Wilkie Collins to Chauncy Hare Townshend. 5 June 1857

Dickens had told him that Townshend desired his brother's address which he supplies. It gives him the chance to affirm that he still believes in the supernatural origin of a ghost story.

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Dear Mr Townshend,

At the

pleasant dinner of Tuesday

Dickens told me that

you were desirous of

knowing my brother’s address.

It is “17 Hanover Terrace”

in the Regents Park -

until the 24th of this

month. After that

period we move into

a new house - No 2

Harley Place, Upper

Harley Street, New Road -

where my brother will

have his studio.

I forgot to give you

this little payment of

information, in the

interest of our discussion

about the bell-pulling

ghosts. I am afraid

I believe still in

the supernatural origin

of the nine o’clock ring

-

partly, I suspect, because

it would make such

a picturesque-awful opening

for a ghostly Romance!

I remain | Dear to Townshend,

ever truly yours

Wilkie Collins [signature]

To | The Reverend Chauncy Hare Townshend