Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Farran to Farwell., 1828-1926.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.
Farran, Robert.
Letters, 1884-1885, of Robert Farran to John Murray III. Folios 1-6.
Folios 1-2. Copy of a letter, 1884, of John Murray III to Robert Farran.
Farrar, Adam Storey.
Letters, 1859-1863, 1871 and 1886-1887, of Adam Storey Farrar to John Murray III. Folios 7-39.
Farrar, Frederic William.
Letters, 1859-1863, 1866, 1874-1875 and 1888, of Frederic William Farrar to John Murray III and Sir William Smith. Folios 40-83.
Folio 71. Advertisement, after 1860, for Frederic William Farrar’s ‘An Essay on the Origin of Language’.
Farrar, Thomas.
Letter, 1828, of Thomas Farrar to John Murray II. Folios 84-85.
Farren, Adelaide Clara.
Letters, 1918, of Adelaide Clara Farren to John Murray IV. Folios 86-90.
Farrer, Caroline Rachel.
Letter, 1898, of Caroline Rachel Farrer to John Murray IV. Folios 91-92.
Farrer, James Anson.
Letters, 1898 and 1916, of James Anson Farrer to John Murray IV. Folios 93-100.
Folio 97-99. Three errata slips, ? 1898, for the Handbook for Travellers in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire.
Farrer, Reginald John.
Letters, 1912, of Reginald John Farrer to John Murray IV. Folios 101-104.
Folio 104. Copy of a letter, 1912, of William Robinson to Reginald John Farrer. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1912, of Reginald John Farrer to John Murray IV, folios 102-103.
Farrer, Thomas Henry.
Letters, 1865, 1876 and 1891, of Thomas Henry Farrer, 1st Baron Farrer, to John Murray III and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 105-113.
Farrer, William James.
Letters, 1857, 1861-1862, 1886 and 1898, of Sir William James Farrer to John Murray III and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 114-125.
Folio 122. Note, 1862, listing estimates for the copyrights of four works of Sir Howard Douglas.
Farrow, Myrtle.
Letters, 1926, of Myrtle Farrow to John Murray IV. Folios 126-131.
Folios 128 and 130. Copy letters, 1926, of John Murray IV to Myrtle Farrow.
Farwell, Christopher John Wickens.
Letters, 1904, of Sir Christopher John Wickens Farwell to John Murray IV. Folios 132-137.
Dates
- Creation: 1828-1926.
Creator
- Farran, Robert, publisher, London, 1829-1889: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Farrer, Reginald John, civil servant, traveller and author, 1880-1920: 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 (ii + 137 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1394
Subject
- Griffith and Farran, London, publishers (Organization)
- Booksellers' Provident Institution, London, charitable organisation (Organization)
- Douglas, Howard, Sir, 3rd Baronet of Carr (General) (Person)
- Farrer, Sir William James, Knight, solicitor, 1822-1911 (Person)
- Farran, Robert, publisher, London, 1829-1889 (Person)
- Farrar, Adam Storey, theologian, 1826-1905 (Person)
- Farrer, Caroline Rachel (wife of Matthew George, barrister, née Hanbury) (Person)
- Farrer, James Anson (barrister and author) (Person)
- Farrer, Reginald John (civil servant, traveller and plant collector) (Person)
- Farrer, Thomas Henry, 1st Baron Farrer, civil servant, 1819–1899 (Person)
- Farrow, Myrtle, Westgate-on-sea, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, fl 1926 (Person)
- Farwell, Sir Christopher John Wickens, Knight, judge, 1877-1943 (Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Person)
- Farren, Adelaide Clara, wife of Percy, actor, née Calvert, 1863-1942 (Person)
- Farrar, Thomas, of the Exchequer Offices, Somerset House, ? 1771-1847 (Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Person)
- Farrar, Frederic William, Dean of Canterbury, 1831-1903 (Person)
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