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# - Eliot, George.
Estimate
3,500 - 4,500 GBP
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Description
- 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)
[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)
Literature
Two of the George Eliot letters are published in The George Eliot Letters, ed. G.S. Haight (New Haven, 1954), VII, pp.65-66 and 167-68
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
family life in george eliot's final years. Charles Lee Lewes was the eldest son of Eliot's de facto husband, George Henry Lewes. He was, as these letters testify, a great comfort to her, especially in her difficult last years: he was one of the only people she would permit to visit her after Lewes's death, and he fully supported her marriage to John Cross. For C.L. Lewes's family see also lot 50.