EXHIBIT 23.1
 
                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
  We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
of Dean Witter, Discover & Co. (the "Registrant") on Form S-4 of our reports
dated February 21, 1997, appearing in and incorporated by reference in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Registrant for the year ended December 31,
1996 and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
New York, New York
April 11, 1997