GE to Charles Lee Lewes, Witley, [27 October 1879]
Title
GE to Charles Lee Lewes, Witley, [27 October 1879]
Title
GE to Charles Lee Lewes, Witley, [27 October 1879]
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Charles Lee Lewes
Date(s)
- 1879-10-27
Place
Witley
Letter Content
GE to Charles Lee Lewes, Witley, [27 October 1879]
MS: Yale. Endorsed: 27 Oct. 1879. Published: Cross, III, 382-383.
The Heights, Witley, | Nr. Godalming.
Tuesday.
Dearest Boy
I have just had some news that grieves me. Mr. Blackwood is dangerously ill and I fear from Mr. William's letter that there is little hope of recovery. He will be a heavy loss to me. He has been bound up with what I most cared for in my life for more than twenty years and his good qualities have made many things easy to me that without him would often have been difficult.
I wrote to Mr. Tr'fcbner to tell him that the printing of the Problems being finished I should be glad if he would arrange with you about the conditions of publication. He is at home now and has answered my letter. So you had better call on him. Bear in mind your Father's wish that the volumes should not be made dearer than necessary.
I am going to Weybridge on Friday, in order to leave the servants free while they finish preparations for departure, and I intend to be at the Priory by Saturday before dusk. But it is just possible I may be detained till Monday morning. So if you have any good occupation for Sunday you had better call on your way home on Monday.
Your loving
Mutter.
MS: Yale. Endorsed: 27 Oct. 1879. Published: Cross, III, 382-383.
The Heights, Witley, | Nr. Godalming.
Tuesday.
Dearest Boy
I have just had some news that grieves me. Mr. Blackwood is dangerously ill and I fear from Mr. William's letter that there is little hope of recovery. He will be a heavy loss to me. He has been bound up with what I most cared for in my life for more than twenty years and his good qualities have made many things easy to me that without him would often have been difficult.
I wrote to Mr. Tr'fcbner to tell him that the printing of the Problems being finished I should be glad if he would arrange with you about the conditions of publication. He is at home now and has answered my letter. So you had better call on him. Bear in mind your Father's wish that the volumes should not be made dearer than necessary.
I am going to Weybridge on Friday, in order to leave the servants free while they finish preparations for departure, and I intend to be at the Priory by Saturday before dusk. But it is just possible I may be detained till Monday morning. So if you have any good occupation for Sunday you had better call on your way home on Monday.
Your loving
Mutter.
Signature
Mutter.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Charles Lee Lewes, Witley, [27 October 1879], 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/92232