ALS, one page, 4 x 6.25, July 23, 1869. Addressed from Christ Church, Oxford, a handwritten letter to Edith Argles, in full: "I have only time today to send you my best thanks for the book of pictures. Some of them I think very good. Fear I can't come just yet to see you. Glad you like Alice. B. .t l. .e to Dolly. [She knows how to spell 'boot lace,' of course?]." In fine condition. Accompanied by the original hand-addressed mailing envelope, as well as a rare 'The 'Wonderland' Postage-Stamp-Case,' published by Emberlin and Son of Oxford, which includes a 39-page booklet entitled 'Eight or Nine Wise Words About Letter-Writing' by Lewis Carroll. Also included with the lot is sundry material related to Dodgson's correspondence with the Argle family; Edith (1853-1935) the recipient, aged 16 at the time of the letter, later became vice president of Lady Margaret Hall, where Dodgson gave lectures to the young ladies at the college.
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