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Letter to Mrs. A.Stebbing, 12th July 1904

Author: J.W.Cross
Recipient: Mrs. A.Stebbing
Date: 12/07/1904
Collection: The Wedgwood, Bastian and Stebbing Letters
County Record Office Ref: CR3989/4/3/6
Nuneaton Library Facsimile: yes
George Eliot collection

Description

In this letter J W Cross declines luncheon at the home of Mrs Stebbing due to prior engagements. He remarks also upon the condition of a mutual acquaintance, Mr Eve, having had a seizure when taking 'laughing gas' at the dentist. Written from The Athenæum, Pall Mall. Signed J W Cross.

Facsimile
George Eliot Letter CR3989_4_3_6-p1
page 1

Transcript

The Athenaeum,
Pall Mall. S. W.

12 July, 1904.

Dear Mrs. Stebbing,

Many thanks for your kind invitation to luncheon on Friday - I telegraphed you today that I am unfortunately engaged here as I thought you might wish to fill my place. I don't know if you have heard that Mr. Eve has been laid up for the last 10 days with the effects of a seizure which he had when taking 'laughing gas' at the Dentist's. He is making a good recovery - but Mrs. Eve has of course been anxious and I have been in Town almost all the time since - with the exception of a couple of days at Tunbridge Wells. Hoping to have the pleasure of seeing you the next time I am down.

Yours very sincerely,

J.W.Cross.

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