Eliot, George. THREE LETTERS TO FAMILY MEMBERS AND RELATED MATERIAL, COMPRISING: Two autograph letters signed by George Eliot ("Mutter"), to Charles Lee Lewes ("Dearest Boy"), mentioning her work ("...Have you seen my article on the Psychology?..."), complaining of her health, discussing financial affairs including the sum of £200 demanded by Eliza, the widow of Charles's brother Herbert Arthur, and suggesting a meeting, 6 pages, 8vo, headed mourning stationery of The Heights, Witley, near Godalming, 18 June 1879 and "Friday Evening", one letter torn and lacking the bottom half of the leaf [with:] autograph letter signed by George Eliot ("Grandmamma"), to Maud Southwood Lewes, Charles's four year old daughter, thanking her for her letter, with news of her baby sister, describing late summer in Surrey ("...There are a great many tall trees all round us, & sometimes there are squirrels with bushy tails running up them so fast that you could hardly catch sight of them. There are little snakes in the cucumber bed. They like to be there, because it keeps them warm..."), speaking of G.H. Lewes's health, and expressing their love for "their little Maudie", 4 pages, 8vo, headed stationery of The Heights, Witley, near Godalming, 4 September 1878, dust staining to final leaf [with:] autograph letter signed by Charles Lee Lewes ("your loving Boy") to George Eliot ("Darling Mutter"), during her honeymoon with john cross with warm congratulations on her marriage ("...The picture of the two of you looking so well & so happy as I saw you last as you went off in the train to Dover has been constantly before my eyes..."), reassuring her about public reaction to her marriage, informing her of letters of congratulation which he has opened on her behalf, and other news, 4 pages, 8vo, Elm Cottage, Rosslyn Hill, Hampstead, 13 May 1880, nicks and tears at edges [also with:] photographic print of G.H. Lewes by Mayall, four sale catalogues (one a duplicate) including books, manuscripts and relics of George Eliot (mostly 1923, some marked up with prices), press cuttings on the death of C.L. Lewes and other subjects, and related material (25)
Eliot, George. THREE LETTERS TO FAMILY MEMBERS AND RELATED MATERIAL, COMPRISING: Two autograph letters signed by George Eliot ("Mutter"), to Charles Lee Lewes ("Dearest Boy"), mentioning her work ("...Have you seen my article on the Psychology?..."), complaining of her health, discussing financial affairs including the sum of £200 demanded by Eliza, the widow of Charles's brother Herbert Arthur, and suggesting a meeting, 6 pages, 8vo, headed mourning stationery of The Heights, Witley, near Godalming, 18 June 1879 and "Friday Evening", one letter torn and lacking the bottom half of the leaf [with:] autograph letter signed by George Eliot ("Grandmamma"), to Maud Southwood Lewes, Charles's four year old daughter, thanking her for her letter, with news of her baby sister, describing late summer in Surrey ("...There are a great many tall trees all round us, & sometimes there are squirrels with bushy tails running up them so fast that you could hardly catch sight of them. There are little snakes in the cucumber bed. They like to be there, because it keeps them warm..."), speaking of G.H. Lewes's health, and expressing their love for "their little Maudie", 4 pages, 8vo, headed stationery of The Heights, Witley, near Godalming, 4 September 1878, dust staining to final leaf [with:] autograph letter signed by Charles Lee Lewes ("your loving Boy") to George Eliot ("Darling Mutter"), during her honeymoon with john cross with warm congratulations on her marriage ("...The picture of the two of you looking so well & so happy as I saw you last as you went off in the train to Dover has been constantly before my eyes..."), reassuring her about public reaction to her marriage, informing her of letters of congratulation which he has opened on her behalf, and other news, 4 pages, 8vo, Elm Cottage, Rosslyn Hill, Hampstead, 13 May 1880, nicks and tears at edges [also with:] photographic print of G.H. Lewes by Mayall, four sale catalogues (one a duplicate) including books, manuscripts and relics of George Eliot (mostly 1923, some marked up with prices), press cuttings on the death of C.L. Lewes and other subjects, and related material (25)
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