Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Berens, L. to Berfield., 1815-1906.
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1895-1903, of Lewis Berens to John Murray IV. Some of the letters concern his work “Some unrecognised laws of nature”, co-written with Ignatius Singer. There is mention also of his plans to write “Toward the light” and “The digger movement…”. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.
Berens, Lewis, 1895-1903: folios 1-55;
Berenson, Bernhard, 1893-1902: folios 56-62;
Berenson, Mary, 1903-1906: 63-65;
Beresford, Charles, 1919: folio 66;
Beresford, Ellen, 1919: folio 67;
Beresford, H, 1815: folios 68-69;
Beresford, J, 1824: folios 70-71;
Beresford, Marcus, 1866-1868: folios 72-75; (1)
Beresford, William C., 1835-1836: folios 76-81; (2)
Beresford, William M.J., 1854 and uncertain dates: folios 82-91;
Additions to MS.40089:
Beresford, Amelia, 1837: folios 92-93;
Berfield, W.R., 1852: folios 94-95.
1. Includes letter, 1868, of Marcus Beresford to Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy: folios 74-75.
2. Includes “Plan of the Battle of Albuera, 1811, drawn by Marshal Lord Beresford” [date of plan uncertain]: folio 79.
Dates
- Creation: 1815-1906.
Creator
- Engineer, periodical (Recipient, Organization)
- Hardy, Gathorne Gathorne-, 1st Earl of Cranbrook, politician, 1814-1906: 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)
- 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 (i + 95 folios.)
Other Finding Aids
Private secretary of William Carr Beresford, writing on his behalf 3 Sept. 1919, not indexed: folio 66.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1089
Subject
- Berens, Lewis Henry, author, fl 1895-1903 (Person)
- Berenson, Bernhard, art critic, 1865-1959 (Person)
- Berenson, Mary Logan Costelloe, née Whitall Smith, art historian and author, 1864-1945 (Person)
- Beresford, H S, correspondent of John Murray, publisher, Addlestone, Surrey, fl 1815 (Person)
- Beresford, J, correspondent of John Murray, publisher, London, fl 1824 (Person)
- Beresford, William Marcus Joseph, MP, 1797-1883 (Person)
- Beresford, William Carr, Viscount Beresford, army officer, 1768-1854 (Person)
- Beresford, Charles William de la Poer, Baron Beresford, admiral, 1846-1919 (Person)
- Beresford, Ellen Jeromina, Lady Beresford, née Gardner, wife of Charles, admiral, d. 1922 (Person)
- Beresford, Marcus Gervais, Archbishop of Armagh, 1801-1885 (Person)
- Beresford, Amelia, 3rd wife of John, 1st baronet, née Baillie then Peach, d 1862 (Person)
Repository Details
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