Mailing envelope, 4 x 2.25, signed in ink by Charles Dickens, who adds the name of the recipient above, “Mr. Joseph Ellis.” Another hand has annotated on the right side: “1857; Mar 6, from, Charles Dickens.” In fine condition, with light soiling and one small stain. Joseph Ellis (1815-1891) served as the manager of the Bedford Hotel in Brighton, where Dickens, staying as a guest, wrote portions of his 1848 novel Dombey and Son. Ellis, himself a published poet, was also known as a leading spirit in the Brighton Literary Society.
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