This series contains original typescripts by a number of authors published by John Murray, publishers, including Peter Green and Valentine George Lawford.

Also included are files of general papers and correspondence concerning book projects by certain authors and particular series published by John Murray publishers, but not containing original author material. Instead third party writing, publisher correspondence, or editorial memoranda are included. Examples include editorial correspondence on the marketing campaign for Christina Noble's book "Bridge Across My Sorrows: The Christina Noble Story"; correspondence files concerning the re-publication of titles in the Murray Travel Classics series; and third party correspondence, articles, and research on the life of Isabella Bird, P.C. Wren, and David Livingstone.