Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...

Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1891: folios 1-101 [Notes 1-4];1892: folios 102-207 [Notes 5-7].Notes.[Note 1] Folios 28-29. Letter, 22 March 1891, of George Marindin to William Smith.[Note 2] Folios 32-33. Letter, 23...

Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Courthope, William.Letters, 1855-1856, 1858 and 1864, of William Courthope to John Murray III. Folios 1-22.Courthope, William John.Letters and postcard, 1878-1882, 1884-1885, 1887-1891, 1893, 1895-1896, 1899-1900, 1903-1905 and 1912-1913, of William John Courthope to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Sir William Smith. Folios 23-166.Folios 62,...

Scope and Contents The letters appear to be to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. They concern Marindin`s work reading, proof-reading and editing various works, particularly those relating to the classics, for John Murray, publishers. Many of the letters relate to Marindin’s 1894 revision of “A classical dictionary of biography, mythology and geography”, by William Smith.The letters are arranged chronologically.1889-1894: folios 1-56 [Notes 1-4];1895: folios 57-92;...

Scope and Contents Letters, 1849-1889, of Henry Rawlinson to John Murray III, with related letters. They concern works of his published by Murray, including “England and Russia in the East”, articles for the “Quarterly Review” and pamphlets, with references to his contribution to his brother George’s work “Herodotus: a new English version”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1849-1851: folios 1-8;1856-1859: folios 9-31;1861: folios 32-37;1864-1867:...