GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, 6 August 1865
Title
GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, 6 August 1865
Title
GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, 6 August 1865
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve
Date(s)
- 1865-08-06
Place
London
Letter Content
GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, 6 August 1865
Text: Cross, II, 408-409.
When I wrote to you last, I quite hoped that I should see you and Emily before we left home; but now it is settled that we start on Thursday morning, 368 and I have so many little things to remember and to do that I dare not set apart any of the intervening time for the quiet enjoyment of a visit from you. It is not quite so cheerful a picture as I should like to carry with me, that of you and Emily so long alone, with Mr Congreve working at Bradford. But your friends are sure to think of you, and want to see you. I hope you did not suffer so severely as we did from the arctic cold that rushed in after the oppressive heat. Mr T. Trollope 369 came from Italy just when it began. He says it is always the same when he comes to England, -- people always say it has just been very hot, and he believes that means they had a few days in which they were not obliged to blow on their fingers.
When you write to Mr Congreve, pray tell him that we were very grateful for his Itinerary, which is likely to be useful to us -- indeed, has already been useful in determining our route.
Text: Cross, II, 408-409.
When I wrote to you last, I quite hoped that I should see you and Emily before we left home; but now it is settled that we start on Thursday morning, 368 and I have so many little things to remember and to do that I dare not set apart any of the intervening time for the quiet enjoyment of a visit from you. It is not quite so cheerful a picture as I should like to carry with me, that of you and Emily so long alone, with Mr Congreve working at Bradford. But your friends are sure to think of you, and want to see you. I hope you did not suffer so severely as we did from the arctic cold that rushed in after the oppressive heat. Mr T. Trollope 369 came from Italy just when it began. He says it is always the same when he comes to England, -- people always say it has just been very hot, and he believes that means they had a few days in which they were not obliged to blow on their fingers.
When you write to Mr Congreve, pray tell him that we were very grateful for his Itinerary, which is likely to be useful to us -- indeed, has already been useful in determining our route.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, 6 August 1865, 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/93658