GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, London, 22 November 1871
Title
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, London, 22 November 1871
Title
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, London, 22 November 1871
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Sara Sophia Hennell
Date(s)
- 1871-11-22
Place
London
Letter Content
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, London, 22 November 1871
MS: Yale. Extract published: Cross, III, 144.
November 22. 71.
My dear Sara
Thanks for the pleasure of reading Mr. Cupples' 406 letter. He writes like an accomplished man and I think that his sympathy weighs well.
I shall hope to hear if you do move to Ravensbourne. Three lines are enough to relieve one from total darkness. Please give my tender love to Cara under her pressure of coal-carrying. Alas for the heavier trouble of Mr. Bray's bad health! We who are getting old together have the tie of common infirmities. But I don't find that the young troubles seem lighter on looking back. I prefer my years now to any that have gone before. -- I wish you could tell me the same thing about yourself. And surely writing your book is on the whole a joy to you -- it is a large share in the meagre lot of mankind.
All hail, dear Sara, for the morrow! 407 How many sweet laughs -- how much serious pleasure in the great things others have done -- you and I have had together in a past islet of time, that remains very sunny in my remembrance. I am certainly the better for having been your
Pollian.
If you can think of it when you are writing to Tr'fcbner's, and will consent to exchange instead of mere acceptance will you let me have the last two Parts you have issued? 408
MS: Yale. Extract published: Cross, III, 144.
November 22. 71.
My dear Sara
Thanks for the pleasure of reading Mr. Cupples' 406 letter. He writes like an accomplished man and I think that his sympathy weighs well.
I shall hope to hear if you do move to Ravensbourne. Three lines are enough to relieve one from total darkness. Please give my tender love to Cara under her pressure of coal-carrying. Alas for the heavier trouble of Mr. Bray's bad health! We who are getting old together have the tie of common infirmities. But I don't find that the young troubles seem lighter on looking back. I prefer my years now to any that have gone before. -- I wish you could tell me the same thing about yourself. And surely writing your book is on the whole a joy to you -- it is a large share in the meagre lot of mankind.
All hail, dear Sara, for the morrow! 407 How many sweet laughs -- how much serious pleasure in the great things others have done -- you and I have had together in a past islet of time, that remains very sunny in my remembrance. I am certainly the better for having been your
Pollian.
If you can think of it when you are writing to Tr'fcbner's, and will consent to exchange instead of mere acceptance will you let me have the last two Parts you have issued? 408
Signature
Pollian.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, London, 22 November 1871, 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/94029