GE to Henry George Atkinson, [Attleborough, 8 February 1853]
Title
GE to Henry George Atkinson, [Attleborough, 8 February 1853]
Title
GE to Henry George Atkinson, [Attleborough, 8 February 1853]
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Henry George Atkinson
Date(s)
- 1853-02-08
Place
Attleborough
Letter Content
GE to Henry George Atkinson, [Attleborough, 8 February 1853]
MS: Mrs. Stephen Lawrence. Endorsed: Feb. 10. 1853. Hitherto unpublished.
Tuesday.
Dear Mr. Atkinson
I think you are very unkind to say that there is no sympathy between us. That is really equivalent to saying that there is nothing in me that you can like or respect. Did you mean all that?
If so, I am disappointed, for I once hoped to reckon you among my friends. Nevertheless I am
Yours very truly
Marian Evans.
MS: Mrs. Stephen Lawrence. Endorsed: Feb. 10. 1853. Hitherto unpublished.
Tuesday.
Dear Mr. Atkinson
I think you are very unkind to say that there is no sympathy between us. That is really equivalent to saying that there is nothing in me that you can like or respect. Did you mean all that?
If so, I am disappointed, for I once hoped to reckon you among my friends. Nevertheless I am
Yours very truly
Marian Evans.
Signature
Marian Evans.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Henry George Atkinson, [Attleborough, 8 February 1853], Complete George Eliot Letters(2026), George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/91695