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Charles Dickens in America 1867-68
Explore Charles Dickens' 1867-68 Reading Tour of America
Readings
Carol - A Christmas Carol
Trial - Bardell vs Pickwick - Pickwick Papers
Sawyer - Bob Sawyer's Party - Pickwick Papers
Dombey - The Story of Little Dombey - Dombey and Son
Nickleby - Nicholas at the Yorkshire School - Nicholas Nickleby
Boots - Boots at the Holly Tree Inn - The Holly Tree Inn
Copperfield - Selections - David Copperfield
Marigold - Doctor Marigold
Gamp - Mrs Gamp - Martin Chuzzlewit
References
JF:[chapter] - The Life of Charles Dickens - John Forster
EFP:[page] - Dickens Days in Boston - Edward F. Payne
PL11 - The Letters of Charles Dickens, Pilgrim Edition, Volume 11, Appendix A
NYT:[date] - New York Times
GD:[chapter] - Charles Dickens as I Knew Him - George Dolby (Dickens' Tour Manager)
PL12 - The Letters of Charles Dickens, Pilgrim Edition, Volume 12, Appendix B
| Date | Location of Reading [map] | Read From | Notes, Images | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | ||||
| Dec 2, 1867 | Tremont Temple, Boston [D-8] | Carol-Trial | Tremont Temple Interior | JF:15, EFP:193, GD:6, NYT:3Dec1867, PL11 |
| Dec 3, 1867 | Tremont Temple, Boston | Copperfield-Sawyer | Tremont Temple Exterior | EFP:195, GD:6, PL11 |
| Dec 5, 1867 | Tremont Temple, Boston | Nickleby-Boots | EFP:199-200, PL11 | |
| Dec 6, 1867 | Tremont Temple, Boston | Dombey-Trial | EFP:203, PL11 | |
| Dec 7, 1867 | Traveled from Boston to New York via the Shore Line Railway-240 miles, 9 hours. Arrived 6pm | EFP:203, GD:7 | ||
| Dec 9, 1867 | Steinway Hall, New York [F-7] | Steinway Hall | PL11 | |
| Dec 10, 1867 | Steinway Hall, New York | PL11 | ||
| Dec 12, 1867 | Steinway Hall, New York | PL11 | ||
| Dec 13, 1867 | Steinway Hall, New York | Dombey-Trial | NYT:14Dec1867, PL11 | |
| Dec 16, 1867 | Steinway Hall, New York | PL11 | ||
| Dec 17, 1867 | Steinway Hall, New York | Copperfield-Sawyer | NYT:18Dec1867, PL11 | |
| Dec 19, 1867 | Steinway Hall, New York | PL11 | ||
| Dec 20, 1867 | Steinway Hall, New York | Dombey-Trial | NYT:21Dec1867, PL11 | |
| Dec 21, 1867 | Traveled from New York back to Boston to find his rooms at the Parker House decorated for Christmas | EFP:204, GD:7 | ||
| Dec 23, 1867 | Tremont Temple, Boston [D-8] | Copperfield-Sawyer | EFP:207, PL11 | |
| Dec 24, 1867 | Tremont Temple, Boston | Carol-Trial | PL11 | |
| Dec 25, 1867 | Traveled from Boston to New York. Depressed at having to travel on Christmas Day and ill with the flu. | EFP:210, GD:7 | ||
| Dec 26, 1867 | Steinway Hall, New York [F-7] | PL11 | ||
| Dec 27, 1867 | Steinway Hall, New York | Nickleby-Sawyer | NYT:28Dec1867, PL11 | |
| Dec 28, 1867 | Steinway Hall, New York | Copperfield-Boots | NYT:28Dec1867, PL11 | |
| Dec 29, 1867 | Steinway Hall, New York | PL11 | ||
| Dec 30, 1867 | Steinway Hall, New York | PL11 | ||
| Dec 31, 1867 | Steinway Hall, New York | Copperfield | Mark Twain attended with his future wife Olivia Langdon and gave this report | PL11, How the Great Do Tumble: Mark Twain's Later Articles in the San Francisco Daily Alta California |
| 1868 | ||||
| Jan 2, 1868 | Steinway Hall, New York | Marigold-Trial | NYT:3Jan1868, PL12 | |
| Jan 3, 1868 | Steinway Hall, New York | Carol-Boots | NYT:3Jan1868, PL12 | |
| Jan 4, 1868 | Traveled from New York to Boston. Accepted an invitation to stay at the home of his friends Mr and Mrs James T Fields | EFP:210 | ||
| Jan 6, 1868 | Tremont Temple, Boston [D-8] | Carol-Trial | EFP:214, PL12 | |
| Jan 7, 1868 | Tremont Temple, Boston | Nickleby-Sawyer | EFP:217, PL12 | |
| Jan 9, 1868 | Steinway Hall, New York [F-7] | PL12 | ||
| Jan 10, 1868 | Steinway Hall, New York | PL12 | ||
| Jan 13, 1868 | Concert Hall, Philadelphia [G-6] | PL12 | ||
| Jan 14, 1868 | Concert Hall, Philadelphia | PL12 | ||
| Jan 16, 1868 | Plymouth Church, Brooklyn NY [F-7] | Carol-Trial | Henry Ward Beecher, brother of Harriet Beecher Stowe, was the pastor at Plymouth Church. | NYT:6Jan1868, JF:16, PL12 |
| Jan 17, 1868 | Plymouth Church, Brooklyn NY | Copperfield-Sawyer | Plymouth Church interior | NYT:6Jan1868, JF:16, PL12 |
| Jan 18, 1868 | Dinner with Horace Greeley who advised Dickens not to read in Washington because of political rowdyism. Dickens sent Dolby to investigate and the decision was made to go ahead with the readings there. | GD:7, JF:16 | ||
| Jan 20, 1868 | Plymouth Church, Brooklyn NY | Marigold-Trial | NYT:6Jan1868, JF:16, PL12 | |
| Jan 21, 1868 | Plymouth Church, Brooklyn NY | Nickleby-Boots | NYT:6Jan1868, JF:16, PL12 | |
| Jan 23, 1868 | Concert Hall, Philadelphia [G-6] | PL12 | ||
| Jan 24, 1868 | Concert Hall, Philadelphia | PL12 | ||
| Jan 27, 1868 | Concordia Opera House, Baltimore MD [G-5] | Concordia Opera House | PL12 | |
| Jan 28, 1868 | Concordia Opera House, Baltimore MD | PL12 | ||
| Jan 30, 1868 | Concert Hall, Philadelphia [G-6] | PL12 | ||
| Jan 31, 1868 | Concert Hall, Philadelphia | PL12 | ||
| Feb 3, 1868 | Carroll Hall, Washington DC [H-5] | Carol-Trial | President Andrew Johnson in attendance | GD:8,PL12 |
| Feb 4, 1868 | Carroll Hall, Washington DC | PL12 | ||
| Feb 6, 1868 | Carroll Hall, Washington DC | PL12 | ||
| Feb 7, 1868 | Carroll Hall, Washington DC | Nickleby-Boots | Dickens' 56th birthday. Met with President Andrew Johnson at the White House. Account of the reading in the National Republican | GD:8, JF:16, PL12 |
| Feb 9, 1868 | Traveled from Washington to Baltimore | GD:8 | ||
| Feb 10, 1868 | Concordia Opera House, Baltimore MD [G-5] | PL12 | ||
| Feb 11, 1868 | Concordia Opera House, Baltimore MD | PL12 | ||
| Feb 13, 1868 | Concert Hall, Philadelphia [G-6] | PL12 | ||
| Feb 14, 1868 | Concert Hall, Philadelphia | PL12 | ||
| Feb 18, 1868 | Allyn Hall, Hartford, CT [E-7] | PL12 | ||
| Feb 20, 1868 | City Hall, Providence, RI [E-8] | PL12 | ||
| Feb 21, 1868 | City Hall, Providence, RI | PL12 | ||
| Feb 24, 1868 | Tremont Temple, Boston [D-8] | Copperfield-Marigold | Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson | EFP:219, PL12 |
| Feb 25, 1868 | Tremont Temple, Boston | PL12 | ||
| Feb 27, 1868 | Tremont Temple, Boston | Carol-Boots | EFP:224, PL12 | |
| Feb 28, 1868 | Tremont Temple, Boston | Nickleby-Trial | EFP:225, PL12 | |
| Mar 9, 1868 | Wieting Hall, Syracuse NY [D-5] | Carol-Trial | Weiting Hall | poster, PL12 |
| Mar 10, 1868 | Corinthian Hall, Rochester NY [D-4] | Carol-Trial | poster, PL12 | |
| Mar 12, 1868 | St James's Hall, Buffalo NY [D-3] | PL12 | ||
| Mar 13, 1868 | St James's Hall, Buffalo NY | PL12 | ||
| Mar 14-15, 1868 | Spencer House Hotel, Niagara Falls NY [D-3] -No readings | Spencer House Hotel | GD:9, JF:16 | |
| Mar 16, 1868 | Corinthian Hall, Rochester NY [D-4] | Marigold-Sawyer | poster, PL12 | |
| Mar 17, 1868 | Stranded by flood in Utica NY [D-6] while en route to Albany NY. Lodged for the night at Bagg's Hotel | Account in the Utica Observer-Dispatch Bagg's Hotel | GD:9, JF:16 | |
| Mar 18, 1868 | Tweddle Hall, Albany NY [D-6] | Carol-Trial | Tweddle Hall | JF:16, PL12 |
| Mar 19, 1868 | Tweddle Hall, Albany NY | PL12 | ||
| Mar 20, 1868 | Music Hall, Springfield MA [E-7] | Massasoit House in Springfield. Dickens rested here for three days. | GD:9, PL12 | |
| Mar 23, 1868 | Mechanics' Hall, Worcester MA [D-8] | Mechanics' Hall | PL12 | |
| Mar 24, 1868 | Music Hall, New Haven CT [E-7] | PL12 | ||
| Mar 25, 1868 | Allyn Hall, Hartford CT [E-7] | PL12 | ||
| Mar 27, 1868 | Liberty Hall, New Bedford MA [E-8] | PL12 | ||
| Mar 30, 1868 | City Hall, Portland ME [C-8] | Carol-Trial | Dickens stayed at the Preble House Hotel | Colby Library Quarterly-Charles Dickens in Maine, PL12 |
| Apr 1, 1868 | Tremont Temple, Boston [D-8] | Carol-Trial | EFP:246, PL12 | |
| Apr 2, 1868 | Tremont Temple, Boston | Nickleby-Boots | EFP:248, PL12 | |
| Apr 3, 1868 | Tremont Temple, Boston | Marigold-Gamp | EFP:248, PL12 | |
| Apr 6, 1868 | Tremont Temple, Boston | Copperfield-Sawyer | EFP:251, PL12 | |
| Apr 7, 1868 | Tremont Temple, Boston | Dombey | EFP:254, PL12 | |
| Apr 8, 1868 | Tremont Temple, Boston | Marigold-Gamp | Boston farewell address after the reading | EFP:256, NYT:9Apr1868 |
| Apr 10, 1868 | Traveled from Boston to New York | EFP:260, PL12 | ||
| Apr 13, 1868 | Steinway Hall, New York [F-7] | PL12 | ||
| Apr 14, 1868 | Steinway Hall, New York | PL12 | ||
| Apr 16, 1868 | Steinway Hall, New York | PL12 | ||
| Apr 17, 1868 | Steinway Hall, New York | PL12 | ||
| Apr 18, 1868 | Press Dinner at Delmonico's in New York | Honoring Charles Dickens-Moskovitz | ||
| Apr 20, 1868 | Steinway Hall, New York | Carol-Trial | New York farewell address after the reading | GD:9, PL12 |
| Apr 22, 1868 | Departed New York for Britain aboard the Russia | EFP:262, GD:9 | ||
