GE to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bray, [London, 19 February 1853]
Title
GE to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bray, [London, 19 February 1853]
Title
GE to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bray, [London, 19 February 1853]
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bray
Date(s)
- 1853-02-19
Place
[London]
Letter Content
GE to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bray, [London, 19 February 1853]
MS: Yale. Extracts published: Cross, 1, 301.
Saturday.
Dear Friends
What news of the ribbon trade? Pray tell me, for that is of as much consequence to me as the American Copyright. 275 Here is Harriet Martineau's pleasant letter to amuse you. I suppose you have seen Robert Owen's "Manifesto" 276 or I would send you that.
I am out of spirits about the W[estminster] R[eview]. The editorship is not satisfactory and I should be glad to run away from it altogether. But one thing is clear -- that the Review would be a great deal worse if I were not here. This is the only thought that consoles me.
We are thinking of sending Chrissey's eldest boy 277 to Australia. Mrs. Whichcote, 278 of Meriden, a patient of his father's, has offered to place him under suitable protection at Adelaide and I strongly recommend Chrissey to accept her offer -- that is, if she will let it be available a year hence. So I have bought Sidney's book on Australia 279 and am going to send it to Chrissey to enlighten her about matters there and accustom her mind to the subject.
Mrs. C. Hennell was here the other night, looking very well, but only in middling spirits -- I thought. What think you of Lord John's speech? 280 I suppose the answer to that question is already in the Herald. You are [jolly] I daresay, as good people have a right to be. Tell me as much of your happiness as you can, that I may rejoice in your joy -- having none of my own.
Ever your faithful
Marian.
MS: Yale. Extracts published: Cross, 1, 301.
Saturday.
Dear Friends
What news of the ribbon trade? Pray tell me, for that is of as much consequence to me as the American Copyright. 275 Here is Harriet Martineau's pleasant letter to amuse you. I suppose you have seen Robert Owen's "Manifesto" 276 or I would send you that.
I am out of spirits about the W[estminster] R[eview]. The editorship is not satisfactory and I should be glad to run away from it altogether. But one thing is clear -- that the Review would be a great deal worse if I were not here. This is the only thought that consoles me.
We are thinking of sending Chrissey's eldest boy 277 to Australia. Mrs. Whichcote, 278 of Meriden, a patient of his father's, has offered to place him under suitable protection at Adelaide and I strongly recommend Chrissey to accept her offer -- that is, if she will let it be available a year hence. So I have bought Sidney's book on Australia 279 and am going to send it to Chrissey to enlighten her about matters there and accustom her mind to the subject.
Mrs. C. Hennell was here the other night, looking very well, but only in middling spirits -- I thought. What think you of Lord John's speech? 280 I suppose the answer to that question is already in the Herald. You are [jolly] I daresay, as good people have a right to be. Tell me as much of your happiness as you can, that I may rejoice in your joy -- having none of my own.
Ever your faithful
Marian.
Signature
Marian.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bray, [London, 19 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/93144