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Includes:

letter, 1830, of William Tait to Thomas Carlyle

letter, 1880, of Friedrich Max Müller to J A Fronde, concerning Carlyle`s history of German literature.

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Contains letters of William Robertson, William Creech, J G Lockhart, Francis Jeffrey, Henry Cockburn and Thomas Carlyle.

Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. Copies of letters of Sydney Smith, Francis Jeffrey and Sharon Turner concerning the “Edinburgh Review”, with copies of letters to Longman and Co. concerning the same, are included among the letters. The papers are arranged chronologically. 1807.May: folios 1-39;June: folios 40-86;...

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Correspondents include Francis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey, Henry Cockburn, Lord Cockburn, John Hamilton Dalrymple, 8th Earl of Stair, and John Wilson, pseudonym Christopher North.

Scope and Contents Includes fragment of a manuscript on linguistics and the following letters:1. letter, 1850, of Thomas Carlyle to Richard Owen on the penalties of frequent dining out, and Assyrian bull sculptures2. letter, 1874, of Thomas Constable to Thomas Carlyle concerning Carlyle`s support of Constable`s efforts to vindicate his father, Archibald, in the face of Lockhart`s criticism3. letter, undated, of Henry Brougham4. letter, 1833, of Francis Jeffrey...

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Includes four letters to William McDowall and one to Neil Munro.

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Concerns the pressures of a Glasgow High Court Trial.

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Concerns the behaviour of Alexander Bailey Richmond "the spy" in the Glasgow weavers dispute.

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Concerns an article for "The Edinburgh Review".

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Letter concerns the recipient`s review of Edward Dodwell`s "Classical and Topographical Tour through Greece".

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Draft of Campbell`s `To the Rainbow`.

Letters to Campbell from Joanna Baillie, Francis Jeffrey, and Thomas Telford.

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Covers visits to New York, Philadelphia, Washington and other places, and contains an account of Jeffreys` discussions with President Madison and Secretary of State Monroe.

Includes typed transcript of Sir Denis Brogan.

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Letter, 1829, to Dr Anthony [Thomson], concerning his daughter`s health

letter, 1852, to Thomas Cleghorn, concerning circuit procedure in Perth

With letter, 1833, of Francis Jeffrey to David Cleghorn, concerning legal business.