GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, [Richmond, 2 January 1857]
Title
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, [Richmond, 2 January 1857]
Title
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, [Richmond, 2 January 1857]
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Sara Sophia Hennell
Date(s)
- 1857-01-02
Place
[Richmond]
Letter Content
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, [Richmond, 2 January 1857]
MS: Coventry City Libraries. Hitherto unpublished.
Friday.
The same to you dear Sara -- a year bright as its opening day!
Groombridge and Sons -- a long established house -- have just published Hickson's "Time and Faith," a heterodox book. 778 Why shouldn't they publish yours? Of course you would only ask them to do it on commission. Beyond them, I have no suggestion to make, seeing that Longmans, the least discriminating of publishers, have declined.
Mr. Chapman still, I believe, manages the entire business in K. W.
St., 779 and has an able assistant in Mr. Birt. 780 But I know nothing of his affairs beyond the fact that his transactions with us are very exact and punctual -- Ever dear Sara,
Your affectionate
Pollian.
MS: Coventry City Libraries. Hitherto unpublished.
Friday.
The same to you dear Sara -- a year bright as its opening day!
Groombridge and Sons -- a long established house -- have just published Hickson's "Time and Faith," a heterodox book. 778 Why shouldn't they publish yours? Of course you would only ask them to do it on commission. Beyond them, I have no suggestion to make, seeing that Longmans, the least discriminating of publishers, have declined.
Mr. Chapman still, I believe, manages the entire business in K. W.
St., 779 and has an able assistant in Mr. Birt. 780 But I know nothing of his affairs beyond the fact that his transactions with us are very exact and punctual -- Ever dear Sara,
Your affectionate
Pollian.
Signature
Pollian.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, [Richmond, 2 January 1857], 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/93868