John Blackwood to GE, Sponden, 25 May 1859
Title
John Blackwood to GE, Sponden, 25 May 1859
Title
John Blackwood to GE, Sponden, 25 May 1859
Sender
John Blackwood
Recipient
George Eliot
Date(s)
- 1859-05-25
Place
Sponden
Letter Content
John Blackwood to GE, Sponden, 25 May 1859
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
Sponden | May 25/59.
My Dear George Eliot
Your letter reached me safely here. In looking back upon Adam Bede one of our greatest pleasures will always be the thought that its success afforded us so legitimate a means of showing our sense of its value and of gratifying your feelings. From the accompanying note to Lewes you will see that I hope to shake hands with you very soon.
I look forward to a famous afternoon if it suits you to receive me on Friday.
I wrote Lucas a civil note yesterday. The inclosed from Aytoun 141 to my brother will interest you.
We have lovely weather here but still no rain. This place realises Miss Austen's pictures of an English village and would have afforded rich materials to her or to George Eliot.
As I hope to see you so soon no more at present from
Yours most sincerely
John Blackwood.
George Eliot Esq.
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
Sponden | May 25/59.
My Dear George Eliot
Your letter reached me safely here. In looking back upon Adam Bede one of our greatest pleasures will always be the thought that its success afforded us so legitimate a means of showing our sense of its value and of gratifying your feelings. From the accompanying note to Lewes you will see that I hope to shake hands with you very soon.
I look forward to a famous afternoon if it suits you to receive me on Friday.
I wrote Lucas a civil note yesterday. The inclosed from Aytoun 141 to my brother will interest you.
We have lovely weather here but still no rain. This place realises Miss Austen's pictures of an English village and would have afforded rich materials to her or to George Eliot.
As I hope to see you so soon no more at present from
Yours most sincerely
John Blackwood.
George Eliot Esq.
Signature
John Blackwood.
Citation
John Blackwood, John Blackwood to GE, Sponden, 25 May 1859, 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/95319