The Pickwick Papers · Character
Joseph Smiggers
The secretary of the Pickwick Club.
minor
Also known as Joseph Smiggers, Esq, Joe, Joseph
First appearance: xxviii
Joseph Smiggers shows up with force in The Pickwickians. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Presides over the meeting as P.V.P.M.P.C.
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- Pickwick Club and Weller family
- Ipswich and Bath characters
- Jingle and romantic interests
- Minor characters and witnesses
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