Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1854 - 1934
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Alfred C. Lyall., 1882-1906.
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Identifier: MS.40724
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1882-1906, of Alfred C. Lyall to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They mostly concern works of his published by the Murrays, including the two volumes of “Asiatic studies”, “The rise of the British dominion in India” and “The life of the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1882-1884: folios 1-30; (1)1888: folio 31;1890-1893: folios 32-61; (2)1894-1896: folios 62-92; (3)...
Dates:
1882-1906.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bigge, C. to Billing and Sons, Ltd., 1829-1923.
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Identifier: MS.40100
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The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bigge, Constance.Letter, [1916], of Constance Bigge to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Bigge, George Richard.Letters, 1870-1871, 1879-1880 and 1882, of George Bigge to John Murray III. Folios 3-13.Bigge, Lewis Amherst Selby.Letters, 1889-1890, 1893-1895, 1898-1899, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1909, 1920 and undated, of Lewis Bigge to John Murray III, to John Murray IV...
Dates:
1829-1923.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Beaumont, G. to Beazley, C., 1832-1917.
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Identifier: MS.40074
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Beaumont, George, 1845-1846: folios 1-3;Beaumont, Gustave de, 1835-1838: folios 4-7;Beauvoir, Ludovic, 1832: folios 8-36;Beaven, Arthur, 1895-1897: folios 37-43;Beaven, James, 1832: folios 44-45;Beazley, Charles, 1895-1917: folios 46-291:includes letter, 1895, of Frederick York Powell to John Murray IV:...
Dates:
1832-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Dillon to Distant., 1821-1903.
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Identifier: MS.40334
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This manuscript mainly includes letters, 1885-1892 and uncertain dates, of Ralph Disraeli to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Some of them concern his work on “Home letters. Written by Lord Beaconsfield, 1830-1852”.All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Dillon, Emile, 1891-1901: folios 1-11;Dillon, Harold, 1903: folios 12-13;Dillon, John, 1858: folios 14-15;Dillon, John J.,...
Dates:
1821-1903.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Forster, F. to Forsyth, T., 1815-1906.
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Identifier: MS.40416
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Forster, Frances Egerton Arnold-.Letters and a postcard, 1891-1892 and 1898, of Frances Egerton Arnold-Forster to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-29.Folios 20-21. Note, ?1892, relating to the manuscript of ‘Studies in Church Dedications’ by Frances Egerton Arnold-Forster.Forster, Hugh Oakeley Arnold-....
Dates:
1815-1906.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Harvey, R. to Haslewood., 1813-1912.
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Identifier: MS.40530
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.Harvey, Richard.Letter, 1817, probably of Richard Harvey to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Harvey, Richard.Letters, 1855, 1861-1863, 1866, 1869-1872, 1874 and 1880, of Richard Harvey to John Murray III. Folios 3-43.Folios 11-14. Copies of notes, 1862, of John Jackson and John...
Dates:
1813-1912.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Janet Ross., 1889-1918.
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Identifier: MS.41040
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1889-1918 and uncertain dates, of Janet Ross to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern her continuing work on “The land of Manfred” and “Early years recalled”, some revision for a new edition of “Three generations…”, and other publications or proposed publications, not all of which were published by Murray. There is also much exchange of news of family and friends. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1889: folios 1-16;1890-1892: folios...
Dates:
1889-1918.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Cooke., 1900-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40267
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Letters, 1900-1928, of John Cooke to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. They concern a further revision of Shaw’s “History of English literature”, also of the “Handbook for travellers in Ireland”, with mention of “Elementary geography for Irish schools”. There is discussion and advice on educational books for Ireland, and also Cooke’s views on the political situation in Ireland, including during the First World War. The letters are arranged in chronological...
Dates:
1900-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Robert Cooke, with related papers., 1870-1892.
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Identifier: MS.40270
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Letters, 1877-1891, of Robert Cooke to John Murray IV. Folios 1-20.Letters, 1888 and 1891, of Robert Cooke to Hallam Murray. Folios 21-33.Disassociated parts of letters of Robert Cooke to the Murrays. Folios 34-36.Related papers.Letter, 7 April 1875, of Robert Cooke to S.H. Lindley concerning the “Quarterly Review”. Folios 37-38.Proof advertisement, 1870, for the “Quarterly Review”, no. 258. Folios 39-40.Papers...
Dates:
1870-1892.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Robert Playfair., 1879-1899.
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Identifier: MS.40961
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The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern mostly the preparation and publication of works by Robert Playfair in the “Murray’s Handbooks” series:Playfair’s revision of “A handbook for travellers in Algeria” (1874);“A handbook for travellers in Algeria and Tunis, Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Carthage, etc.” (1878 and subsequent editions);“A handbook to the Mediterranean” (1881 and subsequent editions).The...
Dates:
1879-1899.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas N. Longman (1849-1930), William Longman, and Longman and Co., publishers., 1807-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40712
Scope and Contents
Letters of Thomas N. Longman (1849-1930) to John Murray IV, John Murray V and Hallam Murray; with letters of William Longman to John Murray III and Robert Cooke. Also included are letters of Longman and Co., publishers, to John Murray, publishers; with related business and family letters. The letters concern the business relations between the Longmans and the Murrays and their associates, with a few personal letters and with related business papers. Some of the letters include responses....
Dates:
1807-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Walter Marsham Adams., 1890-1898.
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Identifier: MS.40006
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Letters, 1890-1898 and uncertain dates, of Walter Marsham Adams to John Murray IV, with related letters. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1890: folios 1-2;1894: folios 3-25;1895: folios 26-84;1896: folios 85-90;1897: folios 91-102;1898: folios 103-141; (1)uncertain dates: folios 142-144. (2)1. Includes letter, 1898, of Charles Thompson to John Murray IV: folio 103;...
Dates:
1890-1898.
Miscellaneous papers concerning the ‘Murray’s Handbooks for Travellers’ series., 1899-1924, undated.
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Identifier: MS.42615
Scope and Contents
The papers in this folder have been divided into four sections: letters, manuscripts, proofs and notes relating to producing the ‘Handbook for Travellers’ series; advertisements for the series; papers relating to the history of the series; and other related material.Letters, manuscripts, proofs and notes:Partial letter, undated, of John Murray III relating to ‘Handbook for Travellers to Syria and Palestine’: folios 1-2;Circular letter, 1889, of John Murray...
Dates:
1899-1924, undated.
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