John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 25 June 1877
Title
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 25 June 1877
Title
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 25 June 1877
Sender
John Blackwood
Recipient
William Blackwood
Date(s)
- 1877-06-25
Place
London
Letter Content
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 25 June 1877
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
Fishers Hotel. | June 25/77.
My Dear Willie
I had a most delightful day with the Leweses. She is looking well and full of happiness in the lovely spot where they are settled. Nothing could be more suitable and it gave me real pleasure to see her settled in such a home. The view is perhaps finer than that from Richmond Hill. I said something should be born here, and the answer was in the nature of assent.
We dined about 'bd p. one and drove about among the most lovely woodland and gorse for some three hours afterwards. I have often heard of the country -- indeed it is not far from the scene of the Battle of Dorking, but I did not think it had been so very fine. Chesney 719 with whom I was yesterday says it beats them hollow at Coopers Hill and that is not easily done. . . .
We propose to come down by the night express upon Wednesday and Julia has written to your mother.
ever yours affectionately
John Blackwood.
MS: National Library of Scotland. Hitherto unpublished.
Fishers Hotel. | June 25/77.
My Dear Willie
I had a most delightful day with the Leweses. She is looking well and full of happiness in the lovely spot where they are settled. Nothing could be more suitable and it gave me real pleasure to see her settled in such a home. The view is perhaps finer than that from Richmond Hill. I said something should be born here, and the answer was in the nature of assent.
We dined about 'bd p. one and drove about among the most lovely woodland and gorse for some three hours afterwards. I have often heard of the country -- indeed it is not far from the scene of the Battle of Dorking, but I did not think it had been so very fine. Chesney 719 with whom I was yesterday says it beats them hollow at Coopers Hill and that is not easily done. . . .
We propose to come down by the night express upon Wednesday and Julia has written to your mother.
ever yours affectionately
John Blackwood.
Signature
John Blackwood.
Citation
John Blackwood, John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 25 June 1877, 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/95472