Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Barker, C to Barlow, W., 1812-1928.
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.
Barker, Cecil Stuart Raymond-
Letters, 1907, 1915, 1917, 1924 and 1927, of Cecil Raymond-Barker to John Murray IV. Folios 1-6.
Barker, Clemency.
Letters, 1897 and 1904, of Clemency Barker to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Folios 7-13. A further letter of this correspondent can be located at folios 157-158.
Barker, Edmund Henry.
Letters, 1829, of Edmund Barker to John Murray II. Folios 14-22.
Printed announcement, [?1829]: “Mr Barker takes the present opportunity of announcing ... his intention to reprint ... Dr Webster’s American dictionary of the English language ...”; with notices of other publications of Edmund Barker. Folios 23-24.
Title-page, preface and list of contents for “The national reader: a selection of exercises in reading and speaking ... by John Pierpont ... re-edited by E H Barker ...” (London: Whittaker, Treacher and Co., 1829). Folios 25-32.
Title-page of volume two of “Parriana: or notices of the Rev Samuel Parr, LLD collected ... by E H Barker ...” (London: John Bohn, 1829). Folio 33.
Barker, Edward Harrison.
Letter, 1888, of Edward Barker to John Murray III. Folios 34-36a.
Barker, George (fl 1835).
Letter, 1835, of George Barker, Edinburgh, to John Murray II. Folios 37-38.
Barker, George (1849-1930).
Letters, 1896-1897, of George Barker, to John Murray IV. Folios 39-40.
Barker, Herbert Atkinson.
Letters, 1919, 1922, 1927-1928, of Herbert Barker to John Murray IV.
Folios 41-45.
Folio 42. Printed petition, [1919], “To the Most Reverend His Grace The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury [Randall Davidson] ... “ submitting for consideration “the case of Mr Herbert Atkinson Barker, with the object of soliciting for him a Lambeth medical degree, honoris causa”. The petition was sent as an enclosure to Barker’s letter to John Murray IV of the 5 March 1919 (folio 41).
Barker, J Ellis.
Letters, 1906 and 1925, of J Ellis Barker to John Murray IV. Folios 46-49.
Barker, Margaret I.
Letter, 1924, of Margaret Raymond-Barker to John Murray IV. Folio 50.
Barkley, Frances Jane.
Letter, 1907, of Frances Jane Barkley to John Murray IV. Folios 51-52.
Barkley, Henry Charles.
Letters, 1876-1877, 1885, 1890-1891, 1893, 1896-1897, of Henry Barkley to John Murray III and to John Murray IV. Included are letters of Sara Barkley, on behalf of her husband, Henry, to John Murray III. Folios 53-101.
Letter, 1904, of Sara Barkley to John Murray IV. Folios 102-103.
Barkley, M D.
Letters, 1904, of M D Barkley to John Murray IV. Folios 104-107.
Barlow, Annie E F.
Letter of introduction, 1899, of Thomas Barlow, on behalf of his sister, Annie, to John Murray IV. Folios 108-111.
Letters, 1899, 1902-1903, of Annie Barlow, on behalf of the National Home Reading Union, Bolton Branch, to John Murray IV. Folios 112-120.
Press-cutting, [?1898], from the National Home Reading Union Magazine, pages 49-52: “Inaugural address ... delivered by Sir George Kekewich ...”. Folios 121-122.
Barlow, Francis.
Letters, 1868-1869 and 1883, of Francis Barlow to John Murray III.
Folios 123-127.
Barlow, Frank Pratt.
Letter, 1904, of Frank Pratt Barlow to John Murray IV. Folio 128.
Barlow, Frederick Pratt.
Letters, 1881, 1888, 1890-1891, of Frederick Pratt Barlow to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Folios 129-138.
Barlow, George Hilaro.
Letter, 1812, of George Barlow to John Murray II. Folios 139-140.
Barlow, Jane.
Letter, 1915, of Jane Barlow to John Murray IV. Folio 141.
Barlow, John.
Letter, 1854, of John Barlow to John Murray III. Folios 142-143.
Barlow, Robert Pratt.
Letter, 1928, of Robert Pratt Barlow to John Murray IV. Folio 144.
Barlow, Thomas.
Letters, 1890, 1901, 1903 and 1905, of Thomas Barlow to John Murray III and to John Murray IV. Folios 145-154.
Barlow, William.
Letter, 1812, of William Barlow to John Murray II. Folios 155-156.
Barker, Clemency.
Letter, 1888, of Clemency Barker to John Murray III. Folios 157-158. Further letter of this correspondent can be located at folios 7-13.
Dates
- Creation: 1812-1928.
Creator
- John Murray (publishers, London) (Recipient, Organization)
- Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Davidson, Randall Thomas, Baron Davidson of Lambeth, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1848-1930 (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (iv + 158 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1051
Subject
- National Home Reading Union, 1889-1930 (Organization)
- Johnson Raymond-Barker and Co, London, solicitors (Organization)
- National Home Reading Union, Bolton Branch, 1894-1930 (Organization)
- John Bohn, London, publisher: publisher (Organization)
- Whittaker Treacher and Co, London, publishers: publisher (Organization)
- Barkley, Sara I P, wife of Henry Charles, civil engineer and author, fl 1876 (Person)
- Barkley, M D, son of Henry Charles, civil engineer and author, fl 1904 (Person)
- Barker, Cecil Stuart Raymond-, of Johnson Raymond-Barker and Co, solicitors, London, fl 1907-1927 (Person)
- Barker, Clemency, Hon (wife of Sir George, Major-General, Royal Engineers, née Hubbard) (Person)
- Barker, Edmund Henry, classical scholar, 1788-1839 (Person)
- Barker, Edward Harrison, miscellaneous writer, b 1851 (Person)
- Barker, Sir George, Knight, Major-General, Royal Engineers, 1849-1930 (Person)
- Barker, George, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, Edinburgh, fl 1835 (Person)
- Barker, Sir Herbert Atkinson, Knight, bone setter, 1869-1950 (Person)
- Barker, James Ellis (homeopath, formerly Julius Otto Eltzbacher) (Person)
- Barker, Margaret I Raymond-, wife of Cecil Stuart, of Johnson Raymond-Barker and Co, solicitors, London, fl 1924 (Person)
- Barkley, Henry Charles, civil engineer and author, c 1825-c 1895 (Person)
- Barlow, Annie E F, museum benefactor, sister of Sir Thomas, physician, 1863-1941 (Person)
- Barlow, Jane, poet and writer, 1857-1917 (Person)
- Barlow, Francis, Honorary Lunacy Commissioner, 1799-1887 (Person)
- Barlow, Sir George Hilaro, 1st Baronet, Governor of Madras, 1763-1846 (Person)
- Barlow, John, Chaplain-in-ordinary at Kensington Palace, 1798-1869 (Person)
- Barlow, Robert Pratt, of John Dickinson and Co, Wholesale Stationer, fl 1928 (Person)
- Barlow, Sir Thomas, 1st Baronet, physician, 1845-1945 (Person)
- Barlow, William, merchant, brother of Sir George Hilaro, Governor of Madras, 1759-1839 (Person)
- Barlow, Frank Pratt, of John Dickinson and Co, Wholesale Stationer, fl 1897-1904 (Person)
- Barlow, Frederick Pratt, of John Dickinson and Co, Wholesale Stationer, fl 1856-1891 (Person)
- Barkley, Frances Jane (daughter of John Charles, vicar of Little Melton, Norfolk) (Person)
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