NRA-L-000002 / 1828
Letter from Sarah Austin to Mrs George Grote concerning John Austin's first lecture
Private English letter dated 5 November 1828 concerning John Austin's improving health, his first lecture and the delayed opening of his course.
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Mrs George Grote
Threadneedle St
62
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Mrs George Grote
Threadneedle St
62
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[Letter - Page 1]
Tuesday eveng 5th Novr
(only recd. Nov. 6th)
My dear Mrs Grote
I am afraid you
have wondered as you
have reason to do at
my not answering your
very kind note. I have
however but this moment
received it & our first
post is at 1/2 past 10
tomorrow morning.
My dear husband is
steadily advancing in
health & in the great
work which, as you say
mainly depends upon
that. He is certainly
[Letter - Page 2]
better today than I
have seen him for some
time. He has read me
the greater part of his
first lecture which
I think will satisfy
& even more than sa-
tisfy the two persons
whose approbation I
have most at heart,
Mr Mill & Mr Grote.
The announcement is
all nothing. It was
without his knowledge
or concurrence. He is
resolute not to begin till
he feels beyond the reach
of accidents & I begin to
[Letter - Page 3]
think he is right.
Eyton Tooke & John Mill
were both here on Sunday
They both think that
in his class a delay is
not of serious importance
that indeed many men
who would attend are
not in town yet. Be
that as it may we must
take patience, which I
can do now that I see
him getting on & in
good heart. I am sure
whenever the time comes
he would be glad to
see Mr Grote among his
auditors if it does not
put him to inconvenience
I hope you are well -
[Marginal Note - written upside down on the left margin]
I shall soon make an attempt
to get to you tho I can bring
nothing to the angels & their feasts
but my gross earthly nature -
Yours most affecty
S. Austin
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[Letter]
Tuesday evening 5th November
(only received Nov. 6th)
My dear Mrs Grote,
I am afraid you have wondered, as you have reason to do, at my not answering your very kind note. I have, however, but this moment received it, and our first post is at half past 10 tomorrow morning.
My dear husband is steadily advancing in health and in the great work which, as you say, mainly depends upon that. He is certainly better today than I have seen him for some time. He has read me the greater part of his first lecture, which I think will satisfy, and even more than satisfy, the two persons whose approbation I have most at heart, Mr Mill and Mr Grote.
The announcement is all nothing. It was without his knowledge or concurrence. He is resolute not to begin till he feels beyond the reach of accidents, and I begin to think he is right.
Eyton Tooke and John Mill were both here on Sunday. They both think that in his class a delay is not of serious importance, that indeed many men who would attend are not in town yet. Be that as it may, we must take patience, which I can do now that I see him getting on and in good heart. I am sure whenever the time comes he would be glad to see Mr Grote among his auditors if it does not put him to inconvenience.
I hope you are well.
[Marginal Note]
I shall soon make an attempt to get to you, though I can bring nothing to the angels and their feasts but my gross earthly nature.
Discovery Terms
- private correspondence
- English correspondence
- Sarah Austin
- Mrs George Grote
- John Austin
- first lecture
- course delay
- health
- Mr Mill
- Mr Grote
- Eyton Tooke
- John Mill
- Threadneedle Street