Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Elizabeth Eastlake was first published by John Murray in 1841, when 'Residence on the shores of the Baltic' was produced. Her relationship with the publishing house and family of Murray continued until her death. Before her marriage, Eastlake had stayed at the Murray family home in Albemarle Street and she was particularly close to John Murray [III].The correspondence here covers the entire time period of the relationship between Eastlake and the Murrays, from the early days of...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...

Scope and Contents The letters concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. Several of the letters include details of business accounts. Also included are miscellaneous business papers.The letters are arranged chronologically.1814January: folios 1-7;February: folios 8-13;March: folios 14-18;April: folios 19-25; June: folios 26-29;July: folios 30-37;August: folios...

Scope and Contents Letters, 1824-1843, of Anna Bray to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. They mostly concern her work “A description of the part of Devonshire bordering on the Tamar and the Tavy…”, “The mountains and lakes of Switzerland” and her novels published elsewhere. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1824: folios 1-2;1828-1829: folios 3-6; (1)1833-1834: folios 7-43; (2)1835-1836: folios 44-76; (3)1838-1839:...

Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern the publication of Basil Hall’s “Account of a voyage of discovery to the West Coast of Corea and the Great Loo-Choo Island” (1818). The letters also refer to Hall’s interest in Lord Byron, of whom mention is made concerning events following the destruction of his memoirs (1824). Also mentioned is Hall’s admiration for Thomas Moore, particularly in relation to Moore’s “Letters and journals of Lord Byron, with notices of his...

Scope and Contents This manuscript mainly includes letters, 1826-1841, of Henry Nelson Coleridge to John Murray II. The letters mostly concern works of his published by Murray: “Introduction to the study of the Greek classic poets”, and “Table talk”, in which he recorded conversations of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.Coleridge, Francis, 1851: folios 1-2;Coleridge, George, 1844: folio 3;...

Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern Thomas Mitchell’s literary and political interests, and his editing of various classical texts, including “The Knights of Aristophanes” (1836) and “The Clouds of Aristophanes” (1838). The letters also indicate Mitchell’s familiar association with the Murrays.The letters are arranged chronologically.1836: folios 1-36;1837: folios 37-46;1838: folios 47-81 [Note];1839:...