GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, 16 February 1861
Title
GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, 16 February 1861
Title
GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, 16 February 1861
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve
Date(s)
- 1861-02-16
Place
London
Letter Content
GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, 16 February 1861
Text: Cross, II, 288.
I have been much relieved by Mr Lewes having got through his lecture at the Post Office with perfect ease and success, for I had feared the unusual excitement for him. I am better. I have not been working much lately -- indeed this year has been a comparatively idle one. I think my malaise is chiefly owing to the depressing influence of town air and town scenes. The Zoological Gardens are my one outdoor pleasure now, and we can take it several times a-week, for Mr Lewes has become a fellow.
Text: Cross, II, 288.
I have been much relieved by Mr Lewes having got through his lecture at the Post Office with perfect ease and success, for I had feared the unusual excitement for him. I am better. I have not been working much lately -- indeed this year has been a comparatively idle one. I think my malaise is chiefly owing to the depressing influence of town air and town scenes. The Zoological Gardens are my one outdoor pleasure now, and we can take it several times a-week, for Mr Lewes has become a fellow.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, 16 February 1861, 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/93623