Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1854 - 1934
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Letters and notes concerning the publication by John Murray of 'Works of Lord Byron'., 1896-1915.
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Identifier: MS.43499
Scope and Contents
These letters, notes and proofs all concern 'The Works of Lord Byron', which was edited by Ernest Hartley Coleridge and Rowland Edmund Prothero, and published in 13 volumes by Murray between 1898 and 1904. The letters have been arranged in alphabetical order by correspondent surname.Letters of Ernest Hartley Coleridge to John Murray IV, 1896-1915: folios 1-113;Letters of Charles Plumptre Johnson to John Murray IV, 1899-1900: folios 114-119;...
Dates:
1896-1915.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence between Lord Byron and John Murray II; with letters of and to John Murray, publishers, relating to Lord Byron.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Alfred C. Lyall., 1882-1906.
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Identifier: MS.40724
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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 Charles Gore., 1888-1895.
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Identifier: MS.40465
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Letters, 1888-1895, of Charles Gore to John Murray IV, with a few to Hallam Murray and possibly to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern works of Gore published by the Murrays, including “Lux mundi”, for which he was both contributor and editor, his Bampton lectures, further lectures on “The mission of the church”, and “Dissertations on subjects connected with the incarnation”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1888-1889: folios 1-14;...
Dates:
1888-1895.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Earl to Easton., 1821-1925.
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Identifier: MS.40356
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Earl, Alfred George.Letter, 1898, of Alfred George Earl to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Earl, George Samuel Windsor.Letter, 1853, of George Windsor Earl to John Murray III. Folios 3-4.Earl, W.Letter, 1860, of W Earl to John Murray III. Folios 5-6.Earle, Alice Morse.Letter, 1896, of Alice Morse Earle to John...
Dates:
1821-1925.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Peel, H. to Peile., 1808-1920.
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Identifier: MS.40931
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Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers. These include letters of Robert Peel, 2nd Bart., to John Murray II and John Murray III, mostly concerning the publication of his speeches. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.Peel, H., 1888: folios 1-2.Peel, Jonathan, 1860: folios 3-4.Peel, Julia, 1835-1845: folios 5-9.Peel, Lawrence, 1875: folios 10-15.Peel, Robert...
Dates:
1808-1920.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Barry, A. to Barry, W., 1826-1907.
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Identifier: MS.40063
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Barry, Alfred, 1865-1905: folios 1-73;Barry, Charles (1795-1860), 1832-1834: folios 74-87;Barry, Charles (1823-1900), 1849-1884: folios 88-108;Barry, David, 1826: folios 109-112;Barry, Edward Middleton, 1860-1876: folios 113-119;Barry, Edward Milner, 1891: folios 120-123;Barry, H., 1830: folios...
Dates:
1826-1907.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Crowe, A. to Crowe, J., 1855-1903.
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Identifier: MS.40297
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This manuscript includes letters, 1855-1895, of Joseph Crowe to John Murray III, with some letters to John Murray IV, Robert Cooke and Hallam Murray. They concern Crowe’s works, in collaboration with Giovanni Cavalcaselle, including “The early Flemish painters”, “A new history of painting in Italy”, “A history of painting in North Italy” and “Titian: his life and times”. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Crowe, Asta,...
Dates:
1855-1903.
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 Elsey to Elton., 1809-1912.
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Identifier: MS.40379
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Elsey, Elizabeth Theresa.Letter, 1898, of Elizabeth Theresa Elsey to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Elsmie, George Robert.Letters, 1898-1904 and 1907, of George Robert Elsmie to John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 3-131.Folio 51. Galley proofs, 1899, of ‘Lumsden of the Guides’, published by John Murray in 1899. Sent as an...
Dates:
1809-1912.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Edith Beaumont., 1899-1903.
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Identifier: MS.40073
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Letters, December 1898-1900, of Edith Beaumont to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related papers. The letters concern the biography by William Butler of her first husband, Sir George Pomeroy-Colley. The letters are arranged in date order.1898, December: folios 1-68;1899-1900: folios 69-88;1903: folios 89-90;undated papers, mostly notes and corrections: folios 91-102:includes typescript copy of letter, 1897, of George...
Dates:
1899-1903.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Frederick Elworthy., 1894-1907.
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Identifier: MS.40381
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Letters, 1894-1907, of Frederick Elworthy to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with two letters to R.W. Maude. The letters concern two works of Elworthy’s published by the Murrays: “The evil eye”, and “Horns of honour and other studies in the byways of archaeology”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1894: folios 1-53; (1)1895: folios 54-67;1896: folios 68-75;1897-1898: folios 76-81;1899: folios 82-96;...
Dates:
1894-1907.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Cooke., 1893-1899.
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Identifier: MS.40266
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Letters, 1893-1899 and uncertain dates, of John Cooke to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. They concern works of Cooke’s published by the Murrays, including “Handbook for travellers in Ireland” and “Elementary geography for Irish schools”, and his contribution to the revision of Shaw’s “English literature”. He also advised on the subject of educational books for Ireland. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1893-1894: folios 1-15;...
Dates:
1893-1899.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Julian., 1893-1948.
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Identifier: MS.40633
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Letters, 1893-1906, of John Julian to John Murray IV, and to Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers dating to 1948. They concern his work “A dictionary of hymnology” published by Murray. Some of the letters are annotated with copies of responses. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1893-1896: folios 1-23; (1)1897-1899: folios 24-42;1901: folios 43-47;1903-1904: folios 48-53;1905-?1907: folios 54-72; (2)...
Dates:
1893-1948.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Louis Jennings., September 1883-1893.
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Identifier: MS.40616
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Letters, September 1883-1893, of Louis Jennings to John Murray III, John Murray IV, Hallam Murray and Robert Cooke. They concern “The Croker papers”, edited by Jennings, as well as reports on manuscripts sent to him for criticism, and political issues, including his election as Conservative MP for Stockport in November 1885 and campaign to retain the seat in 1886. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1883, September-December: folios 1-33;1884: folios...
Dates:
September 1883-1893.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William FitzPatrick., 1887-June 1888.
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Identifier: MS.40407
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Letters, 1887-June 1888, of William FitzPatrick to John Murray III and John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. They concern FitzPatrick’s work “Correspondence of Daniel O’Connell, the Liberator”, published by the Murrays. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1887: folios 1-45; (1)1888, January-June: folios 46-150. (2)1. Includes letter, 28 December 1887, of Maurice FitzGerald to William FitzPatrick: folios 40-41;copies,...
Dates:
1887-June 1888.