GHL to Mrs. Frederick Lehmann, London, [8 May 1876]
Title
GHL to Mrs. Frederick Lehmann, London, [8 May 1876]
Title
GHL to Mrs. Frederick Lehmann, London, [8 May 1876]
Sender
George Henry Lewes
Recipient
Mrs. Frederick Lehmann
Date(s)
- 1876-05-08
Place
London
Letter Content
GHL to Mrs. Frederick Lehmann, London, [8 May 1876]
MS: Yale. Brief extract published: G. S. Haight, "George Eliot's Klesmer," Imagined Worlds, ed. Maynard Mack and Ian Gregor, 1968, p. 214.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
Monday.
Most delightful Person!
There is no resisting that invitation, although Madonna has sternly resolved not to accept any and has I fear given great offence by refusals, still she must give way to you! We shall so like to renew our acquaintance with Klesmer -- whom we met at Weimar in 54! 336 Therefore "whisper it not in Gath" 337 but expect us.
Ever your ancient lover
The Matchless.
Couldn't you bring Rubinstein here next Sunday?
MS: Yale. Brief extract published: G. S. Haight, "George Eliot's Klesmer," Imagined Worlds, ed. Maynard Mack and Ian Gregor, 1968, p. 214.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
Monday.
Most delightful Person!
There is no resisting that invitation, although Madonna has sternly resolved not to accept any and has I fear given great offence by refusals, still she must give way to you! We shall so like to renew our acquaintance with Klesmer -- whom we met at Weimar in 54! 336 Therefore "whisper it not in Gath" 337 but expect us.
Ever your ancient lover
The Matchless.
Couldn't you bring Rubinstein here next Sunday?
Signature
The Matchless.
Citation
George Henry Lewes, GHL to Mrs. Frederick Lehmann, London, [8 May 1876], 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/94954