GE to John Blackwood, London, 22 October 1862
Title
GE to John Blackwood, London, 22 October 1862
Title
GE to John Blackwood, London, 22 October 1862
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
John Blackwood
Date(s)
- 1862-10-22
Place
London
Letter Content
GE to John Blackwood, London, 22 October 1862
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
Blandford Square, | N.W.
October 22. 62.
My dear Sir
It was pleasant to see your handwriting again, and I suppose as long as we are in the flesh a friend's handwriting in the form of a cheque will always be peculiarly touching. Thank you for that enclosure.
Mr. Lewes has a notion that it will be wise to keep back the Mill a little longer, 111 but he will tell you about that himself. -- You will see, I think, on reference to the accounts, that I have not yet received anything for the 6s/. edition of Silas Marner published in December 1861; but I fear that edition is something of a nightmare to Mr. Simpson, for I observe in his last account to me that of the 1500 printed 112 there are still 820 unsold.
We are quite flourishing. Mr. Lewes's health has been very creditable ever since his journey to Spa, and he has no more headache than he resigns himself to as a necessity for a man whose brain has to do more work than his muscles. He has already written the Aristotle twice, and finds constant motives for retouching. He wants me to read it before he thinks of sending it to press, and happily, or unhappily, these bad publishing times prevent any regret at the necessary delay. I cannot possibly care about Aristotle's Science until "Romola" is done. My work would make me very happy if there were not always the presence of something that might be done to make me dissatisfied with what is, or is likely to be, done.
I hope you have read Mr. Anthony Trollope's "Orley Farm." I should like to know that it pleases you.
Always yours truly
Marian E. Lewes.
John Blackwood Esq.
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
Blandford Square, | N.W.
October 22. 62.
My dear Sir
It was pleasant to see your handwriting again, and I suppose as long as we are in the flesh a friend's handwriting in the form of a cheque will always be peculiarly touching. Thank you for that enclosure.
Mr. Lewes has a notion that it will be wise to keep back the Mill a little longer, 111 but he will tell you about that himself. -- You will see, I think, on reference to the accounts, that I have not yet received anything for the 6s/. edition of Silas Marner published in December 1861; but I fear that edition is something of a nightmare to Mr. Simpson, for I observe in his last account to me that of the 1500 printed 112 there are still 820 unsold.
We are quite flourishing. Mr. Lewes's health has been very creditable ever since his journey to Spa, and he has no more headache than he resigns himself to as a necessity for a man whose brain has to do more work than his muscles. He has already written the Aristotle twice, and finds constant motives for retouching. He wants me to read it before he thinks of sending it to press, and happily, or unhappily, these bad publishing times prevent any regret at the necessary delay. I cannot possibly care about Aristotle's Science until "Romola" is done. My work would make me very happy if there were not always the presence of something that might be done to make me dissatisfied with what is, or is likely to be, done.
I hope you have read Mr. Anthony Trollope's "Orley Farm." I should like to know that it pleases you.
Always yours truly
Marian E. Lewes.
John Blackwood Esq.
Signature
Marian E. Lewes.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to John Blackwood, London, 22 October 1862, 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/92648