Edith Simcox, Autobiography, 26 February 1878
Title
Edith Simcox, Autobiography, 26 February 1878
Title
Edith Simcox, Autobiography, 26 February 1878
Sender
Edith Simcox
Recipient
U
Date(s)
- 1878-02-26
Place
London
Letter Content
Edith Simcox, Autobiography, 26 February 1878
MS: Bodleian.
Tuesday 26 February 1878
. . . When the last entry was made I had been working over "Natural Law" and was rather disgusted with it -- at least it failed to interest me and I seemed to understand that she could not care for it. On the next Tuesday [19 February] I went to the Priory to take her the cuffs she had ordered at the office and to tell her I didn't want to have a 2nd edition. However he had a headache and she, I thought was tired with her drive, so I said nothing. I forget what we spoke of, besides the Rector of Lincoln and Pierre Leroux -- they were gratified at my remembering his "Il ne s'agit que d'y arriver" (quoted by Lewes who forgot having done so). Stayed only a short time -- returned to the shop and tailoresses. Two days after saw Tr'fcbner, and felt it would not be possible to withdraw the book as it was in his series.
MS: Bodleian.
Tuesday 26 February 1878
. . . When the last entry was made I had been working over "Natural Law" and was rather disgusted with it -- at least it failed to interest me and I seemed to understand that she could not care for it. On the next Tuesday [19 February] I went to the Priory to take her the cuffs she had ordered at the office and to tell her I didn't want to have a 2nd edition. However he had a headache and she, I thought was tired with her drive, so I said nothing. I forget what we spoke of, besides the Rector of Lincoln and Pierre Leroux -- they were gratified at my remembering his "Il ne s'agit que d'y arriver" (quoted by Lewes who forgot having done so). Stayed only a short time -- returned to the shop and tailoresses. Two days after saw Tr'fcbner, and felt it would not be possible to withdraw the book as it was in his series.
Citation
Edith Simcox, Edith Simcox, Autobiography, 26 February 1878, Complete George Eliot Letters(2026), George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/91796