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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Gardner, J. to Gardner, W., 1885-1925.

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Identifier: MS.40439

Scope and Contents

All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of this sequence.

Gardner, Percy.

Letters, 1885-1922, of Percy Gardner to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. They concern various publications by Gardner on the history and archaeology of Greece, and on theology. Folios 1-60.

Notes.

Letter, 26 May 1897, of Percy Gardner to Francis Warre Cornish, in which Cornish has written a forwarding note to John Murray IV. Folios 34-35.

Wet-press copy of a letter, 11 March 1917, of John Murray IV to Percy Gardner. Folios 52-55.

Letter, 13 March 1917, of Charles Harris to John Murray IV concerning Percy Gardner. Folios 58-59.

Gardner, W.N. Letter, 4 March 1924. Folio 61.

Gardner, Winifred.

Letters, 1899-1925, of Winifred Gardner to John Murray IV mostly concerning the publication of her biography, “George Villiers, Second Duke of Buckingham 1628-1687”. Folios 62-156.

Note concerning Winifred Gardner and her interest in the Duke of Buckingham. Folio 157.

Notes.

Letter, 3 December 1899, of Frederick St. John Gore to John Murray IV concerning Winifred Gardner. Folio 62.

Letter, 30 January 1903, of Sidney Colvin to Winifred Gardner. Folios 84-85.

Unsigned note, [? July 1903], of Charles Firth concerning the year of birth and the year of death of George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham. The note was returned to John Murray IV by Winifred Gardner in her letter to Murray, 30 July 1903 (folios 94-95). Folio 96.

Gardner, John Edmund Garratt.

Letter, 1895, of John Edmund Garratt Gardner to John Murray IV. Folios 158-159.

Dates

  • Creation: 1885-1925.

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (ii + 159 folios.)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

1439

Related Materials

MS.40438. Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Herbert Gardner. Herbert Gardner was the husband of Winifred Gardner, to whom mention is made in the letters.

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