GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, [October 1863]
Title
GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, [October 1863]
Title
GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, [October 1863]
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve
Date(s)
- 1863-10
Place
London
Letter Content
GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, [October 1863]
Text: Cross, II, 365.
I cannot be quite easy without sending this little sign of love and good wishes on the eve of your journey. I shall think of you with all the more delight, because I shall imagine you winding along the Riviera, and then settling in sight of beautiful things not quite unknown to me. I hope your life will be enriched very much by these coming months; but above all, I hope that Mr Congreve will come back strong. Tell him I have been greatly moved by the [Discours Pr'e9liminaire.] 200
Text: Cross, II, 365.
I cannot be quite easy without sending this little sign of love and good wishes on the eve of your journey. I shall think of you with all the more delight, because I shall imagine you winding along the Riviera, and then settling in sight of beautiful things not quite unknown to me. I hope your life will be enriched very much by these coming months; but above all, I hope that Mr Congreve will come back strong. Tell him I have been greatly moved by the [Discours Pr'e9liminaire.] 200
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, [October 1863], 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/93614