John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 25 June 1859
Title
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 25 June 1859
Title
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 25 June 1859
Sender
John Blackwood
Recipient
William Blackwood
Date(s)
- 1859-06-25
Place
London
Letter Content
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 25 June 1859
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
The Cavendish | June 25/59.
My Dear Bill
Those blasted affidavits are sure to be ready by Thursday so arrange your coming accordingly. 170
The dinner with Delane will I think be pleasant if it suits you to come up on the Monday night. On the Wednesday we rather expect the Doctor and his wife to dine with us at Greenwich.
I have just returned from a long day with George Eliot and Lewes. It is impossible not to like her excessively. She gives irresistibly the impression of a real good woman. It is impossible not to like him too. It is most melancholy that their relations cannot be put straight. They have been receiving fresh letters about Liggins who it seems is showing a M.S. and nothing will satisfy them but her writing another letter which I am disinclined for. It does not much matter however and of course the letter is a good one.
She honestly confesses to a most deep seated anxiety to get a large price for the new Tale and I think we will be well able to afford to give it. It should be a little fortune to her. You would have been pleased with the way she spoke about it. You will need to go up to see them.
I see Smith has kept in his stupid blunder about Dr. Mansel 171 and I suppose like me you forgot it.
ever yours affectionately,
John Blackwood.
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
The Cavendish | June 25/59.
My Dear Bill
Those blasted affidavits are sure to be ready by Thursday so arrange your coming accordingly. 170
The dinner with Delane will I think be pleasant if it suits you to come up on the Monday night. On the Wednesday we rather expect the Doctor and his wife to dine with us at Greenwich.
I have just returned from a long day with George Eliot and Lewes. It is impossible not to like her excessively. She gives irresistibly the impression of a real good woman. It is impossible not to like him too. It is most melancholy that their relations cannot be put straight. They have been receiving fresh letters about Liggins who it seems is showing a M.S. and nothing will satisfy them but her writing another letter which I am disinclined for. It does not much matter however and of course the letter is a good one.
She honestly confesses to a most deep seated anxiety to get a large price for the new Tale and I think we will be well able to afford to give it. It should be a little fortune to her. You would have been pleased with the way she spoke about it. You will need to go up to see them.
I see Smith has kept in his stupid blunder about Dr. Mansel 171 and I suppose like me you forgot it.
ever yours affectionately,
John Blackwood.
Signature
John Blackwood.
Citation
John Blackwood, John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 25 June 1859, 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/95471