GE to Fanny [Mrs. Henry] Houghton, Foleshill, [May? 1848]
Title
GE to Fanny [Mrs. Henry] Houghton, Foleshill, [May? 1848]
Title
GE to Fanny [Mrs. Henry] Houghton, Foleshill, [May? 1848]
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Fanny [Mrs. Henry] Houghton
Date(s)
- 1848-05
Place
Foleshill
Letter Content
GE to Fanny [Mrs. Henry] Houghton, Foleshill, [May? 1848]
Text: Lady Charnwood, An Autograph Collection, 1929, p. 149.
Foleshill, 27 Tuesday Evening.
My dear Fanny,
Father had rather more sleep last night -- this morning he felt very ill, but was not, the doctors said, really worse. He has had a comfortable afternoon and received several visitors. His eyes are looking very bright at this moment. Let yours show a little lustre too -- and let us remember that we should make sorry work of it if our wishes could alter the course of things. All good things attend you in your new dwelling. 28
Your affectionate
Mary Ann.
Text: Lady Charnwood, An Autograph Collection, 1929, p. 149.
Foleshill, 27 Tuesday Evening.
My dear Fanny,
Father had rather more sleep last night -- this morning he felt very ill, but was not, the doctors said, really worse. He has had a comfortable afternoon and received several visitors. His eyes are looking very bright at this moment. Let yours show a little lustre too -- and let us remember that we should make sorry work of it if our wishes could alter the course of things. All good things attend you in your new dwelling. 28
Your affectionate
Mary Ann.
Signature
Mary Ann.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Fanny [Mrs. Henry] Houghton, Foleshill, [May? 1848], 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/93491