Tiny Tim was originally Little Fred, according to readers of Charles Dickens' original manuscript. New York Times, Dec. 24, 2009, A 166-Year-Old Manuscript Reveals Its Secrets, Alison Leigh Cowan. A link to the manuscript online at http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/24/on-the-recordsa-166-year-old-manuscript-reveals-her-secrets/?hp