Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Beckett, E to Beechey, H., 1824-1926.
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.
Beckett, Edmund.
Letters, 1881-1887, 1892, 1895-1896, of Edmund Beckett to John Murray III and to John Murray IV. Folios 1-42.
Folio 22. Copy of a letter, 16 July 1885, of Edmund Beckett to Walter Hook (b ? 1839). The copy was made by Beckett and forwarded by him to John Murray III in his letter of the 16 July 1885 (folios 20-21).
Beckett, Ernest William.
Letter, 191?6, of Ernest Beckett probably to John Murray IV. Folios 43-44.
Beckett, Fanny Catherine.
Letter, 1887, of Fanny Beckett, “Fanny Grimthorpe”, to John Murray III. Folios 45-46.
Beckton, Jessie.
Letter, 1908, of Jessie Beckton to John Murray IV. Folios 47-48.
Beddard, Frank Evers.
Letters, 1899-1900, 1902-1903, of Frank Beddard to John Murray IV, to Hallam Murray and to L H Bliss, of John Murray, publishers.
Folios 49-67.
Folios 59-60. Letter, 1900, of William Morrison to Frank Beddard.
Bedford, Edwin Curtis.
Letters, 1900 and 1917, of Edwin Bedford to John Murray IV. Folios 68-69.
Bedford, Margaret.
Letter, 1926, of Margaret Bedford, possibly the wife of Edwin Curtis Bedford, to John Murray IV. Folio 70.
Bedingfeld, Katherine Gregory Paston-
Letters, 1913, of Katherine Paston-Bedingfeld to John Murray IV. Folios 71-76.
Folios 73-74. Letter of introduction, 29 July 1913, of Hubert Jerningham, in favour of his cousin Katherine Paston-Bedingfeld, to John Murray IV. The letter was forwarded as an enclosure to Katherine Paston-Bedingfeld’s letter to John Murray IV of the 31 July [1913] (folios 71-72).
Bedwell, Cyril Edward Alfred.
Letters and a postcard, 1908 and 1911, of Cyril Bedwell to John Murray IV. Folios 77-80.
Beechey, Anne Phyllis.
Letters, 1828 and 1831, of ‘Ann’ Beechey to John Murray II. Folios 81-84.
Beechey, Frederick William.
Letters, 1825, 1828-1830 and 1848, of Frederick Beechey to John Murray II and to John Murray III. Folios 85-101.
Beechey, Henry William.
Letters, 1824-1827 and undated, of Henry Beechey to John Murray II. Folios 102-119; undated, folios 120-123.
Folio 103. Letter, [March 1824], of John Murray II to Henry Beechey.
Dates
- Creation: 1824-1926.
Creator
- John Murray (publishers, London) (Recipient, Organization)
- Beddard, Frank Evers, zoologist, 1858-1925: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Bliss, Lawrence Henry, manager for John Murray, publishers, fl 1898-1917: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- 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)
- Hook, Walter, Rector of Porlock, Somerset, b ? 1839: recipient (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 (ii + 123 folios.)
Other Finding Aids
Margaret Bedford has not been indexed.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1076
Subject
- Beckton, Jessie, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, Rough Common, near Canterbury, fl 1908 (Person)
- Beddard, Frank Evers, zoologist, 1858-1925 (Person)
- Bedford, Edwin Curtis, Rector of St Andrew's, Holborn, 1862-1938 (Person)
- Bedingfeld, Katherine Gregory Paston-, wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Raoul Stephen, née Walker, then Lyne Stephens, d 1939 (Person)
- Bedwell, Cyril Edward Alfred, Librarian to the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, b 1877 (Person)
- Beechey, Anne Phyllis, miniature painter, wife of Sir William, painter, née Jessop, 1764-1833 (Person)
- Beechey, Frederick William, Captain, Royal Navy, hydrographer, 1796-1856 (Person)
- Beechey, Henry William, painter and explorer, ? 1788-1862 (Person)
- Beechey, Henry William, painter and explorer, ? 1788-1862: publisher (Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Person)
- Beckett, Ernest William, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe, banker and politician, formerly Beckett-Denison, 1856-1917 (Person)
- Beckett, Fanny Catherine, wife of the 1st Baron Grimthorpe, née Lonsdale, d 1901 (Person)
- Jerningham, Sir Hubert Edward Henry, Knight, diplomat and colonial governor, 1842-1914 (Person)
- Beckett, Edmund, 1st Baron Grimthorpe, ecclesiastical controversialist, architect, horologist, formerly Beckett-Denison, 1816-1905 (Person)
- Morrison, William Douglas, criminologist and prison chaplain, 1852-1943 (Person)
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