The Charles Dickens Letters Project

To ANGUS FLETCHER,1 27 FEBRUARY 1846 

MS Free Library of Philadelphia.

London. 1 Devonshire Terrace / York Gate Regents Park

Twenty Seventh February 1846.

My Dear Sir.

Since those remote times when I had the pleasure of passing some happy hours in your society, I have heard wild legends concerning you – darkly shadowing forth the possibility of your entrance into the blessed state,2 and furthermore of your presenting yourself in Italy, when I was there, a year ago. As you never came, I am induced to think you may possibly be in Edinburgh; and if so, allow me to present to you, one of my dearest and most valued friends, in the person of Mr. Macready. His name is not strange to you; nor will he be long, I think.

Mrs. Dickens begs to be cordially remembered to you.

Always Believe me / Faithfully Yours

 CHARLES DICKENS

Angus Fletcher Esquire

• 1. Angus Fletcher of Dunans (1805-75), advocate; a cousin of the sculptor and friend of CD of the same name. In writing to Macready, enclosing this letter, CD called him “a capital fellow to know”; Macready called on Fletcher, 3 Mar (To Macready, 27 Feb 46; Pilgrim Letters 4, p. 509 & n.).
• 2. Fletcher married Harriet Eugenia (1815-89), daughter of Eugene Callanan of Lisbon, in 1845.