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Forwarding a copy of his "An Essay on Education", and soliciting his help in obtaining the degree of LL D of Aberdeen University.

Scope and Contents Folios 1-19 : letters, 1839-1869, of Dickens to John Murray III.Folios 20- 21 : copies of letters of Dickens. F. 20 : photocopy, 1976, of a letter, 1840, of Dickens to ?William Bradbury; f. 21 : photocopy, ? 4th quarter of 20th century, of 2 letters of Dickens to : (1) Austen Henry Layard, undated; and, (2) "Miss L. Eden", 1859.Folios 22-29 : "Speech of Charles Dickens, Esq., as Chairman at the dinner on behalf of The Hospital for...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The painter Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793-1865) produced many publications and translations over the course of his career. Many of these were published by John Murray and Eastlake became particularly acquainted with John Murray [III] and his circle. In addition, Eastlake also contributed to the 'Quarterly Review'.These activities and other aspects of his career feature in the correspondence of Eastlake. There are letters to John Murray [II], John Murray [III], Hester Murray,...

Scope and Contents Elizabeth Eastlake and Sir Austen Henry Layard maintained a long correspondence, covering nearly half a century. They were great friends and connected through their joint love of art, their interest in the National Gallery, and mutual acquaintances. The correspondence reflects these interests, as well as providing further insights in to her domestic matters and opinions on political events and world affairs. The letters here are of Eastlake to Layard. The replies from Layard can be...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Elizabeth Eastlake and Sir Austen Henry Layard maintained a long correspondence, covering nearly half a century. They were great friends and connected through their joint love of art, their interest in the National Gallery, and mutual acquaintances. The correspondence reflects these interests, as well as providing further insights in to her domestic matters and opinions on political events and world affairs. The letters here are of Eastlake to Layard. The replies from Layard can be...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Elizabeth Eastlake and Sir Austen Henry Layard maintained a long correspondence, covering nearly half a century. They were great friends and connected through their joint love of art, their interest in the National Gallery, and mutual acquaintances. The correspondence reflects these interests, as well as providing further insights in to her domestic matters and opinions on political events and world affairs. The letters here are of Eastlake to Layard. The replies from Layard can be...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Elizabeth Eastlake and Sir Austen Henry Layard maintained a long correspondence, covering nearly half a century. They were great friends and connected through their joint love of art, their interest in the National Gallery, and mutual acquaintances. The correspondence reflects these interests, as well as providing further insights in to her domestic matters and opinions on political events and world affairs. The letters here are of Eastlake to Layard. The replies from Layard can be...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Elizabeth Eastlake and Sir Austen Henry Layard maintained a long correspondence, covering nearly half a century. They were great friends and connected through their joint love of art, their interest in the National Gallery, and mutual acquaintances. The correspondence reflects these interests, as well as providing further insights in to her domestic matters and opinions on political events and world affairs. The letters here are of Eastlake to Layard. The replies from Layard can be...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Elizabeth Eastlake and Sir Austen Henry Layard maintained a long correspondence, covering nearly half a century. They were great friends and connected through their joint love of art, their interest in the National Gallery, and mutual acquaintances. The correspondence reflects these interests, as well as providing further insights in to her domestic matters and opinions on political events and world affairs. The letters here are of Eastlake to Layard. The replies from Layard can be...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Elizabeth Eastlake and Sir Austen Henry Layard maintained a long correspondence, covering nearly half a century. They were great friends and connected through their joint love of art, their interest in the National Gallery, and mutual acquaintances. The correspondence reflects these interests, as well as providing further insights in to her domestic matters and opinions on political events and world affairs. The letters here are of Eastlake to Layard. The replies from Layard can be...

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The letters in this sequence are of Sara and Benjamin Austen to their nephew, Sir Austen Henry Layard, over a period of 37 years. During that time, Layard made his famous excavations, wrote books about his discoveries, transferred some of the finds to the British Museum, became a politician, and was appointed as an ambassador. The letters reflect these times in the life of their nephew and talk about reactions to the books Layard published, as well as his reputation.

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The letters were sent to Layard during his early travels through, and his archaeological excavations in, the Ottoman Empire.

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The series of letters covers from Layard`s return from his early travels and archaeological investigations in the Ottoman Empire until the death of the Austens.

Scope and Contents The letters have been arranged to follow the order and dating given in Ray and Harden (SEE : Bibliography). References to the relevant entries in these works are given at the end of each description.Folio(s). Description and date. Volume, page and letter number in Ray [R.] and/or Harden [H.].1-2 Letter, 24 January 1840, of W.M. Thackeray to John Murray II. [H.] Volume 1, pages 66-67, letter 152A.3-4 Letter, 3 June 1847, of W.M. Thackeray to John Murray...

Scope and Contents Letters of Austen Henry Layard to John Murray III with supplied years.The letters are arranged by the supplied year, and alphabetically by the place where they were written. Where several letters have been written from the same place, and where each letter has a day on which it was written, the letters are further arranged by day. Letters that have no place of writing are placed at the end of the relevant yearly sequence. No further attempt has been made to arrange the...

Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.D’Oyly, George.Letters, 1811, 1820, 1822, 1827-1828 and 1830-1831, of George D’Oyly to John Murray II. Folios 1-15.D’Oyly, Herbert.Letter, 1904, of Herbert D’Oyly to John Murray IV. Folios 16-19.Folio 19. Letter, 1904, of Sir Charles Stewart Loch to Alexander Henry Hallam Murray.D’Oyly, Thomas.Letter, 1824, of Thomas...