Blackwood, William (1776-1834)
Title
Blackwood, William (1776-1834)
Description
William Blackwood, the father of John and William Junior, established the publishing house William Blackwood and Sons that published Blackwood's Magazine, or 'Maga,' as it was nicknamed, where George Eliot's fiction was launched. John Blackwood had published George Henry Lewes's articles and agreed to publish the first short stories of Lewes's 'friend,' George Eliot. Blackwood's firm eventually published all of Eliot's works except for Romola, which was sold instead to George Smith, a rival publisher. Interestingly, John's brother Major William Blackwood, attempted to dissuade his brother from publishing Adam Bede for its scandalous themes. Despite this warning, John Blackwood decided to publish it anyway and it became a great success. (GEL 4:15)
Publisher
George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org
Letters Exchanged
To:
GE to William Blackwood, [Richmond, 4 January 1857]
GE to William Blackwood, [Richmond,] 4 February 1857
GHL to William Blackwood, Richmond, 4 September [1858]
GHL to William Blackwood, Richmond, [October 1858]
GHL to William Blackwood, Richmond, 14 October [1858]
GHL to Messrs. William Blackwood and Sons, Richmond, 17 November 1858
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [8 March 1859]
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [19 March 1859]
GE to William Blackwood, [Wandsworth], 6 May 1859
GE to William Blackwood, [Wandsworth], 6 June 1859
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [6 June 1859]
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [20 June 1859]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 24 June 1859
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 25 June 1859
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [30 June 1859]
GHL to William Blackwood, Weymouth, [13 September 1859]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, Colinsburgh, 30 October 1859
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [23 November 1859]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 7 December 1859
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, Bonchurch, 12 December 1859
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 15 December 1859
GE to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, 16 February 1860
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [15 March 1860]
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [19 March 1860]
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [22 March 1860]
GE to William Blackwood, Florence, 27 May 1860
GE to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, 24 August 1860
GE to William Blackwood, London, 5 November 1861
GE to William Blackwood, London, 22 November 1861
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 23 December 1861
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 18 June 1862
GE to William Blackwood, London, 7 May 1866
Joseph Munt Langford to William Blackwood, London, 13 June 1866
GE to William Blackwood, London, 2 October [1867]
GE to William Blackwood, London, 11 March 1868
George Simpson to William Blackwood, Edinburgh, 9 May 1868
George Simpson to William Blackwood, Edinburgh, 19 May 1868
George Simpson to William Blackwood, Edinburgh, 21 May 1868
GE to William Blackwood, London, 6 August 1868
GE to William Blackwood, London, 24 September 1868
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 23 May 1870
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [September? 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, [London], 11 September [1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [20 September 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, [London, 22 September 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, [London, 5 October 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [5 October 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [6 October 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, [London, 17 October 1871]
GE to William Blackwood, London, 20 October 1871
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, St. Andrews, [24 October 1871]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, St. Andrews, 2 November 1871
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [18 November 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [21 November 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [November 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [7 December 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, Redhill, 18 June 1872
GHL to William Blackwood, Redhill, 2 July [1872]
GHL to William Blackwood, Redhill, [22 August 1872]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, 2 September [1872]
GHL to William Blackwood, [London, 6 September 1872]
GHL to William Blackwood, [London, 9 September 1872]
GHL to William Blackwood, [London, 11 September 1872]
GHL to William Blackwood, Homburg, 22 September 1872
GHL to William Blackwood, Homburg, [2 October 1872]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 22 May 1874
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [30 December 1875]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [12 January 1876]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [12 January 1876]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [30 January 1876]
GHL to William Blackwood and Sons, London, 10 April 1876
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [18 May 1876]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 18 May 1876
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [30 May 1876]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [1 June 1876]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [3 June 1876]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [7 June 1876]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 6 June 1876
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, St. Andrews, 5 September 1876
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, St. Andrews, 11 October 1876
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [29 December 1876]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 25 June 1877
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, [July 1877]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, St. Andrews, 15 October 1877
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 18 October 1877
GHL to William Blackwood, London, 17 May 1878
GHL to William Blackwood, Witley, [17 July 1878]
GHL to William Blackwood, Witley, [19 July 1878]
GHL to William Blackwood, Witley, [8 August 1878]
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 9 August 1878
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 15 August 1878
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 3 October 1878
GE to William Blackwood, London, 18 March 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 21 March 1879
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, Edinburgh, 24 March 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 25 March 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 6 April 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 1 May 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 3 May 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 12 May 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 15 May 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 17 May 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 20 May 1879
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 28 May 1879
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 30 May 1879
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 12 June 1879
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 6 August 1879
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 3 September 1879
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 5 October 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 4 November 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 17 December 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 31 December 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 13 January 1880
GE to William Blackwood, London, 13 February 1880
GE to William Blackwood, London, 14 February 1880
GE to William Blackwood, London, 2 March 1880
GE to William Blackwood, London, 6 March 1880
GE to William Blackwood, London, 5 May 1880
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [15 March 1859]
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [4 July 1859]
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [20? July? 1860]
GE to William Blackwood, London, 15 March 1868
GHL to William Blackwood, [London, 26 September 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [23 June 1873]
John Blackwood to Wm. Blackwood, Edinburgh, 22 April 1875
John Blackwood to Wm. Blackwood, London, 29 May [1875]
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 30 October 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 14 December 1880
From:
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 9 March 1859
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 5 May 1859
William Blackwood to John Blackwood, Edinburgh, 8 June 1859
William Blackwood to John Blackwood, Edinburgh, 14 June 1859
William Blackwood to John Blackwood, Edinburgh, 20 June 1859
William Blackwood to John Blackwood, [Edinburgh,] 5 October 1859
William Blackwood to John Blackwood, Edinburgh, 18 October 1859
William Blackwood to John Blackwood, Edinburgh, 1 December 1859
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 10 February 1860
William Blackwood to Joseph Munt Langford, Edinburgh, 28 March 1860
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 23 May 1860
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 19 July 1860
William Blackwood to GHL, London, 16 May 1868
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 19 September 1871
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 16 September 1874
William Blackwood to John Blackwood, London, 21 April 1875
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 31 May 1876
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 13 July 1876
John and William Blackwood to GHL, St. Andrews, 25 October 1877
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 16 May 1878
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 12 July 1878
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 16 July 1878
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 7 August 1878
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 13 August 1878
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 14 May 1879
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 20 May 1879
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 28 May 1879
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 11 June 1879
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 7 October 1879
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 30 October 1879
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 23 November 1879
William Blackwood to GE, [Edinburgh], 30 December 1879
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 12 January 1880
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 13 February 1880
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 25 March 1880
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 6 May 1880
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 13 August 1880
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 25 September 1858
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 9 March 1859
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 12 March 1859
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 18 March 1859
William Blackwood to J. H. Langford, Edinburgh, 16 April 1859
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, [? November 1880]
GE to William Blackwood, [Richmond, 4 January 1857]
GE to William Blackwood, [Richmond,] 4 February 1857
GHL to William Blackwood, Richmond, 4 September [1858]
GHL to William Blackwood, Richmond, [October 1858]
GHL to William Blackwood, Richmond, 14 October [1858]
GHL to Messrs. William Blackwood and Sons, Richmond, 17 November 1858
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [8 March 1859]
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [19 March 1859]
GE to William Blackwood, [Wandsworth], 6 May 1859
GE to William Blackwood, [Wandsworth], 6 June 1859
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [6 June 1859]
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [20 June 1859]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 24 June 1859
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 25 June 1859
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [30 June 1859]
GHL to William Blackwood, Weymouth, [13 September 1859]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, Colinsburgh, 30 October 1859
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [23 November 1859]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 7 December 1859
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, Bonchurch, 12 December 1859
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 15 December 1859
GE to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, 16 February 1860
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [15 March 1860]
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [19 March 1860]
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [22 March 1860]
GE to William Blackwood, Florence, 27 May 1860
GE to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, 24 August 1860
GE to William Blackwood, London, 5 November 1861
GE to William Blackwood, London, 22 November 1861
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 23 December 1861
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 18 June 1862
GE to William Blackwood, London, 7 May 1866
Joseph Munt Langford to William Blackwood, London, 13 June 1866
GE to William Blackwood, London, 2 October [1867]
GE to William Blackwood, London, 11 March 1868
George Simpson to William Blackwood, Edinburgh, 9 May 1868
George Simpson to William Blackwood, Edinburgh, 19 May 1868
George Simpson to William Blackwood, Edinburgh, 21 May 1868
GE to William Blackwood, London, 6 August 1868
GE to William Blackwood, London, 24 September 1868
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 23 May 1870
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [September? 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, [London], 11 September [1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [20 September 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, [London, 22 September 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, [London, 5 October 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [5 October 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [6 October 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, [London, 17 October 1871]
GE to William Blackwood, London, 20 October 1871
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, St. Andrews, [24 October 1871]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, St. Andrews, 2 November 1871
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [18 November 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [21 November 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [November 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [7 December 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, Redhill, 18 June 1872
GHL to William Blackwood, Redhill, 2 July [1872]
GHL to William Blackwood, Redhill, [22 August 1872]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, 2 September [1872]
GHL to William Blackwood, [London, 6 September 1872]
GHL to William Blackwood, [London, 9 September 1872]
GHL to William Blackwood, [London, 11 September 1872]
GHL to William Blackwood, Homburg, 22 September 1872
GHL to William Blackwood, Homburg, [2 October 1872]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 22 May 1874
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [30 December 1875]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [12 January 1876]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [12 January 1876]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [30 January 1876]
GHL to William Blackwood and Sons, London, 10 April 1876
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [18 May 1876]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 18 May 1876
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [30 May 1876]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [1 June 1876]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [3 June 1876]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [7 June 1876]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 6 June 1876
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, St. Andrews, 5 September 1876
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, St. Andrews, 11 October 1876
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [29 December 1876]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, London, 25 June 1877
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, [July 1877]
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, St. Andrews, 15 October 1877
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 18 October 1877
GHL to William Blackwood, London, 17 May 1878
GHL to William Blackwood, Witley, [17 July 1878]
GHL to William Blackwood, Witley, [19 July 1878]
GHL to William Blackwood, Witley, [8 August 1878]
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 9 August 1878
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 15 August 1878
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 3 October 1878
GE to William Blackwood, London, 18 March 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 21 March 1879
John Blackwood to William Blackwood, Edinburgh, 24 March 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 25 March 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 6 April 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 1 May 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 3 May 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 12 May 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 15 May 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 17 May 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 20 May 1879
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 28 May 1879
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 30 May 1879
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 12 June 1879
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 6 August 1879
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 3 September 1879
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 5 October 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 4 November 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 17 December 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 31 December 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 13 January 1880
GE to William Blackwood, London, 13 February 1880
GE to William Blackwood, London, 14 February 1880
GE to William Blackwood, London, 2 March 1880
GE to William Blackwood, London, 6 March 1880
GE to William Blackwood, London, 5 May 1880
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [15 March 1859]
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [4 July 1859]
GHL to William Blackwood, Wandsworth, [20? July? 1860]
GE to William Blackwood, London, 15 March 1868
GHL to William Blackwood, [London, 26 September 1871]
GHL to William Blackwood, London, [23 June 1873]
John Blackwood to Wm. Blackwood, Edinburgh, 22 April 1875
John Blackwood to Wm. Blackwood, London, 29 May [1875]
GE to William Blackwood, Witley, 30 October 1879
GE to William Blackwood, London, 14 December 1880
From:
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 9 March 1859
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 5 May 1859
William Blackwood to John Blackwood, Edinburgh, 8 June 1859
William Blackwood to John Blackwood, Edinburgh, 14 June 1859
William Blackwood to John Blackwood, Edinburgh, 20 June 1859
William Blackwood to John Blackwood, [Edinburgh,] 5 October 1859
William Blackwood to John Blackwood, Edinburgh, 18 October 1859
William Blackwood to John Blackwood, Edinburgh, 1 December 1859
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 10 February 1860
William Blackwood to Joseph Munt Langford, Edinburgh, 28 March 1860
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 23 May 1860
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 19 July 1860
William Blackwood to GHL, London, 16 May 1868
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 19 September 1871
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 16 September 1874
William Blackwood to John Blackwood, London, 21 April 1875
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 31 May 1876
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 13 July 1876
John and William Blackwood to GHL, St. Andrews, 25 October 1877
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 16 May 1878
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 12 July 1878
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 16 July 1878
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 7 August 1878
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 13 August 1878
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 14 May 1879
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 20 May 1879
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 28 May 1879
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 11 June 1879
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 7 October 1879
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 30 October 1879
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 23 November 1879
William Blackwood to GE, [Edinburgh], 30 December 1879
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 12 January 1880
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 13 February 1880
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 25 March 1880
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 6 May 1880
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, 13 August 1880
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 25 September 1858
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 9 March 1859
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 12 March 1859
William Blackwood to GHL, Edinburgh, 18 March 1859
William Blackwood to J. H. Langford, Edinburgh, 16 April 1859
William Blackwood to GE, Edinburgh, [? November 1880]
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William Blackwood (1776-1834), Blackwood, William (1776-1834), Social Network Gallery, George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed November 11, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/97127