Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Bertie, Georgina, 1856: folios 1-3;Bertin, Louis-Emile, 1898: folio 4;Bertram, James, 1863-1882: folios 5-21;Besant, Walter, 1883-1891: folios 22-36:includes letter, 1891, of Walter Besant to George Grove: folios 33-34;letter, 1891, of George Armstrong to John Murray III: folios 35-36;Beshiktash,...

Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Johnson, Eliza Jane Peile.Letters, 1904-1904 and 1917, of Eliza Jane Peile Johnson to John Murray IV. Folios 1-6.Johnson, Ernle Sacheverell Wilberforce.Letter, 1908, of Ernle Sacheverell Wilberforce Johnson to John Murray IV. Folios 7-10.Johnson, George Henry Sacheverell.Letter, 1880-1881, of George Henry Sacheverell to John Murray...

Scope and Contents The letters relate to the business relations and arrangements between G.P. Putnam`s Sons, publishers, and John Murray, publishers.The letters are arranged chronologically.Letters of George Palmer Putnam to John Murray III, with a letter to Robert Cooke. 1844-1856: folios 1-7.Letters of George Haven Putnam and George Putnam’s Sons, publishers, including letters of Charles Thompson, to John Murray, publishers, with related letters and copies of...

Scope and Contents 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,...

Scope and Contents Letters, 1858-1877 and uncertain dates, of James C. Robertson to John Murray III, with some letters to John Murray IV and Robert Cooke; and letters, 1882-1924 and uncertain dates, of John C. Robertson to John Murray IV with some letters to Hallam Murray. The letters of James C. Robertson mostly concern his work on Becket, and his continuing work on “History of the Christian church”. The letters of John C. Robertson concern his share from sales of his father’s work and also news of family and...

Scope and Contents Letters of Joseph Pentland to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. The letters concern Pentland’s work on the travel handbooks for Italy and France, with some mention of his work on Physical geography by Mary Somerville. There is much detail on his life and travels in Italy and France, and on his many acquaintances. The letters are arranged chronologically:1867: January-June: folios 1-56*;August-December: folios 57-67;undated:...

Scope and Contents The letters concern various works by Du Chaillu published in Britain by John Murray, publishers, and in America by Harper and Brothers, publishers. The letters offer an insight into both the business and social relationship between Du Chaillu and the Murrays. The letters are mostly to John Murray III and to John Murray IV, but also included are letters to Hallam Murray and to Robert Cooke. There are also two letters of Harper and Brothers, publishers, to Du Chaillu, which he...