Smith, William, Sir, Knight (lexicographer) (1813-1893)
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Dates
- Existence: 1813 - 1893
Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Beeching, H to Belden, J., [? 1843]-1919.
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Identifier: MS.40077
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Beeching, Henry Charles.Letters, 1900-1902, 1905-1906, of Henry Beeching to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Folios 1-18.Folio 3. Draft letter, [1900, after 26 August ], of John Murray IV to Henry Beeching.Beedham, Brailsford Harry.Letters, 1844 and 1856, of Brailsford Beedham probably to John Murray III. Folios 19-24.Beetham, L C.Letter,...
Dates:
[? 1843]-1919.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Blake to Blennerhassett., 1813-1910.
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Identifier: MS.40122
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Blake, Alice, 1906: folios 1-4;Blake, Caroline, 1896: folios 5-10;Blake, Edith, 1878: folios 11-12;Blake, James, 1859: folios 13-18;Blake, Robert ffrench, 1897: folios 19-30:includes copy of “On guard”, periodical, vol. XIV supplement, April 1897: folios 21-30;Blake, Thomas Jex-, 1875-1908: folios...
Dates:
1813-1910.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Boydell to Boyle., 1834-1922.
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Identifier: MS.40139
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Boydell, Edward, 1861: folios 1-2;Boyle, Andrew, 1914: folios 3-4;Boyle, Cecil, 1910-1911: folios 5-6;Boyle, Courtenay, 1886-1901: folios 7-11:includes letter, 1886, of Courtenay Boyle to William Smith: folio 7;Boyle, Eleanor, 1904: folios 12-14;Boyle, Eleanor Vere, 1887-1898 and undated: folios 15-27;...
Dates:
1834-1922.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Cooper, J. to Copeman., 1808-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40274
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MS.40274All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Cooper, James Davis.Letters, 1865, 1877, 1892, 1894-1895 and 1900, of James Davis Cooper to John Murray III and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-16.Cooper, James Fenimore.Letters, 1822-1823, of James Fenimore Cooper to Benjamin Underhill Coles and John Murray II. Folios 17-22.Folio 22. Power of Attorney, 1823, of James...
Dates:
1808-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Courthope to Courtney, L., 1855-1913.
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Identifier: MS.40282
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Courthope, William.Letters, 1855-1856, 1858 and 1864, of William Courthope to John Murray III. Folios 1-22.Courthope, William John.Letters and postcard, 1878-1882, 1884-1885, 1887-1891, 1893, 1895-1896, 1899-1900, 1903-1905 and 1912-1913, of William John Courthope to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Sir William Smith. Folios 23-166.Folios 62,...
Dates:
1855-1913.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Davies, A. to Davis, H., 1812-1916.
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Identifier: MS.40318
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Davies, Arthur Charles Fox-.Letters, 1915 and undated, of Arthur Charles Fox-Davies to John Murray IV. Folios 1-3.Davies, Caroline Mary.Letter, 1861, of Caroline Mary Davies to John Murray III. Folios 4-9.Folios 6-9. Letter, August ?1793, in French of an unknown correspondent in Paris, possibly to Francis Drake. The letter is annotated with ‘No....
Dates:
1812-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Ditchfield to Dixon., 1850-1910.
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Identifier: MS.40335
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1850-1851, of Edmund Dixon mostly to John Murray III. They concern various ornithological works of his published by Murray.Also included are letters, 1877-1883, of Florence Dixie to John Murray III; letters, 1860-1867, of William Hepworth Dixon mostly to John Murray III; and letters, 1984-1902, of William Macneile Dixon to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under...
Dates:
1850-1910.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Ellis, A. to Ellis, G., 1809-1897.
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Identifier: MS.40375
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Ellis, Alexander John.Letters, 1843, of Alexander John Ellis to John Murray III. Folios 1-6.Ellis, Andrew Ellis.Letter, after 1820, of Andrew Ellis Ellis probably to John Murray II. Folios 7-8.Ellis, Anne.Letters, 1814-1816, 1830 and 1837, of Anne Ellis to John Murray II. Folios 9-19.Ellis, Charles Rose....
Dates:
1809-1897.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Fretton to Frowde., 1817-1915.
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Identifier: MS.40430
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Fretton, William.Letter, 1909, of William Fretton to John Murray IV. Folio 1.Freund, Wilhelm.Letters, 1852-1855, of Wilhelm Freund to John Murray III. Folios 2-11.Frewen, Morton.Letter, 1908, of Morton Frewen to Charles Edward Lawrence. Folio 12.Fricker, Thomas.Letter, 1836, probably of Thomas Fricker to John...
Dates:
1817-1915.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Grove, A. to Grove, G., 1855-1915.
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Identifier: MS.40492
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Grove, Arthur Stanley.Letter, 1902, of Arthur Stanley Grove to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Grove, Coleridge.Letters, 1915, of Sir Coleridge Grove to John Murray IV. Folios 3-5.Grove, George.Letters and postcards, 1855-1857, 1860-1868, 1870-1877, 1882-1885, 1887-1899 and undated, of Sir George Grove to John Murray III, John Murray...
Dates:
1855-1915.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hogarth, G. to Holiwell., 1807-1916.
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Identifier: MS.40564
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hogarth, George.Letters, 1831, 1835 and 1836, of George Hogarth to John Murray II, John Murray III and John Gibson Lockhart. Folios 1-6.Hogarth, Georgina.Letter, 1901, of Georgina Hogarth to John Murray IV. Folios 7-8.Hogarth, Joseph.Letter, 1864, of Joseph Hogarth to John Murray III. Folio 9.Hogarth, Mary Henrietta...
Dates:
1807-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hunt, V. to Hunter., 1807-1907, 1976.
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Identifier: MS.40592
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hunt, Violet Edith Gwynllyn Brooke-.Letters, 1902-1903 and 1907, of Violet Edith Gwynllyn Brooke-Hunt to John Murray IV and Charles Edward Lawrence. Folios 1-36.Folios 12-15. Letters, 1902, of George Allen and Smith, Elder and Co. to Violet Edith Gwynllyn Brooke-Hunt. Sent as enclosures of letter, 1902, to John Murray IV, folios 10-11.Folios 30-34. Draft...
Dates:
1807-1907, 1976.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Layard, C. to Leader., 1833-1919.
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Identifier: MS.40682
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Layard, Charles Clement.Letter, 1851, of Charles Clement Layard to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Layard, Edgar Leopold.Letter, 1853, of Edgar Leopold Layard to John Murray III. Folios 3-4.Layard, Florence Louisa.Letter, 1890, of Florence Louisa Layard to John Murray, publishers. Folios 5-8.Layard, George Somes....
Dates:
1833-1919.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Lockwood to Loftus., 1824-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40708
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Lockwood, Amelius Mark Richard.Letters, 1919, of Amelius Mark Richard Lockwood, 1st Baron Lambourne, to John Murray IV. Folios 1-5.Folios 3-4. Newspaper cuttings, 1919, showing an article entitled ‘Playful ways of ministers’ by Amelius Mark Richard Lockwood.Folio 5. Note, 1919, concerning Amelius Mark Richard Lockwood.Lockwood, Hannah...
Dates:
1824-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Palgrave, Francis T. to Palgrave, William G., 1854-1925.
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Identifier: MS.40904
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Palgrave, Francis Turner.Letters, 1854-1870, of Francis T. Palgrave to John Murray III. Among the subjects mentioned are: letters 1854-1855, Palgrave’s suggestions for changes to the “next edition” (3rd (1855)) of the “Handbook of painting. The Italian schools”, by Franz Kugler; and, letter, 7 January 1861, Palgrave’s request to be allowed to include a number of poems by Lord Byron in “a little...
Dates:
1854-1925.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Watts, Alfred to Watts, W., 1814-1926.
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Identifier: MS.41251
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Watts, Alfred.Letters, 1877-1895, of Alfred Watts to John Murray III, John Murray IV, Hallam Murray, Robert Cooke and William Smith. They concern work undertaken by Watts in assisting in the publication of “German reading book” and “Latin reading book”, and of payment for that work. Also mentioned are suggestions by Watts for other works. Brief mention is made of Watts’s connection with “Whitaker’s...
Dates:
1814-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Salmon., 1869-1895.
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Identifier: MS.41057
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Letters, 1869-1895, of George Salmon to John Murray III and John Murray IV, with some letters to William Smith. They mostly concern Salmon`s works published by the Murrays, including “A historical introduction to the study of the books of the New Testament”, and his series of lectures “The infallibility of the church”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1869: folios 1-2; (1)1880: folios 3-4; (2)1882: folios 5-10; (3)1884-1885:...
Dates:
1869-1895.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Harvey Goodwin., 1862-1882.
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Identifier: MS.40459
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Letters, 1862-1882, of Harvey Goodwin, probably to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern Goodwin`s works published by Murray, including “The Convocation Prayer Book”, articles for the "Quarterly Review" and sermons. A few letters describe Goodwin`s travels. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1862: folio 1; (1)1878: folios 2-3;1879: folios 4-38; (2)1880: folios 39-50;1881: folio 51;...
Dates:
1862-1882.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henrietta Herbert, Henry Howard Herbert and Henry John Herbert., 1829-1879.
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Identifier: MS.40550
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Letters, 1829-1879, of the Countess of Carnarvon (1804-1876), the 3rd Earl of Carnarvon, and the 4th Earl of Carnarvon to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. The letters of Henry Howard Herbert, the 4th Earl, concern several of his publications including “The archaeology of Berkshire” and “Recollection of the Druses of the Lebanon, and notes on their religion”; the letters of Henry John Herbert, the 3rd Earl, mostly concern his work “Portugal and Gallicia”. The letters...
Dates:
1829-1879.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Rawlinson., 1849-1889.
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Identifier: MS.41004
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Letters, 1849-1889, of Henry Rawlinson to John Murray III, with related letters. They concern works of his published by Murray, including “England and Russia in the East”, articles for the “Quarterly Review” and pamphlets, with references to his contribution to his brother George’s work “Herodotus: a new English version”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1849-1851: folios 1-8;1856-1859: folios 9-31;1861: folios 32-37;1864-1867:...
Dates:
1849-1889.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Wace., 1876-1885.
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Identifier: MS.41227
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Letters, 1876-1885, of Henry Wace to John Murray III, with several to William Smith and Robert Cooke, one to John Murray IV, with related letters. They concern various works of Wace published by Murray, including “A dictionary of Christian biography…” co-edited with William Smith, Brewer’s “English studies”, a section on the Apocrypha for “The Speaker’s commentary”, as well as articles for the Quarterly Review and lectures. The letters are arranged in chronological order....
Dates:
1876-1885.
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 Philip Stanhope (1805-1875)., 1870-1875.
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Identifier: MS.41148
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Letters, 1870-1875 and uncertain dates, of Philip Stanhope to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern works of his published by Murray, including “History of England comprising the reign of Queen Anne until the peace of Utrecht” and a second series of “Miscellanies”, with news of translations of some of his works. He describes his holiday travels, and there is also discussion of politics, and of his reading. The letters are arranged in chronological order....
Dates:
1870-1875.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Theodore Martin., 1871-1909.
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Identifier: MS.40786
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Letters, 1871-1909, of Theodore Martin to John Murray III and John Murray IV, with two letters of Helena Martin and related letters and papers. The letters of Theodore Martin concern his reading of, and writing for, the "Quarterly Review", with discussion of literary and political matters; they also relate to his “A life of Lord Lyndhurst” published by Murray, with reference to works published elsewhere, including “The life of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort”. The letters are arranged...
Dates:
1871-1909.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Theophilus Hall., 1861-1889.
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Identifier: MS.40507
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The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV, Hallam Murray, Robert Cooke and William Smith. They concern the publication of educational books written by Theophilus Hall, either alone or in association with others, including William Smith. Among the titles mentioned are “A child’s first Latin book”, “English composition”, “A school manual of English grammar”. The letters are arranged chronologically.1861, 1864: folios 1-4;1870, 1873-1874, 1876-1879:...
Dates:
1861-1889.
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