Charles Lutwidge DODGSON known as LEWIS CARROLL (1832-1898). L.A.S. "CLDodgson," Ch[rist] Ch[urch] Oxford March 29, 1868, to "My dear Dolly" [Dolly Argles]; 2 1/2 pages in-8 (small wear to folds on 2nd leaf); in English. Lovely letter to one of his beloved child-friends, Agnes known as Dolly Argles (1857-1944), then 12 years old, daughter of the Dean of Peterborough Cathedral. He asked her to thank her father for the kind invitation to come to Peterborough. Although his vacation was cut in half because of his "pro-proctor" duties at Oxford University, he planned to come to Peterborough for a day or two, if of course the girl wanted him to. He closes his letter in a humorous tone, asking if the road to their home is dangerous: perhaps there are wolves and he must travel as he is accustomed to do, armed with a sword and pistols, and ready for any eventuality... "My dear Dolly I wonder if you can be trusted with a message? I am inclined to think you can - so this is it. Will you tell your Papa I am very much obliged to him for so kindly wishing me to come down to Peterborough, and I think perhaps I could manage to do so, for a day or two. 1 am obliged to stay here most of this week, as proctor, and that breaks up my vacation, which would have been a whole month, into two crumbs of a week or so each. I shall very likely go to London at the end of this week, or the beginning of the next, so (if you'd really like it, you know - because of course I wouldn't come if you'd rather not), I might come down to Peterborough on the Tuesday or Wednesday. I should like to know how far you are from the railway - and whether the road is dangerous - any wolves, for instance ? But perhaps I had better travel armed as usual, with sword & pistols, & then I should be ready for anything that may happen "....