GE to John Blackwood, London, 30 December 1867
Title
GE to John Blackwood, London, 30 December 1867
Title
GE to John Blackwood, London, 30 December 1867
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
John Blackwood
Date(s)
- 1867-12-30
Place
London
Letter Content
GE to John Blackwood, London, 30 December 1867
MS: National Library of Scotland. Extracts published: Cross, III, 30.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
December 30. 67.
My dear Sir
I am much obliged to you for your handsome cheque and still more gratified that the Address has been a satisfaction to you.
Mr. Lewes is present with me this morning only by means of a pencilled letter written with chilled fingers to assure me of his safe arrival on Saturday morning as far as Brussels. He hoped to be at Bonn by 5 o'clock. In ten days he will be at home again. He has not mentioned the "Address" to any one, so that notice of it in the P. M. G. must be spontaneous.
I am very glad to hear of your projected visit to town, and shall hope to have a good batch of M. S. for you to carry back. Mr. Lewes is in an unprecedented state of delight with the Poem, now that he is reading it with close care. He says he is astonished that he can't find more faults. He is especially pleased with the sense of variety it gives, and this testimony is worth the more, because he urged me to put the Poem by (in 1865) on the ground of monotony. He is really exultant about it now, and after what you have said to me, I know this will please you.
With hearty wishes that the coming year may bring you much good (and that "The Spanish Gypsy" may contribute a little to that end) I am
Always sincerely yours
M. E. Lewes.
MS: National Library of Scotland. Extracts published: Cross, III, 30.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
December 30. 67.
My dear Sir
I am much obliged to you for your handsome cheque and still more gratified that the Address has been a satisfaction to you.
Mr. Lewes is present with me this morning only by means of a pencilled letter written with chilled fingers to assure me of his safe arrival on Saturday morning as far as Brussels. He hoped to be at Bonn by 5 o'clock. In ten days he will be at home again. He has not mentioned the "Address" to any one, so that notice of it in the P. M. G. must be spontaneous.
I am very glad to hear of your projected visit to town, and shall hope to have a good batch of M. S. for you to carry back. Mr. Lewes is in an unprecedented state of delight with the Poem, now that he is reading it with close care. He says he is astonished that he can't find more faults. He is especially pleased with the sense of variety it gives, and this testimony is worth the more, because he urged me to put the Poem by (in 1865) on the ground of monotony. He is really exultant about it now, and after what you have said to me, I know this will please you.
With hearty wishes that the coming year may bring you much good (and that "The Spanish Gypsy" may contribute a little to that end) I am
Always sincerely yours
M. E. Lewes.
Signature
M. E. Lewes.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to John Blackwood, London, 30 December 1867, 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/92674