Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Blackall to Blackie, R., 1839-1902.
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.
Blackall, Samuel.
Letters, 1857, of Samuel Blackall to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.
Black and Armstrong.
Letter, 1839, of Black and Armstrong to John Murray III. Folios 5-6.
Blackburne, Edward.
Letter, 1873, of Edward Blackburne to John Murray III. Folios 7-8.
Blackburne, Gertrude Mary Ireland.
Letters, 1887 and 1899, of Gertrude Blackburne to John Murray III and, probably, to John Murray IV. Folios 9-18.
Blacker, William.
Letter, 184?1, of William Blacker to John Murray II. Folios 19-20.
Blacket, John.
Letter, 1904, of John Blacket to John Murray IV. Folios 21-22.
Blackett, John Fenwick Burgoyne.
Letter, 1850, of John Burgoyne Blackett possibly to John Murray III. Folios 23-24.
Blackham, Henry Charles.
Letters, 1880, 1896-1897, of Henry Blackham to John Murray III, possibly, and to John Murray IV. Folios 25-34.
Blackie and Son (Glasgow).
Letter, 1865, of Blackie and Son to Solomon Malan. Folios 35-36.
Blackie and Son Limited (Glasgow).
Letters, 1894, 1897 and 1902, of Blackie and Son Limited to John Murray IV. Folios 37-39.
Folio 37. Letter, 1894, of Walter Wilfred Blackie to John Murray IV.
Folio 38. Letter, 1897, of George Ely to John Murray IV.
Blackie, Christina.
Letters, 1886-1887, of Christina Blackie to John Murray III. Folios 40-43.
Blackie, John Stuart.
Letters, 1858, 1865-1866, 1874-1878, 1880, 1882, 1886-1887, 1890-1891, of John Blackie to John Murray III. Folios 44-90.
Folios 58-59. Offprint, 1875, of a notice from “The Scotsman”, 30 October 1875: “The Celtic Chair”, including a list of the contributors to the fund for the creation of the Chair of Celtic Language and Literature at the University of Edinburgh. The offprint was forwarded as an enclosure to Blackie’s letter to John Murray III of the 13 February 1876 (folios 56-57).
Folio 88. Press-cutting from “The Scotsman”, [6 May 1890], concerning a paper on Adamantios Koraes presented by John Blackie to The Royal Society, Edinburgh. The cutting was forwarded as an enclosure to Blackie’s letter to John Murray III of the 16 May 1890 (folios 86-87).
Blackie, Robert.
Letter, 1885, of Robert Blackie to John Murray IV. Folios 91-92;
Added Manuscript:
Blackall, John. Folios 93-96.
Letter, 1844, of John Blackall to John Murray III, with letter, undated, of unknown correspondent, concerning John Blackall.
Dates
- Creation: 1839-1902.
Creator
- John Murray (publishers, London) (Recipient, Organization)
- Malan, Solomon Caesar, oriental linguist, formerly César Jean Salomon Malan, 1812-1894: recipient (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 (ii + 96 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1106
Subject
- Black and Armstrong, London, booksellers (Organization)
- Blackie and Son Limited, Glasgow, publishers (Organization)
- Blackie and Son, Glasgow, publishers (Organization)
- Blackall, Samuel, Chaplain to the Bishop of Winchester, 1816-1899 (Person)
- Blackburne, Edward, barrister, 1823-1902 (Person)
- Blackburne, Gertrude Mary Ireland, writer, churchwoman, 1861-1951 (Person)
- Blacket, John, Methodist Minister, 1856-1935 (Person)
- Blackett, John Fenwick Burgoyne, politician, 1821-1856 (Person)
- Blackham, Henry Charles (schoolmaster, St Paul's School, Kingstown) (Person)
- Blackie, Christina, toponymist, fl 1832-1887 (Person)
- Blackie, Robert, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, Homburg, fl 1885 (Person)
- Blacker, William, writer on agriculture and economics, 1777-1855 (Person)
- Ely, George Herbert, editor, 1866-1958 (Person)
- Blackie, John Stuart, Professor of Greek, University of Edinburgh, 1809-1895 (Person)
- Blackie, Walter Wilfred, publisher, Glasgow, 1860-1953 (Person)
- Blackall, John, physician, 1771-1860 (Person)
Repository Details
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