This manuscript includes two letters, 1899 and 1917, of Thomas Hardy, and one letter, 1922, of his wife, Florence, to John Murray IV.

All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies.

Hardman, John, 1831: folios 1-2;

Hardwick, Dorothy, 1903: folios 3-5;

Hardwick, Helen, 1888: folios 6-7;

Hardwick, John, 1824: folios 8-9;

Hardwick, Julia, 1848-1864 and uncertain dates: folios 10-35;

Hardwick, Philip, 1824-1862: folios 36-45;

Hardwick, Philip Charles, 1881: folios 46-47;

Hardwick, Philip Edward, 1894-1916: folios 48-63;

Hardy, Alfred Gathorne-, 1899-1918: folios 64-83:

includes letter, 1899, of Elizabeth Fowler to Alfred Gathorne-Hardy: folios 76-77;

Hardy, Blanche, 1908-1909: folios 84-91;

Hardy, Campbell, c1855: folio 92;

Hardy, Edward, 1884: folios 93-94;

Hardy, Ernest, 1905-1915: folios 95-99;

Hardy, Esther Le, 1863: folios 100-103:

includes letter, 1863, of Matthew Chapman to John Murray III: folio 103;

Hardy, Florence, 1922: folios 104-105;

Hardy, Gathorne Gathorne- (1814-1906), 1886-1903 and uncertain dates: folios 106-120.

letter, 1886, of Edward Benson to Gathorne-Gathorne Hardy: folios 106-107;

letter, 1890, of Richard Cross to Gathorne-Gathorne Hardy: folios 108-109;

letter, 1893, of Edward Benson to Gathorne-Gathorne Hardy: folios 110-111;

letter, 1893, of Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy to his nephew, Gathorne: folios 112-113;

letter, 1894, of Richard Cross to Gathorne-Gathorne Hardy: folios 114-115;

letter, 1896, of Edward Benson to Gathorne-Gathorne Hardy: folios folios 116-117;

letter, 1903, of George Cadogan to Gathorne-Gathorne Hardy: folios 118-119;

folio 120.

Hardy, Jane, 1918: folios 121-125;

includes letters, 1918, of Jane Hardy and Cecil Lubbock to John Murray IV: folios 121 and 124;

copy of letter, [1918], of Hugh [Dick] Sheppard to John Murray IV: folio 125;

Hardy, Paul, 1912: folio 126;

Hardy, Thomas, 1899-1917: folios 127-128;

Hardy, Thomas J., 190-1914: folios 129-130.