GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, 27 October 1868
Title
GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, 27 October 1868
Title
GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, 27 October 1868
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve
Date(s)
- 1868-10-27
Place
London
Letter Content
GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, 27 October 1868
Text: Cross, III, 63.
At last I have spirit enough in me to thank you for your valuable gift, which Emily kindly brought me in her hand. I am grateful for it -- not only because the medallion 829 is a possession which I shall always hold precious, but also because you thought of me among those whom you would choose to be its owners.
I hope you are able to enjoy some walking in these sunshiny mornings. We had a long drive round by Hendon and Finchley yesterday morning, and drank so much clear air and joy from the sight of trees and fields, that I am quite a new-old-creature.
I think you will not be sorry to hear that [The Spanish Gypsy] is so nearly out of print again, that the publishers are preparing a new cheaper edition. The second edition was all bought up (subscribed for) by the booksellers the first day.
Text: Cross, III, 63.
At last I have spirit enough in me to thank you for your valuable gift, which Emily kindly brought me in her hand. I am grateful for it -- not only because the medallion 829 is a possession which I shall always hold precious, but also because you thought of me among those whom you would choose to be its owners.
I hope you are able to enjoy some walking in these sunshiny mornings. We had a long drive round by Hendon and Finchley yesterday morning, and drank so much clear air and joy from the sight of trees and fields, that I am quite a new-old-creature.
I think you will not be sorry to hear that [The Spanish Gypsy] is so nearly out of print again, that the publishers are preparing a new cheaper edition. The second edition was all bought up (subscribed for) by the booksellers the first day.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, London, 27 October 1868, 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/93646