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Includes photocopies, extensive notes on Borrow by Sir Angus Fraser and an annotated copy of 'George Borrow: a Bibliographical Guide' (1984).

Scope and Contents

The letters in this series are either of or concern the traveller and writer, George Henry Borrow. The majority of the letters are to the publisher of the works of Borrow, John Murray, and largely concern these publications. There is a volume in which some of the letters have been bound and then a folder of loose correspondence. There are also some miscellaneous items housed with the loose letters.

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A bound volume of letters with the spine title, "Letters from George Borrow to John Murray". The letters are arranged chronologically. Those letters that have no date are held after the chronological sequence.

Scope and Contents Folios 1-24. Letters, 1842-1865, of George Borrow to John Murray III, with letters of Borrow to Robert Cooke. 25-48. Letters, 1848-1857, of Mary Borrow to John Murray III, with a letter to “Mr. Woodfall”. 49-50. Letter, "Sept. 23d" of William Knapp to John Murray III. 51-52. Letter, 1840, of John ?Stouring to John Murray ?II. 53-54. Manuscript inventory of the “Letters of Geo. Borrow to John Murray, Esq.” 55. Manuscript copy of...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: William Ireland Knapp corresponded regularly with his publisher, John Murray, while producing his work ' Life, writings and correspondence of George Borrow'. His letters to Murray detail the publishing process of the work and the relationship between author and publisher. In addition to the letters of Knapp to Murray, there are also other letters concerning the work. Various correspondents wrote to John Murray [IV] and Robert Francis Cooke in relation to the work on Borrow,...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: William Ireland Knapp corresponded regularly with his publisher, John Murray, while producing his work ' Life, writings and correspondence of George Borrow'. His letters to Murray detail the publishing process of the work and the relationship between author and publisher. In addition to the letters of Knapp to Murray, there are also other letters concerning the work. Various correspondents wrote to John Murray [IV] and Robert Francis Cooke in relation to the work on Borrow,...

Scope and Contents George Henry Borrow was a writer and traveller, who published works about his travels through John Murray. There are many letters of George Borrow to both John Murray [II] and John Murray [III] in this series. In addition, there are some letters of the wife of George Borrow, Mary, to John Murray [III] and Robert Francis Cooke. There is a bound volume containing letters, as well as a folder of loose letters. The letters largely concern the publications of George Borrow, including 'The...