Letters, 1825-1867, of Sarah Austin to John Murray II and John Murray III with related letters and papers. The letters concern her translation works, published by Murray, with proposals for future publications, some of these in response to manuscripts sent by Murray. References also to her husband John’s writing and health, and her daughter, Lucie Duff Gordon. The letters are arranged chronologically.

1825: folios 1-2;

1829-1831: folios 3-24;

1833-1836: folios 25-92; (1)

1838: folios 93-96;

1840: folios 97-102;

?1840: folios 103-104;

1843-1845: folios 105-122;

1847-1848: folios 123-136;

?1848: folios 137-140;

1849: folios 141-152;

?1840s: folios 153-156;

1850-1851: folios 157-179;

1853-1854: folios 180-187;

1856: folios 188-189;

?1856: folios 190-194;

1857-1859: folios 195-211;

uncertain dates, pre-1860: folios 212-218;

1860-1861: folios 219-251;

1862-1863: folios 252-278; (2)

1864-1865: folios 279-304; (3)

1866-1867: folios 305-326;

?1860s: folios 327-329;

uncertain dates: folios 330-349.

1. Includes copy of letter, 10 December 1834, of Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau to Sarah Austin, in letter, 20 December 1834, of Sarah Austin to John Murray II: folios 29-30.

2. Includes letter, 1862, of Edmund Hornby to Sarah Austin: folios 261-262.

3. Includes part of letter, May 1863, of Henry Reeve to Sarah Austin: folio 273.