GE to Charles Bray, [Foleshill, May 1849]
Title
GE to Charles Bray, [Foleshill, May 1849]
Title
GE to Charles Bray, [Foleshill, May 1849]
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Charles Bray
Date(s)
- 1849-05
Place
[FOLESHILL]
Letter Content
GE to Charles Bray, [Foleshill, May 1849]
MS: Yale. Endorsed: 1848. Hitherto unpublished.
Dear Friend
Father seems worse this morning than I have seen him for some time. For the last few days he has sometimes had some precious hours of ease in the afternoon, but he grows weaker and weaker.
Strange to say I feel that these will ever be the happiest days of life to me. The one deep strong love I have ever known has now its highest exercise and fullest reward -- the worship of sorrow is the worship for mortals. Never mind about giving visible proofs of your friendship. Take care of yourself.
Ever your
M. A.
MS: Yale. Endorsed: 1848. Hitherto unpublished.
Dear Friend
Father seems worse this morning than I have seen him for some time. For the last few days he has sometimes had some precious hours of ease in the afternoon, but he grows weaker and weaker.
Strange to say I feel that these will ever be the happiest days of life to me. The one deep strong love I have ever known has now its highest exercise and fullest reward -- the worship of sorrow is the worship for mortals. Never mind about giving visible proofs of your friendship. Take care of yourself.
Ever your
M. A.
Signature
M. A.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Charles Bray, [Foleshill, May 1849], 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/92080