Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Blackley to Blackwood., 1812-1905.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.
Blackley, Thomas, 1827: folios 1-2;
Blackley, William, 1844: folios 3-8;
Blackley, William L., 1870: folios 9-12;
Blackmore, Edwin, 1877-1905: folios 13-23:
includes letter, 1905, of Edmond Warre to John Murray IV: folio 23;
Blackwell, Benjamin, 1903: folios 24-25;
Blackwell, J., 1841-1851: folios 26-29;
Blackwell, J.W., 1862: folios 30-31;
Blackwood, Anne, 1812-1813: folios 32-35:
includes letter, 1812, of Anne Blackwood to “Mr Miller”: folios 32-33;
Blackwood, Frederick, 1885-1901: folios 36-98:
includes letter concerning Frances Minto Elliot, with note of contents page for “The idle woman at Constantinople” [sic]: folios 48-51;
includes proof sheet for poem of Anne Blackwood, “Terence’s farewell to Kathleen”: folio 58;
includes poem of Robert Browning, “Helen’s Tower”: folio 59.
Dates
- Creation: 1812-1905.
Creator
- 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 + 98 folios.)
Other Finding Aids
"Mr. Miller", recipient of letter, 1812, of Anne Blackwood, not identified and not indexed: folios 32-33.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1107
Subject
- Blackwood, Frederick Temple Hamilton Temple, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (diplomatist) (Person)
- Blackley, Thomas, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, Rotherham, fl 1827 (Person)
- Blackley, William Lewery, divine and social reformer, 1830-1902 (Person)
- Blackmore, Edwin Gordon, public servant and author, 1837-1909 (Person)
- Blackwell, Benjamin Henry, bookseller, Oxford, 1849-1924 (Person)
- Blackwell, J, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, London, fl 1841-1851 (Person)
- Elliot, Frances, author, second wife of Gilbert, Dean of Bristol, née Dickinson, then Geils, 1820-1898 (Person)
- Warre, Edmond, headmaster, 1837-1920 (Person)
- Browning, Robert, poet, 1812-1889 (Person)
- Blackwood, Anne Dorothea, wife of 2nd Baron Dufferin and Clandeboye, née Foster, d 1865 (Person)
- Blackley, William, Vicar of Stanton-upon-Hine Heath, Salop, d 1885 (Person)
- Blackwell, J W, Consul, Stettin, fl 1862 (Person)
Repository Details
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