Dickens (Charles).- Wright (Thomas) Archive relating to The Life of Charles Dickens, 1900s-1930s

Dickens (Charles).- Wright (Thomas, antiquarian and biographer, 1859-1936) Archive relating to Wright's The Life of Charles Dickens, including 2 T.L.s. from WIlliam Bradbooke, 25-27 September 1935, containing his reminiscences of Ellen Ternan (then Robinson) "It was common gossip that Mrs. R. had some relation to Chas. Dickens; and there was rumour of a big-boy in existence somewhere; but of course this is all gossip. She was histrionic in manner, some said she had been an actress."; letters from Hammond Hall, Frank Sabin and others regarding use of letters and photographs for the book; A.L.s. from Elijah Yeoman (torn with loss to a few words) regarding Dickens stay in Barnard Castle while researching Nicholas Nickleby and his thoughts on William Shaw, the basis for Mr Twycross "personally I believe Shaw was one of the best but he happened to rouse the ire of Dickens who went for his school in return"; Wright's autograph notes, copies of letters, his autograph "Index of Characters in the Works of Charles Dickens", scrapbooks and other research materials relating to the book, v.s., 1935 (sm. qty).

*** An interesting archive relating to Wright's biography of Dickens in which he would be the first to posit the theory of the affair between Dickens and Ellen Ternan.