GE to [Edward Burne-Jones], London, 12 May 1873
Title
GE to [Edward Burne-Jones], London, 12 May 1873
Title
GE to [Edward Burne-Jones], London, 12 May 1873
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
[Edward Burne-Jones]
Date(s)
- 1873-05-12
Place
London
Letter Content
GE to [Edward Burne-Jones], London, 12 May 1873
MS: University of California Los Angeles.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
May 12. 73.
Dear Friend
I am sure you will be glad to help Mr. Pigott in any way possible to you. 187
The secretaryship of the Royal Academy is vacant, and an acquaintance of Mr. Pigott's has suggested to him to try for the post. It is resolved that no artist shall be appointed, and I should think that our old friend has just the requisite accomplishments for such an office. His command of French is rare, and he has a peculiar felicity in letter-writing. Then, his gentlemanly feeling and agreeable manners would make personal relations with him comparatively easy even to artists with grievances.
The prospect of such a post with £600 a year is the prospect of as much affluence, won by useful work, as he would need to give him thorough contentment and he longs very much to get a release from the sort of labour which he has been chained to for the last 13 or 14 years.
It seems to me that any effort to get him into this office would be justly bestowed. If you think so too, will you speak on his behalf to artists or other influential persons whom you may judge to lie within your reach, mentally and physically.
I write in great haste in order to post the letter forthwith, as I go out.
Yours always sincerely
M. E. Lewes.
MS: University of California Los Angeles.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
May 12. 73.
Dear Friend
I am sure you will be glad to help Mr. Pigott in any way possible to you. 187
The secretaryship of the Royal Academy is vacant, and an acquaintance of Mr. Pigott's has suggested to him to try for the post. It is resolved that no artist shall be appointed, and I should think that our old friend has just the requisite accomplishments for such an office. His command of French is rare, and he has a peculiar felicity in letter-writing. Then, his gentlemanly feeling and agreeable manners would make personal relations with him comparatively easy even to artists with grievances.
The prospect of such a post with £600 a year is the prospect of as much affluence, won by useful work, as he would need to give him thorough contentment and he longs very much to get a release from the sort of labour which he has been chained to for the last 13 or 14 years.
It seems to me that any effort to get him into this office would be justly bestowed. If you think so too, will you speak on his behalf to artists or other influential persons whom you may judge to lie within your reach, mentally and physically.
I write in great haste in order to post the letter forthwith, as I go out.
Yours always sincerely
M. E. Lewes.
Signature
M. E. Lewes.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to [Edward Burne-Jones], London, 12 May 1873, 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/91955