GHL to John Blackwood, Richmond, [27 December 1858]
Title
GHL to John Blackwood, Richmond, [27 December 1858]
Title
GHL to John Blackwood, Richmond, [27 December 1858]
Sender
George Henry Lewes
Recipient
John Blackwood
Date(s)
- 1858-12-27
Place
Richmond
Letter Content
GHL to John Blackwood, Richmond, [27 December 1858]
MS: National Library of Scotland. Endorsed: Mr. Lewes's arrangement will be adopted. Revise will be sent on Thursday.
Park Shot | Richmond | Monday.
My dear Blackwood
By this post go the proofs of Parts 2 and 3 of Phys. On reflection I think it eminently desirable to preserve the original divisions; that is to say, to make part 2 include the whole of the 1st section, and begin part 3 with section 2. It is true that part 2 thus becomes longer than the other -- and longer than we ought to give for sixpence but that will be made up by the shortness of part 3. 414 The advantages are these. There is a completeness given to each number. There is so much argumentation in the early portions of part 2 that unless it be carried off by the details of the close, I fear our unphilosophical subscribers (and we shall have but a poor list if we only include the philosophical) may find it uninteresting. Finally we get an illustration in the second part and that keeps up the idea of an illustrated work. The only disadvantage is the matter of length. Perpend!
I am just starting for Vernon Hill to spend my usual Christmas week with Helps; but shall be back again on Saturday. Remember me kindly to your brother, and With heartiest wishes -- Christmassy and other -- Believe me
Ever faithfully yours
G. H. Lewes.
John Blackwood Esq.
MS: National Library of Scotland. Endorsed: Mr. Lewes's arrangement will be adopted. Revise will be sent on Thursday.
Park Shot | Richmond | Monday.
My dear Blackwood
By this post go the proofs of Parts 2 and 3 of Phys. On reflection I think it eminently desirable to preserve the original divisions; that is to say, to make part 2 include the whole of the 1st section, and begin part 3 with section 2. It is true that part 2 thus becomes longer than the other -- and longer than we ought to give for sixpence but that will be made up by the shortness of part 3. 414 The advantages are these. There is a completeness given to each number. There is so much argumentation in the early portions of part 2 that unless it be carried off by the details of the close, I fear our unphilosophical subscribers (and we shall have but a poor list if we only include the philosophical) may find it uninteresting. Finally we get an illustration in the second part and that keeps up the idea of an illustrated work. The only disadvantage is the matter of length. Perpend!
I am just starting for Vernon Hill to spend my usual Christmas week with Helps; but shall be back again on Saturday. Remember me kindly to your brother, and With heartiest wishes -- Christmassy and other -- Believe me
Ever faithfully yours
G. H. Lewes.
John Blackwood Esq.
Signature
G. H. Lewes.
Citation
George Henry Lewes, GHL to John Blackwood, Richmond, [27 December 1858], 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/94731