Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Davis, J. to Davison., 1814-1898.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.
Davis, James.
Letter, 1892, of James Davis to John Murray III. Folios 1-3.
Davis, James Richard Ainsworth.
Letter, 1892, of James Richard Ainsworth Davis to John Murray III. Folios 4-5
Davis, John.
Letter, 1838, of John Davis to John Murray II. Folios 6-7.
Davis, John Edward.
Letter, 1868, of John Edward Davis to John Murray III. Folio 8.
Davis, John Francis.
Letters, 1821-1822, 1829, 1834, 1843, 1850 and 1865, of Sir John Francis Davis to John Murray II and John Murray III. Folios 9-29.
Davis, John Francis.
Letter, 1890, of John Francis Davis to John Murray III. Folios 30-32.
Davis, Nathan.
Letters, 1862-1863, of Nathan Davis to John Murray III. Folios 33-44.
Davis, Richard Hart Hart-.
Letters, 1890-1891, of Richard Hart Hart-Davis to John Murray III. Folios 45-49.
Davis, Richard Vaughan.
Letters, 1845, of Richard Vaughan Davis to John Murray III. Folios 50-53.
Davison, Charles.
Letter, 1898, of Charles Davison to Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 54-55.
Davison, David H.
Letters, 1844 and undated, of David H Davison to John Murray III. Folios 56-64.
Davison, John.
Letters, 1820 and 1823-1826, of John Davison to John Murray II. Folios 65-82.
Davison, Mary.
Letters, ?1840 and 1845, of Mary Davison to James Henry Markland and John Murray III. Folios 83-86.
Davison, Simpson.
Letter, 1859, of Simpson Davison to John Murray III. Folios 87-88.
Davison, Thomas.
Letters, 1814-1815, 1817-?1818, 1822, 1827, 1829-1830 and undated, of Thomas Davison to John Murray II and John Murray III. Folios 89-120.
Folios 98-104. Partial proofs, ?1817, of ‘Works of the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wortley Montagu’. The completed work was printed by Thomas Davison in 1817.
Folios 111-112. Letter, 1822, of Thomas Davison to Mr Glynn.
Folios 113-114. Letter, 1827, of Charles Strong to Thomas Davison.
Folios 116-117. Letter, 1829, of Thomas Davison to Edward W Dundas.
Folios 117-118. Letter, 1830, of Thomas Davison to an unidentified correspondent, possibly an employee of John Murray, publishers.
Dates
- Creation: 1814-1898.
Creator
- Davison, Thomas, printer, 1766-1831: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Markland, James Heywood, antiquary, 1788-1864: 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)
- Dundas, Edward William (employee of John Murray, publishers) (Recipient, Person)
- Glynn, Mr, correspondent of Thomas Davison, printer, fl 1822: recipient (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (ii + 120 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1319
Subject
- Davison, Charles, mathematician and writer on seismology, 1858–1940 (Person)
- Davis, John Edward, Captain, R.N., and hydrographer, ? 1815-1877 (Person)
- Davis, John Francis, assistant examiner, London University, fl 1890 (Person)
- Davis, James Richard Ainsworth, Professor of Zoology and Geology in the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1861-1934 (Person)
- Davis, James, author of 'Nature and the Bible illustrative of the philosophy of universal motion', ? 1810-1895 (Person)
- Davis, Sir John Francis, 1st Baronet, Governor of Hong Kong, 1795–1890 (Person)
- Davis, John, author, 1774-1854 (Person)
- Davis, Nathan, traveller and excavator, 1812–1882 (Person)
- Davis, Richard Hart Hart-, vicar of Dunsden, Reading, 1843-1928 (Person)
- Davis, Richard Vaughan, auditor of excise, 1797-1871 (Person)
- Davison, David H, minister of the Old Jewry Chapel, Jewin-street, ? 1794-1858 (Person)
- Davison, John, Prebendary of Worcester and theologian, 1777-1834 (Person)
- Davison, Mary, wife of John, Prebendary of Worcester and theologian, née Thorp, 1795-1873 (Person)
- Davison, Simpson, writer on gold deposits, ? 1816-1861 (Person)
- Davison, Thomas, printer, 1766-1831 (Person)
- Strong, Charles, rector of Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, 1784-1864 (Person)
Genre / Form
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