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February 19, 1935.

Mrs. Elinor S. Ouvry,
15 Sussex Gardens,
Hyde Park, W.2, London, England.

Dear Mrs. Ouvry:

I am in possession of a letter, the copy
of which I enclose you herewith. It is a most extraordinary document
and I wonder if you could tell me for what reason George Eliot desired
to keep her authorship of Adam Bede a secret. This letter, from the
address, was evidently written in 1859, after its completion anonymously
in the magazine and before its publication in book form where her name
appears on the title page.

I have not been abroad for two years but
on my next visit I shall give myself the pleasure of calling on you.

MLP/m