GHL to John Blackwood, London, 5 August [1861]
Title
GHL to John Blackwood, London, 5 August [1861]
Title
GHL to John Blackwood, London, 5 August [1861]
Sender
George Henry Lewes
Recipient
John Blackwood
Date(s)
- 1861-08-05
Place
London
Letter Content
GHL to John Blackwood, London, 5 August [1861]
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
Blandford Square, | N.W.
Tuesday 5 August.
My dear Blackwood
I returned the day before yesterday from Spa where by good luck I found Bulwer whose society made a most agreeable addition to that agreeable place. He was more fascinating to me than all the princesses, countesses, Barons, and travelling English I met there. We were constantly together and had fine talks. I brought over a parcel from him for you which was dispatched by yesterday's post.
The trip did me great good and I have come back "my soul in arms and eager for the fray." 827 Mrs. Lewes, who had never been away from me for a week before, since we were married, did not bear the absence so well; but she has brightened up again and is hard at work -- though with the usual fears and apprehensions.
By the way, when you sent me the list of sales some time ago you said that if I looked in upon Langford he would tell me what had been the sales since Christmas. I never contrived to find him in and wrote to him. He replied that Mr. Simpson would send me word when the accounts were made up -- in a few days. But Mr. Simpson has forgotten all about it -- please jog his memory.
What delicious weather! I suppose you are at Strathtyrum?
You will be glad to hear that Thornie has passed -- he was 38th on the list which out of 270 is very well. It is an anxiety the less for us.
Mrs. Lewes begs me to send her kindest regards and believe me
Ever faithfully yours
G. H. Lewes.
John Blackwood Esq.
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
Blandford Square, | N.W.
Tuesday 5 August.
My dear Blackwood
I returned the day before yesterday from Spa where by good luck I found Bulwer whose society made a most agreeable addition to that agreeable place. He was more fascinating to me than all the princesses, countesses, Barons, and travelling English I met there. We were constantly together and had fine talks. I brought over a parcel from him for you which was dispatched by yesterday's post.
The trip did me great good and I have come back "my soul in arms and eager for the fray." 827 Mrs. Lewes, who had never been away from me for a week before, since we were married, did not bear the absence so well; but she has brightened up again and is hard at work -- though with the usual fears and apprehensions.
By the way, when you sent me the list of sales some time ago you said that if I looked in upon Langford he would tell me what had been the sales since Christmas. I never contrived to find him in and wrote to him. He replied that Mr. Simpson would send me word when the accounts were made up -- in a few days. But Mr. Simpson has forgotten all about it -- please jog his memory.
What delicious weather! I suppose you are at Strathtyrum?
You will be glad to hear that Thornie has passed -- he was 38th on the list which out of 270 is very well. It is an anxiety the less for us.
Mrs. Lewes begs me to send her kindest regards and believe me
Ever faithfully yours
G. H. Lewes.
John Blackwood Esq.
Signature
G. H. Lewes.
Citation
George Henry Lewes, GHL to John Blackwood, London, 5 August [1861], 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/94697