Scope and Contents This manuscript includes letters, 1893-1897, of Thomas Hepburn to John Murray IV, concerning his works “Barncraig” and “Sunshine and haar”; also letters, 1825-1856, of John Heraud to John Murray II and John Murray III, mostly concerning his work “The descent into hell”. The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.Hepburn, Thomas, 1893-1897: folios 1-55; (1)Hepworth, G., 1856: folios 56-60;Hepworth, M., 1922:...

Scope and Contents Letters of William Napier to John Murray II and John Murray III. Letters of William Napier to John Murray II. The letters concern the negotiations over the copyright for, and the preparation and publication of, the first volume of Napier’s “History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814” (1828).The letters are arranged chronologically.1827-1828, 1831: folios 1-30.Letters of William Napier to...