Coventry . Public Libraries Committee

“ Lyon, “is the eminent George Whitfield . . . Providence ordained that the good man should squint; and my daughter has not yet learned to bear with this infirmity.”—Felix Holt, ch. v.
21. Coventry, Nantglyn, Warwick Row
Mr. S. T. Shipway
The Misses Franklin’s school was at this address. George Eliot left this school in 1835.
p. 10George Eliot’s Coventry Home and Circle.
In March, 1841, Robert Evans and his daughter came to live in the Foleshill Road, until her father died in 1849. The house is known as Bird Grove, and has been much altered.
22. Coventry, Bird Grove
Mr. S. T. Shipway
22a. ”

“ Mr. A. Hunt (48a)
49. Chilvers Coton churchyard, tomb of Sarah and Isaac Pearson Evans (“Tom Tulliver” and his wife)
Mr. A. H. Howell
50. Chilvers Coton church, extract from parish register
Mr. W. H. Stokes
Recording the marriage of Edward Clark and G. Eliot’s sister Chrissy, “Celia” of Middlemarch. The signatures include those of the Rev. John Gwyther (“Amos Barton”) , Robert Evans (“Adam Bede”) , Mary Ann Evans (the novelist) , and Isaac P. Evans (“Tom Tulliver”—see No. 49) . ”

“ Lent by Mr. T. H. Allen, Coventry.
33. Musical Box, reputed to be Uncle Pullet’s.
Lent by Mrs. W. W. Orton.
(Mill on the Floss) , see newscutting.
34. Water colour sketch of attic at Griff—Maggie Tulliver’s favourite retreat.
Lent by Mr. W. P. Evans, Leamington.
WALL BOOKCASE 2. Silhouettes of Characters in “Janet’s Repentance.” Lent by Miss Robinson, Chilvers Coton.
36. Mrs. J. W. Buchanan (“Janet Dempster.”)
37. James Buchanan (“Lawyer Dempster.”)
38. Mrs. George Buchanan.
39. Mrs. Robinson (“Mrs. Pettifer.”)
40. T. Bull (“Mr. Fred Phipps.”)
41. John Craddock (“Mr. Landor.”) ”

“ Coventry.
coventry libraries committee.
p. 2PREFATORY NOTE.
The Exhibition has special reference to George Eliot’s residence in Coventry, and to the Coventry circle of which she was the most distinguished member.
Visitors are requested not to touch the exhibits. Copying or sketching or photographing any exhibit is prohibited.
p. 3RELICS, PORTRAITS, MANUSCRIPTS,
exhibited in
MUNIMENT ROOM. Family Portraits and Records. CASE 1.
1. Portrait of Robert Evans.
Lent by Canon Evans, Bedworth.
Father of G. E., and prototype of Adam Bede.
2. Diaries of Robert Evans (“Adam Bede”) . ”