Ink signature, "Faithfully yours, Charles Dickens, Tremont House, Boston, Fourth February, 1842,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2.75 sheet. In fine condition, with a central vertical fold.
Dickens stayed at Tremont House in Boston from January 22 through February 5, which marked the beginning of his very first American tour. As word spread of the internationally renowned author's presence, the city buzzed with excitement: masses of enlivened fans grew anxious to greet him; publishers scrambled to reprint editions of his work; newspapers lauded his masterful writing; and enterprising locals produced commemorative trinkets and decorations to capitalize on the occasion. Doubtlessly obtained by one of his many Boston-area admirers, this desirable autograph represents Dickens's personal introduction to America.
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