Fergusson, James (writer on architecture)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1808 - 1886
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Assorted letters of and to Sara Austen, with other letters to Benjamin Austen., 1828-1858.
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Identifier: MS.42015
Scope and Contents
(1) letter of Sara Austen to Elizabeth Eastlake;(2) letters of Travers Twiss to Sara Austen ;(3) letters of various artists to the Austens: James Fergusson to Benjamin Austen; Copley Fielding to Sara Austen; Philip Hardwick to Sara Austen; Thomas Lawrence to Sara Austen; Henry Phillips to Sara Austen; Samuel Prout to Sara and to Benjamin Austen; George Scharf to Sara Austen, including...
Dates:
1828-1858.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Sara and Benjamin Austen.
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Letters of and to Sara and Benjamin Austen.
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Letters of various correspondents to Sarah and to Benjamin Austen.
Copyright receipts concerning payments made by John Murray, publishers, to the contributors to “A dictionary of the Bible” (London: John Murray, 1860-1863), edited by William Smith., 1860-1864.
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Identifier: MS.41125
Scope and Contents
Receipts, 1860-1863, concerning work undertaken by William Smith both as the editor of, and as a contributor to, the dictionary. Folios 1-3.Receipts, 1860-1861, concerning payments made to the contributors to volume 1 of the dictionary.Alford, Henry. Folio 4.Bailey, Henry. Folio 5.Barry, Alfred. Folio 6.Bevan, William Latham. Folio 7.Brown, Thomas Edward. Folio 8.Browne, Robert William. Folio 9....
Dates:
1860-1864.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Austen Henry Layard., 1848-1853.
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Identifier: MS.40677
Scope and Contents
All of the letters are to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically.1848: folios 1-18;1849: folios 19-41; (1)1850: folios 42-49;1851: folios 50-67;1852: folios 68-107; (2)1853: folios 108-141.(1) Includes letter of James Fergusson to John Murray III: folios 20A-20B;(2) Folio 84 is a proof illustration of an Armenian plough and ploughmen. The illustration was used under the...
Dates:
1848-1853.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Higgins to Hill, H., 1813-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40557
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Higgin, Lily.Letters, 1906 and 1908, of Lily Higgin to John Murray IV. Folios 1-36.Folios 13-16. Letter, 1906, of Benito Perez Galdos to John Murray IV. A contemporary translation of this letter is included in folios 15-16.Folios 19-20. Letter, 1906, of B Bolton to Lily Higgin. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1906, of Lily Higgin to John Murray IV,...
Dates:
1813-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Anderson, G to Anderson, L., 1819-1910.
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Identifier: MS.40018
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Anderson, George.Letters, 1834-1835, 1838 and 1841, of George Anderson to John Murray II and John Murray III. Folios 1-38.Anderson, J G.Letter, 1901, of J G Anderson to John Murray IV. Folios 39-40.Anderson, J W.Letter, 1821, of J W Anderson probably to John Murray II. Folios 41-42.Anderson, John, the younger.Letters, 1819 and 1821,...
Dates:
1819-1910.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Gamber to Gardiner, M., 1817-1938.
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Identifier: MS.40436
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Gambier, James William.Letters, 1904-1905, of James William Gambier to John Murray IV. Folios 1-6.Gamble, Arthur.Letter, 1897, of Arthur Gamble to John Murray IV. Folios 7-8.Gamble, Henry Reginald.Letters and postcard, 1901-1904, of Henry Reginald Gamble to John Murray IV. Folios 9-43.Folios 35-36. Circular, 101,...
Dates:
1817-1938.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of James Fergusson (1808-1886)., 1849-1868.
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Identifier: MS.40398
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III. They mostly concern the preparation and publication of various works on architectural history by Fergusson, including:“The illustrated handbook of architecture: being a concise and popular account of the different styles of architecture prevailing in all ages and countries” (1855);“Portsmouth protected: a sequel to Portsmouth in peril” (1856); “A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the...
Dates:
1849-1868.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of James Fergusson (1808-1886)., 1870-1885 and undated.
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Identifier: MS.40399
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III. They mostly concern the preparation and publication of various works on architectural history by Fergusson, including:“A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day” (second edition, 1874); “The temples of the Jews and the other buildings in the Haram area at Jerusalem” (1878). The letters are arranged chronologically.1870-1874: folios 1-42;1875-1879:...
Dates:
1870-1885 and undated.