GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, London, 30 August 1864
Title
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, London, 30 August 1864
Title
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, London, 30 August 1864
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Sara Sophia Hennell
Date(s)
- 1864-08-30
Place
London
Letter Content
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, London, 30 August 1864
MS: Yale. Hitherto unpublished.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
August 30. 64.
Dear Sara
Certainly punishments are not fairly distributed in this world. I, who scarcely ever put off answering a letter, did put off writing to you till yesterday, and of course addressed my letter to Harrogate. And now for my immediate direct punishment I find this morning that you were already at Coventry. While wretches who never care to answer letters --
However in the hope that you will get that scrap of a letter from Harrogate I will not repeat what I said therein, but tell you in reply to your question about Charlie, that we don't expect him to be married till next year. Gertrude is going for this next month with her aunts into Brittany, and Charlie's holiday will not happen till next April, May or June.
I am so pleased to hear that you have enjoyed your outing. With best love to Cara
Ever your
Pollian.
MS: Yale. Hitherto unpublished.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
August 30. 64.
Dear Sara
Certainly punishments are not fairly distributed in this world. I, who scarcely ever put off answering a letter, did put off writing to you till yesterday, and of course addressed my letter to Harrogate. And now for my immediate direct punishment I find this morning that you were already at Coventry. While wretches who never care to answer letters --
However in the hope that you will get that scrap of a letter from Harrogate I will not repeat what I said therein, but tell you in reply to your question about Charlie, that we don't expect him to be married till next year. Gertrude is going for this next month with her aunts into Brittany, and Charlie's holiday will not happen till next April, May or June.
I am so pleased to hear that you have enjoyed your outing. With best love to Cara
Ever your
Pollian.
Signature
Pollian.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, London, 30 August 1864, 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/94049