John Blackwood to GE, London, 20 May 1875
Title
John Blackwood to GE, London, 20 May 1875
Title
John Blackwood to GE, London, 20 May 1875
Sender
John Blackwood
Recipient
George Eliot
Date(s)
- 1875-05-20
Place
London
Letter Content
John Blackwood to GE, London, 20 May 1875
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
The Burlington | May 20/75. 10 a.m.
My Dear Mrs. Lewes
I congratulate you. It is splendid. I could not get settled down to your M.S. until 'bd past 8 and I made a night of it. At first I began to try to read quickly but I found that was even more utterly out of the question than usual with your books and I soon settled down to calm leisurely enjoyment reading line by line and constantly turning back again to make sure that I had got it all. I paused and enjoyed myself so much that although it was 3 o clock in the morning when I went to bed I had only got through 'bd the volume!!!!
I must be off to train and again congratulating you
always yours truly
John Blackwood.
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
The Burlington | May 20/75. 10 a.m.
My Dear Mrs. Lewes
I congratulate you. It is splendid. I could not get settled down to your M.S. until 'bd past 8 and I made a night of it. At first I began to try to read quickly but I found that was even more utterly out of the question than usual with your books and I soon settled down to calm leisurely enjoyment reading line by line and constantly turning back again to make sure that I had got it all. I paused and enjoyed myself so much that although it was 3 o clock in the morning when I went to bed I had only got through 'bd the volume!!!!
I must be off to train and again congratulating you
always yours truly
John Blackwood.
Signature
John Blackwood.
Citation
John Blackwood, John Blackwood to GE, London, 20 May 1875, 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/95310