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James Ripley Osgood, protagonist of The Last Dickens, pictured here seated with the plate of fruit in front of him. To his right is his partner J. T. Fields. Pictured standing is Charles Dickens toasting the company. This is an illustration by Thomas Nast depicting the farewell dinner given in Charles Dickens's honor at Delmonico's restaurant in New York City in April 1868. (Also note that the "JRO" monogram above on the right-hand menu of this screen is from Osgood's original stationery.)

James T. Fields, publisher of Dickens in America and mentor and senior partner to Osgood.

Fletcher Harper, also known as the Major, the last of the original Harper brothers of the New York publishing firm. "Filled with rancor and spite" against the firm of Fields and Osgood for their success in securing Dickens as one of their authors.

Pictured here is the location at 124 Tremont Street, Boston, of Fields, Osgood & Co. (formerly Ticknor & Fields).

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