The manuscript entitled ‘A friend in need is a friend indeed’ is a short story by Letitia Landon that was first published in the ‘Monthly Magazine’, vol.47 in 1836.

The story tells of a young man named Charles Bouverie, who, having come into a large fortune on the death of his uncles, finds London life without an occupation tedious. He quickly takes up the invitation of his friend, Horace Langham, to visit his aunt in Croydon. There Bouverie encounters the aunt, an uncle and a niece (Caroline) living in the house. Bouverie is injured in a shooting accident and during his convalescence develops a relationship with Caroline resulting in their marriage.

The manuscript consists of 17 folios, with original foliation. There are some amendments, deletions and additions to the text to both manuscripts.