GE to Roland Stuart, Earlswood Common, 21 July 1874
Title
GE to Roland Stuart, Earlswood Common, 21 July 1874
Title
GE to Roland Stuart, Earlswood Common, 21 July 1874
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Roland Stuart
Date(s)
- 1874-07-21
Place
Earlswood Common
Letter Content
GE to Roland Stuart, Earlswood Common, 21 July 1874
MS: British Museum. Envelope: Master Roland Stuart | Tobermory | Mull | Scotland. Postmarks: PR | LONDON | 21 JY | 74; OBAN | D | JY 22 | 74; [TO]BERMORY | JY 23 | 1874. Published: Stuart, pp. 23-24.
The Cottage | Earlswood Cn. | July 21. 74.
My dear Roland
Thanks! you are a brave fellow for sending me your Mother's photo, 131 and have given me real pleasure. The likeness is as good as I can imagine any likeness to be. So if you get the shepherd's crook laid about your back for your pretty action, you will bear it the better because you know that you not only had the good motive of giving pleasure, but were successful in giving it.
I hope you are sharing our splendid sunshine amidst your fine scenery, and enjoying your holiday to the utmost. I wonder which is the merrier of the two -- you or your Mother? Please tell that dear Mother that I was very grateful to her for remembering my wish to have a photo of your profile, which I think represents you better than the front face.
You know, you are my adopted grandson, and I am concerned that you should be handsome in all ways -- chiefly in that best way of doing handsomely, as the heroic Roland of these times. Are you practising the winding of the horn among the mountains, so that you may not be behind your predecessor and great namesake in that accomplishment?
We ate the delicious Dinan Cake as if we had been youngsters, though in fact we are aged and, just now, rather ailing. But in all other respects -- pray tell my dear daughter with my love -- we are thoroughly happy and are constantly bearing her in mind and heart.
Mr. Lewes sends his love to you, and I am always, dear Roland,
Your affectionate Friend
M. E. Lewes.
MS: British Museum. Envelope: Master Roland Stuart | Tobermory | Mull | Scotland. Postmarks: PR | LONDON | 21 JY | 74; OBAN | D | JY 22 | 74; [TO]BERMORY | JY 23 | 1874. Published: Stuart, pp. 23-24.
The Cottage | Earlswood Cn. | July 21. 74.
My dear Roland
Thanks! you are a brave fellow for sending me your Mother's photo, 131 and have given me real pleasure. The likeness is as good as I can imagine any likeness to be. So if you get the shepherd's crook laid about your back for your pretty action, you will bear it the better because you know that you not only had the good motive of giving pleasure, but were successful in giving it.
I hope you are sharing our splendid sunshine amidst your fine scenery, and enjoying your holiday to the utmost. I wonder which is the merrier of the two -- you or your Mother? Please tell that dear Mother that I was very grateful to her for remembering my wish to have a photo of your profile, which I think represents you better than the front face.
You know, you are my adopted grandson, and I am concerned that you should be handsome in all ways -- chiefly in that best way of doing handsomely, as the heroic Roland of these times. Are you practising the winding of the horn among the mountains, so that you may not be behind your predecessor and great namesake in that accomplishment?
We ate the delicious Dinan Cake as if we had been youngsters, though in fact we are aged and, just now, rather ailing. But in all other respects -- pray tell my dear daughter with my love -- we are thoroughly happy and are constantly bearing her in mind and heart.
Mr. Lewes sends his love to you, and I am always, dear Roland,
Your affectionate Friend
M. E. Lewes.
Signature
M. E. Lewes.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Roland Stuart, Earlswood Common, 21 July 1874, 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/93787