GHL Diary, London, 20-21 March 1878
Title
GHL Diary, London, 20-21 March 1878
Title
GHL Diary, London, 20-21 March 1878
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Ghl Diary
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Date(s)
- 1878-03-20–<br /> 1878-03-21
Place
London
Letter Content
GHL Diary, London, 20-21 March 1878
MS: Mrs. Robert Nuttall. Hitherto unpublished.
Wednesday 20 March 1878
Kussmaul. 30 Vol IV. Went to Mr. Hoole. Mrs. Crompton called. Concert at Academy of Music. The two sextetts of Brahms, quartett of Schubert, and Henschel 31 singing "Revenge Timotheus" and "Die Beiden Grenadiere." 32 Joachim, Piatti, Strauss. Glorious evening. Intense enthusiasm excited. Leighton, Balfour, Burne Jones etc. Young lady helped Polly on with her cloak and kissed her hand and then her cheek. Polly said, "Forgive me but I do not recollect you." "Oh! it is too good of you to let me. If you speak to me I shall cry."
Thursday 21 March 1878
Kussmaul. Vol IV. We went to the Telephone office to have the Telephone explained and demonstrated. Chat with Kate Field and Col. Reynolds. 33 Park. Simon on [Cancer.] 34 Lecky. [Cosmos.]
MS: Mrs. Robert Nuttall. Hitherto unpublished.
Wednesday 20 March 1878
Kussmaul. 30 Vol IV. Went to Mr. Hoole. Mrs. Crompton called. Concert at Academy of Music. The two sextetts of Brahms, quartett of Schubert, and Henschel 31 singing "Revenge Timotheus" and "Die Beiden Grenadiere." 32 Joachim, Piatti, Strauss. Glorious evening. Intense enthusiasm excited. Leighton, Balfour, Burne Jones etc. Young lady helped Polly on with her cloak and kissed her hand and then her cheek. Polly said, "Forgive me but I do not recollect you." "Oh! it is too good of you to let me. If you speak to me I shall cry."
Thursday 21 March 1878
Kussmaul. Vol IV. We went to the Telephone office to have the Telephone explained and demonstrated. Chat with Kate Field and Col. Reynolds. 33 Park. Simon on [Cancer.] 34 Lecky. [Cosmos.]
Citation
Ghl Diary, GHL Diary, London, 20-21 March 1878, 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/94274