Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Herbertson to Hermann., 1858-1910.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.
Herbertson, Andrew John.
Letter, 1900, of Andrew John Herbertson to John Murray IV. Folio 1.
Herbertson, Fanny Louisa Dorothy.
Letters, 1901, of Fanny Louisa Dorothy Herbertson to John Murray IV. Folios 2-9.
Folios 4-7. Prospectus, 1901, for ‘Descriptive Geography from original sources’ by Fanny Louisa Dorothy Herbertson and Andrew John Herbertson. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1901, of Fanny Louisa Dorothy Herbertson to John Murray IV, folios 2-3.
Hereford Times.
Telegram, 1897, of the editor of the Hereford Times to John Murray IV. Folio 10.
Herford, Ivan Swen Andrew.
Letter, 1892, of Ivan Swen Andrew Herford to John Murray IV. Folios 11-12.
Hermon, Harriet Lucy Maria.
Letter, 1910, of Harriet Lucy Maria Hermon to John Murray IV. Folios 13-14.
Hermann Costenoble.
Letters, 1858-1859, 1861, 1865, 1868, 1870-1871, 1874-1875, 1878 and 1888, of Hermann Costenoble to John Murray III. Folios 15-66.
Folio 17. Note, 1858, with an address for Count Charles Vitzhum d’Eckstaedt. Possibly sent as an enclosure of leter, 1858, of Hermann Costenoble to John Murray III, folios 15-16.
Folio 20. List, 1858, of illustrations requested by Hermann Costenoble. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1858, of Hermann Costenoble to John Murray III, folios 18-19.
Folio 51. Estimate, 1870, of Josiah Wood Whymper to John Murray III.
Hermann Manz.
Letter, 1871, of Hermann Manz to John Murray III. Folio 67.
Dates
- Creation: 1858-1910.
Creator
- Hereford Times Ltd (newspaper publishers) (Organization)
- Hermann Costenoble (Leipzig, publishers and booksellers) (Organization)
- Hermann Manz (Munich, publishers) (Organization)
- Herbertson, Andrew John (geographer) (Person)
- Herbertson, Fanny Louisa Dorothy (geographer, née Richardson) (Person)
- Herford, Ivan Swen Andrew (Captain, 90th Light Infantry) (Person)
- Hermon, Harriet Lucy Maria (wife of Percy, builder and contracter, née Turner) (Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
- Costenoble, Hermann Wilhelm (publisher and bookseller, Leipzig) (Person)
- Manz, Hermann (publisher) (Person)
- Whymper, Josiah Wood (wood engraver) (Person)
Language of Materials
While some of the contents are in English, some content is in German.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
68 Leaves
Arrangement
i + 67 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1552
Repository Details
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