Perhaps one of the literary essays from Eliot's IMPRESSIONS OF THEOPHRASTUS SUCH? The book came out in 1879 and if what Twichell sent him was a clipping rather than a copy of the book, it could be any essay from the book that was reprinted in a newspaper or magazine. What were Twichell's favorite magazines and newspapers? Anything from Eliot in the online databases for those magazines and newspapers? Kevin @ Mac Donnell Rare Books 9307 Glenlake Drive Austin TX 78730 512-345-4139 Member: ABAA, ILAB ************************* You may browse our books at: www.macdonnellrarebooks.com -----Original Message----- From: Hal Bush Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 8:40 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: mystery George Eliot "discourse" folks, here is a snippet from a Twichell letter, date below: Keene Valley N.Y. Oct. 2nd 1881 My dear Mark: Here is a discourse of George Eliot=E2=80=99s which I would like y= ou to read at your leisure, not because I think it hits you, (for I do not think it does: If I thought it did I probably should not have the courage to send it to you: and if I had the courage I should not deem it best.) but because it seems to me to put some things of practical concern to you very truly and forcibly in a manner that you will both approve and appreciate. It would be swell if I could identify this; but alas Eliot's article or essay is no longer with the letter and the identity of the =E2=80=9Cdiscourse=E2=80=9D by Eliot is unclear. It evidently puts som= e things clearly in a way JT thinks MT would admire. Anyone have any ideas what this might be?? thanks for leads, --hb --=20 Prof. Harold K. Bush Professor of English 3800 Lindell Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO 63108 314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h) <www.slu.edu/x23809.xml>