GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, Richmond, [12 March 1857]
Title
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, Richmond, [12 March 1857]
Title
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, Richmond, [12 March 1857]
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Sara Sophia Hennell
Date(s)
- 1857-03-12
Place
Richmond
Letter Content
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, Richmond, [12 March 1857]
MS: Yale. Endorsed: March 12. 1857. Hitherto unpublished.
Richmond | Thursday.
Dear Sara
We set out on our journey next Monday, and hope to reach the Scilly Isles on the following Wednesday. Our address will be | St. Mary's, | Scilly Isles. | We have a congestion of things to be done and thought of before our departure, so you will understand that I am not able to discuss such high matters as [design,] even if I were wise enough.
My love and best wishes attend you all in your new home!
Your loving
Marian.
MS: Yale. Endorsed: March 12. 1857. Hitherto unpublished.
Richmond | Thursday.
Dear Sara
We set out on our journey next Monday, and hope to reach the Scilly Isles on the following Wednesday. Our address will be | St. Mary's, | Scilly Isles. | We have a congestion of things to be done and thought of before our departure, so you will understand that I am not able to discuss such high matters as [design,] even if I were wise enough.
My love and best wishes attend you all in your new home!
Your loving
Marian.
Signature
Marian.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, Richmond, [12 March 1857], 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/94073