John Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 21 October 1862
Title
John Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 21 October 1862
Title
John Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 21 October 1862
Sender
John Blackwood
Recipient
George Eliot
Date(s)
- 1862-10-21
Place
Edinburgh
Letter Content
John Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 21 October 1862
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
Edinburgh | October 21/62.
My Dear Madam
By the memorandum you got you would see that we printed 3000 of the 6/- edition of Adam Bede and of these there are still about 900 on hand. They are pretty sure to go however, and I have now the pleasure of inclosing you a cheque £180 in acknowledgment of this edition being at the rate of £60 per thousand as agreed upon.
Of The Mill on the Floss seeing the state of sales we only printed 1500 in the 6/- form and we propose to publish this next month as I do not think it would be worth while to delay any longer.
I wish I had a more cheering account of sales to give you but everything is very dull this year and we have less reason to complain than most people.
I am still living in the country but the weather is so broken that I think we shall come to Edinburgh for the winter next week.
It is a long time since I have heard from you but I hope you have been getting on well and are strong and not allowing your work to bother you. Lewes also is I hope in good case and doubtless busy as usual.
always yours truly
John Blackwood.
Mrs. Lewes.
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
Edinburgh | October 21/62.
My Dear Madam
By the memorandum you got you would see that we printed 3000 of the 6/- edition of Adam Bede and of these there are still about 900 on hand. They are pretty sure to go however, and I have now the pleasure of inclosing you a cheque £180 in acknowledgment of this edition being at the rate of £60 per thousand as agreed upon.
Of The Mill on the Floss seeing the state of sales we only printed 1500 in the 6/- form and we propose to publish this next month as I do not think it would be worth while to delay any longer.
I wish I had a more cheering account of sales to give you but everything is very dull this year and we have less reason to complain than most people.
I am still living in the country but the weather is so broken that I think we shall come to Edinburgh for the winter next week.
It is a long time since I have heard from you but I hope you have been getting on well and are strong and not allowing your work to bother you. Lewes also is I hope in good case and doubtless busy as usual.
always yours truly
John Blackwood.
Mrs. Lewes.
Signature
John Blackwood.
Citation
John Blackwood, John Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 21 October 1862, 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/95224