Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1854 - 1934
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray, publishers., 1893-1895 and undated (? 1855-? 1893).
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Identifier: MS.41124
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1893: folios 1-112 [Notes 1-8].Assorted, undated papers of William Smith.Manuscript draft, [? 1855-? 1860], in the hand of ?William Smith, of a ?prospectus for a “New series of school books”. Folio 113.Note, [?...
Dates:
1893-1895 and undated (? 1855-? 1893).
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Amy Yule., 1900-1916.
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Identifier: MS.41318
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Letters, 1900-1916, of Amy Yule to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related papers. They concern her contribution to revisions of two of her father Henry Yule’s works, “The book of Ser Marco Polo” and “Hobson-Jobson”, a glossary of Anglo-Indian terms. The letters also concern her work “A memoir of Colonel Sir Henry Yule”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1900: folios 1-17; (1)1901: folios 18-39;1902: folios 40-69;1903-1904:...
Dates:
1900-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Eastlake Smith., 1890-1899.
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Identifier: MS.41104
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The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern various tasks - reader, proof reader, editor - undertaken by Charles Eastlake Smith for John Murray, publishers. One of the works edited by Smith was the “Journals and correspondence of Lady [Elizabeth] Eastlake” (1895).The letters are arranged chronologically.1890-1894: folios 1-27;1895: folios 28-96 [Note];1896-1899: folios 97-149.[Note.] Folio 60. Telegram, 12...
Dates:
1890-1899.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Adamson to Adolphus., 1804-1917.
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Identifier: MS.40007
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, when required, by date under each name.Adamson, James, 1898: folios 1-3;Adamson, John, 1830: folios 4-5;Adcock, Arthur, 1899: folio 6;Adcock, Henry and, 1826-1827: folios 7-10;Adcock, JamesAdderley, Charles B., 1843: folio 11;Adderley, Charles L., 1912-1917: folios 12-16;Adderley, James, 1902-1904: folios 17-26;...
Dates:
1804-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bligh to Blogg., 1813-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40124
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From the Series:
The incoming correspondence consists of letters of individuals and companies sent to John Murray, publishers, mostly relating to the business, but also including private letters. The correspondence largely covers the period from the 1760s to the 1920s. Where enclosures exist, they have been kept with their original letters. This series contains most of the extant letters received by the publishing house up to the 1920s, but others are to be found throughout the archive. One...
Dates:
1813-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Huhn to Humboldt., 1815-1916.
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Identifier: MS.40590
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Huhn, Arthur Ernst von.Letter, ?1886, of an unknown correspondent possibly to Sir Theodore Martin regarding a translation of a work of Arthur Ernst von Huhn. Folios 1-2.Huish, Marcus Bourne.Letters, 1892, 1899-1900, 1902, 1904-1906 and undated, of Marcus Bourne Huish to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 3-31....
Dates:
1815-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Waller, A. to Wallich, N., 1829-1913.
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Identifier: MS.41234
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The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Waller, Augustus Désiré.Letters, 1902-1905, of Augustus Waller, mostly with other members of the University of London, to John Murray IV. Folios 1-45.Notes.Letter, 6 August 1902, of William Halliburton to ?John Murray IV. Folios 6-8.Letters of William K. Hill, on behalf of Arthur Rücker, to John Murray IV, folios: 2 (31 July 1902); and 9 (20 August 1902). ...
Dates:
1829-1913.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Campbell., 1893-1899.
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Identifier: MS.40189
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Letters of George Campbell to John Murray IV, with related letters and papers.The letters concern various publications of Campbell by the house of Murray. The letters are arranged chronologically :1893: folios 1- 117*;?1893: folio 118;1894: folios 119-153**;1895: folios 154-175;1896: folios 176-211;1897: folios 212-217;1898: folios 218-240;1899: folios 241-248;date uncertain, 1 letter...
Dates:
1893-1899.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Heinrich Schliemann., 1874-1879.
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Identifier: MS.41066
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Letters, 1874-1879, of Heinrich Schliemann to John Murray III, with some letters to Robert Cooke and with related letters and papers. The letters concern works of his published by Murray, including the English language edition of “Trojanische Alterthümer”, and “Mycenae”. Some letters reveal the controversy surrounding his work and his efforts to respond to criticisms, and also details of his continuing excavations.1874, April-June: folios 1-21; (1)1874,...
Dates:
1874-1879.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Heinrich Schliemann., 1884-1890.
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Identifier: MS.41068
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Letters, 1884-1890, of Heinrich Schliemann to John Murray III and John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. The letters concern mostly the publication of “Tiryns”, including details of the involvement of other publishers in Europe and America. Some of the letters reveal the controversy surrounding Schliemann’s work and his efforts to respond to criticisms, and also details of his continuing excavations. Several letters of Charles Reinwald to John Murray, publishers, are included. The...
Dates:
1884-1890.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry E. Carlisle., 1885-1903.
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Identifier: MS.40195
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The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. The letters for 1885-1886 concern the preparation and publication of “A selection from the correspondence of Abraham Hayward, Q.C. From 1834-1884” (1886), edited by Henry Carlisle. The others mostly concern Carlisle`s proposal to publish a memoir of the 5th Duke of Newcastle, and discussions over the content and argument of the manuscript. Despite being advertised by Carlisle under the title “The life of the Duke of...
Dates:
1885-1903.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Herbert Maxwell., 1899-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40798
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The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the publication of “The Creevey Papers: a selection from the correspondence and diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P.” (1903), edited by Herbert Maxwell. Also mentioned is the manuscript of Maxwell’s “A century of empire, 1801-1900”. Accompanying several of the letters is a copy of the outline of the reply of John Murray IV.The letters are arranged chronologically.1899: folios 1-3;1902:...
Dates:
1899-1927.
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 Martineau., 1868-1896.
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Identifier: MS.40788
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One letter to John Murray III, the remainder are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the preparation and publication of several works by John Martineau, including:“Letters from Australia” (1869 – published by Longmans, Green and Co.);“The life and correspondence of Sir Bartle Frere, Bart., G.C.B., F.R.S., etc.” (1895); “The Transvaal trouble, how it arose: being an extract from the biography of the late Sir Bartle Frere” (1896).A...
Dates:
1868-1896.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Rowland Prothero., 1900-1927 and undated (? 1895-? 1918).
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Identifier: MS.40983
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The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray and concern, among other matters, Prothero’s editing of the works of Lord Byron, and his political interests. The letters are arranged chronologically.1900: folios 1-15 [Note 1];1901: folios 16-36;1902: folios 37-43;1903: folios 44-63;1904: folios 64-86;1905-1909: folios 87-115 [Note 2];1911-1917: folios 116-146 [Notes 3-7];1920-1927: folios...
Dates:
1900-1927 and undated (? 1895-? 1918).
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.
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