Prothero, George Walter, Sir, Knight (historian) (1848-1922)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1848 - 1922
Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Prothero., 1897-1904.
File
Identifier: MS.40978
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray and mostly concern Prothero’s editorship of the “Quarterly Review”. They are arranged chronologically.
1897-1899: folios 1-97;
1900-1904: folios 98-182 [Note].
[Note]
Folios 108-109. Letter, 26 May 1900, of George Prothero to Sir Mountstuart Grant-Duff. The letter was sent as an enclosure to Prothero’s letter to John Murray IV of the same date (folios 106-107).
Dates:
1897-1904.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Prothero., 1905-1911.
File
Identifier: MS.40979
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and mostly concern Prothero’s editorship of the “Quarterly Review”. They are arranged chronologically.1905-1911: folios 1-209.[Note 1] Folios 38-39. Letter, 6 February 1907, of Francis Darwin to George Prothero in answer to a letter of Prothero suggesting that Darwin might like to consider producing annotated editions of the works of his father, Charles Darwin. The letter was sent as an enclosure to Prothero’s letter to John Murray IV...
Dates:
1905-1911.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Prothero., 1912-1917, 1919-1922 and undated.
File
Identifier: MS.40980
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and mostly concern Prothero’s editorship of the “Quarterly Review”. They are arranged chronologically.1912-1917, 1919-1922: folios 1-165 [Notes 1-4].Undated and partially dated letters. The letters are arranged by the place at which each was written. Edinburgh, 2 Eton Terrace. Folio 166. London, 50A Albemarle Street. Folio 167.London, 7 Mandeville Place. Folio 168.Rye. Folios 169-177....
Dates:
1912-1917, 1919-1922 and undated.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Newbolt., 1903-1932.
File
Identifier: MS.40874
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1903-1932, and uncertain dates, of Henry Newbolt to John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. The letters concern his continuing editorship of the "Monthly Review", they also relate to contributors or acquaintances Newbolt recommends for publication to Murray, notably Walter de la Mare. They also relate to his writing for the "Quarterly Review", and his works published by Murray, including “The year of Trafalgar”. The letters are arranged in chronological order....
Dates:
1903-1932.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Isabella Augusta Gregory., 1893-1918.
File
Identifier: MS.40483
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1893-1918, of (Isabella) Augusta Gregory mostly to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. The letters concern works of hers published by the Murrays, including “Sir William Gregory, KCMG”, “Cuchulain of Muirthemne”, “Poets and dreamers” and “Gods and fighting men”. There is frequent reference to the views of W.B. Yeats on her writing. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1893: folios 1-8;1894-1895: folios 9-45; (1)...
Dates:
1893-1918.
Letters to Sir George Walter Prothero as editor of the 'Quarterly Review' : correspondents with surnames, B-C., 1899-1916, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.42619
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. Further correspondence has been added to the end of the sequence.Letters of John Cann Bailey to George Prothero, 1916 and undated: folios 1-4;Letter of Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, to George Prothero, 1908: folios 5-7;Letter of Gerald William Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour, to George Prothero, 1906: folio 8;Letters of Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer, to...
Dates:
1899-1916, undated.
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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Letters to and concerning George Prothero as editor of the "Quarterly Review", with a typescript list of the correspondents.
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Letters of various correspondents to and concerning George Prothero as editor of the "Quarterly Review".
Typescript list of the names of the correspondents with George Prothero as editor of the "Quarterly Review"., ? Mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.42624
Scope and Contents
The list here was created before the John Murray Archive came to the National Library of Scotland. It relates to the letters now held in MSS.42619-42623, listing the names of correspondents. The list differs slightly from the contents of these folders.
Dates:
? Mid 20th century.
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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Letters to and concerning George Prothero as editor of the "Quarterly Review", with a typescript list of the correspondents.
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