and his younger sister Letitita Austin, and details regarding payments made by him following the death of her husband, Alfred in 1860. She states, "Dickens sent her money periodically, his checks (sic) usually ranging from £10 to £15. In April 1863, he deposited £120 in the account of "Austin Estate" telling Letitia to "dismiss from [her] mind" her concerns over the gift".Comments: printing somewhat faded, 2 corners glued down
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