GE to John Blackwood, Wandsworth, 3 July 1860
Title
GE to John Blackwood, Wandsworth, 3 July 1860
Title
GE to John Blackwood, Wandsworth, 3 July 1860
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
John Blackwood
Date(s)
- 1860-07-03
Place
Wandsworth
Letter Content
GE to John Blackwood, Wandsworth, 3 July 1860
MS: National Library of Scotland. Extracts published: Cross, II, 257-258.
Holly Lodge | July 3. 60.
My dear Sir
We did not reach home till past midnight on Saturday, when you, I suppose, had already become used to the comfort of having fairly got through your London season. Self-interest rightly understood 572 of course prompts us to a few virtuous actions in the way of letter-writing to let the few people we care to hear from know at once of our where-about; and you are one of the first among the few.
I dare say you have nothing to write about at present, but whenever the occasion happens we shall be glad to see the well-known writing on the letter cover.
At Bern Mr. Lewes supped with Professors Valentin and Schiff, 573 two highly distinguished physiologists, and I was delighted to find how much attention and interest they had given to his views in the "Physiology of C[ommon] L[ife]."
A French translation of "Adam Bede," by a Genevese gentleman well known to me, is now in the press, and the same translator has undertaken the "Mill on the Floss." He appears to have rendered "Adam" with the most scrupulous care. I think these are all the incidents we gathered on our homeward journey that are likely to interest you.
Mr. Lewes unites with me in kind regards to Major Blackwood as well as yourself. He is quite flourishing in health now, and I hope will feel some additional advantage from a return to British beef.
Ever yours truly
Marian Evans Lewes.
J. Blackwood Esq.
MS: National Library of Scotland. Extracts published: Cross, II, 257-258.
Holly Lodge | July 3. 60.
My dear Sir
We did not reach home till past midnight on Saturday, when you, I suppose, had already become used to the comfort of having fairly got through your London season. Self-interest rightly understood 572 of course prompts us to a few virtuous actions in the way of letter-writing to let the few people we care to hear from know at once of our where-about; and you are one of the first among the few.
I dare say you have nothing to write about at present, but whenever the occasion happens we shall be glad to see the well-known writing on the letter cover.
At Bern Mr. Lewes supped with Professors Valentin and Schiff, 573 two highly distinguished physiologists, and I was delighted to find how much attention and interest they had given to his views in the "Physiology of C[ommon] L[ife]."
A French translation of "Adam Bede," by a Genevese gentleman well known to me, is now in the press, and the same translator has undertaken the "Mill on the Floss." He appears to have rendered "Adam" with the most scrupulous care. I think these are all the incidents we gathered on our homeward journey that are likely to interest you.
Mr. Lewes unites with me in kind regards to Major Blackwood as well as yourself. He is quite flourishing in health now, and I hope will feel some additional advantage from a return to British beef.
Ever yours truly
Marian Evans Lewes.
J. Blackwood Esq.
Signature
Marian Evans Lewes.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to John Blackwood, Wandsworth, 3 July 1860, 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/92750