GE to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bray, Edinburgh, 12 October 1852
Title
GE to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bray, Edinburgh, 12 October 1852
Title
GE to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bray, Edinburgh, 12 October 1852
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bray
Date(s)
- 1852-10-12
Place
Edinburgh
Letter Content
GE to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bray, Edinburgh, 12 October 1852
MS: Yale. Mostly published: Cross, I, 293-294.
Edinburgh | October 12. 1852.
Dear Friends
Between the beauty of the weather and the scenery, and the kindness of good people I am tipsy with pleasure. But I shall tell you nothing of what I see and do, because that would be taking off some of the edge from your pleasure in seeing me. One's dear friend who has nothing at all to tell one is a bore. Is it not so -- honour bright?
I enjoy talking to Mr. Combe -- he can tell me many things, especially about men in America and elsewhere, which are valuable, and besides I sometimes manage to get in more than a negative or affirmative. He and Mrs. C. are really affectionate to me, and the mild warmth of their regard, with the perfect order and elegance of everything about me, are just the soothing influence to do me good. They urge me to stay longer, but I shall adhere to my original determination of going to Miss Martineau's on the 20th, and I do not mean to stay with her longer than the 25th.
I shall probably not be at Rosehill more than a week or ten days -- so that I shall not interfere seriously with Mrs. C. Hennell's arrangements.
We are going to-day to Craig Crook (Jeffrey's place), 200 a beautiful spot which old October has mellowed into his richest tints. Such a view of Edinburgh from it! In haste
Your ever affectionate
Marian.
More another day.
MS: Yale. Mostly published: Cross, I, 293-294.
Edinburgh | October 12. 1852.
Dear Friends
Between the beauty of the weather and the scenery, and the kindness of good people I am tipsy with pleasure. But I shall tell you nothing of what I see and do, because that would be taking off some of the edge from your pleasure in seeing me. One's dear friend who has nothing at all to tell one is a bore. Is it not so -- honour bright?
I enjoy talking to Mr. Combe -- he can tell me many things, especially about men in America and elsewhere, which are valuable, and besides I sometimes manage to get in more than a negative or affirmative. He and Mrs. C. are really affectionate to me, and the mild warmth of their regard, with the perfect order and elegance of everything about me, are just the soothing influence to do me good. They urge me to stay longer, but I shall adhere to my original determination of going to Miss Martineau's on the 20th, and I do not mean to stay with her longer than the 25th.
I shall probably not be at Rosehill more than a week or ten days -- so that I shall not interfere seriously with Mrs. C. Hennell's arrangements.
We are going to-day to Craig Crook (Jeffrey's place), 200 a beautiful spot which old October has mellowed into his richest tints. Such a view of Edinburgh from it! In haste
Your ever affectionate
Marian.
More another day.
Signature
Marian.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bray, Edinburgh, 12 October 1852, 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/93154