Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hume to Hunt, T., 1763-1917, 1976
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 the sequence.
Hume, Allan Octavian.
Letters, 1852 and 1854, of Allan Octavian Hume to John Murray III. Folios 1-3.
Hume, David.
Photocopy, 1976, of a photocopy of a letter, 1763, of David Hume to an unknown recipient. Folios 4-5.
Hume, James.
Letter, 1826, of James Hume to John Murray II. Folios 6-7.
Hume, John Robert.
Letter, 1829, of John Robert Hume to John Murray II. Folios 8-9.
Hume, Joseph.
Letters, 1799, 1803, 1807, 1824 and 1854, of Joseph Hume to John Murray II, John Murray III and Samuel Highley. Folios 10-20.
Hume, Martin Andrew Sharp.
Letters, 1901, of Martin Andrew Sharp to John Murray IV. Folios 21-28.
Folios 24-27. Outline, 1901, of Martin Andrew Sharp for a book headed ‘The Court and Times of Philip IV of Spain’. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1901, of Martin Andrew Sharp Hume to John Murray IV, folios 25-26.
Humphreys, Arthur Lee.
Letter, 1917, of Arthur Lee Humphreys to John Murray IV. Folios 29-30.
Humphreys, Edward Rupert.
Letters, 1855-1856, of Edward Rupert Humphreys to John Murray III. Folios 31-34.
Humphreys, Eliza Margaret Jane.
Letter, 1917, of Eliza Margaret Jane Humphreys to John Murray IV. Folios 35-39.
Folios 37-39. Circulars, before or of 1917, showing press reactions to the works of ‘Rita’ i.e. Eliza Margaret Jane Humphreys. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1917, of Eliza Margaret Jane Humphreys to John Murray IV, folios 35-36.
Humphreys, Henry Noel.
Letters, 1854, 1856 and undated, of Henry Noel Humphreys to John Murray III and probably to Robert Francis Cooke. Folios 40-57.
Humphreys, James.
Letters, 1826-1827, of James Humphreys to John Murray II. Folios 58-75.
Humphreys, Jennett.
Letter, 1891, of Jennett Humphreys to John Murray, publishers. Folios 76-77.
Humphreys, Joseph.
Letter, 1838, of Joseph Humphreys to John Murray II. Folios 78-79.
Humphreys, Samuel.
Letter, 1830, of Samuel Humphreys to John Murray II. Folios 80-81.
Humphries, Charles.
Letter, 1812, of Charles Humphries to John Murray II. Folios 82-83.
Humphry, Charlotte Eliza.
Postcard, 1906, of Charlotte Eliza Humphry to John Murray IV. Folio 84.
Humphry, Gilbert Percy.
Letter, 1897, of Gilbert Percy Humphry to John Murray IV. Folio 85.
Humphrys, Robert.
Letter, 1808, of Robert Humphrys to John Murray II. Folios 86-87.
Hunnewell, James Frothingham.
Letter, 1886, of James Frothingham Hunnewell to John Murray III. Folios 88-91.
Hunt, Charles Henry.
Letter, 1901, of Charles Henry Hunt to John Murray IV. Folio 92.
Hunt, Frederick Knight.
Letter, 1845, of Frederick Knight Hunt to John Murray III. Folio 93.
Hunt, George Ward.
Letters, 1876, of George Ward Hunt possibly to Gathorne Gathorne Hardy, 1st earl of Cranbrook, and Sir George Strong Nares. Folios 94-96.
Hunt, Richard.
Letter, 1829, of Richard Hunt to John Murray II. Folios 97-98.
Hunt, Thomas Williams.
Letter, 1872, of Thomas Williams Hunt to John Murray III. Folio 99.
Hunt, Thornton Leigh.
Letters, 1861, 1863 and 1868, of Thornton Leigh Hunt to John Murray III. Folios 100-114.
Hunt, John Higgs.
Letter, 1819, of John Higgs Hunt to John Murray II. Folios 115-116.
Dates
- Creation: 1763-1917, 1976
Creator
- Hume, Allan Octavian (Indian civil servant and ornithologist) (Person)
- Hume, David (philosopher) (Person)
- Hume, James (chief magistrate of Calcutta and journalist) (Person)
- Hume, John Robert (physician) (Person)
- Hume, Joseph (politician) (Person)
- Hume, Martin Andrew Sharp (historian, formerly Sharp) (Person)
- Humphreys, Arthur Lee (bookseller, publisher and author) (Person)
- Humphreys, Edward Rupert (classical scholar) (Person)
- Humphreys, Eliza Margaret Jane (novelist, pseudonym Rita, née Gollan, then Booth) (Person)
- Humphreys, Henry Noel (numismatist, naturalist and artist) (Person)
- Humphreys, James (law reformer) (Person)
- Humphreys, Jennett (author) (Person)
- Humphreys, Joseph (headmaster, Claremont Institute, Glasnevin, Dublin) (Person)
- Humphreys, Samuel (barrister) (Person)
- Humphries, Charles (correspondent of John Murray, publishers) (Person)
- Humphry, Charlotte Eliza (journalist, pseudonym Madge, née Graham) (Person)
- Humphry, Gilbert Percy (physician and surgeon) (Person)
- Humphrys, Robert (clothier, Chippenham) (Person)
- Hunnewell, James Frothingham (antiquarian) (Person)
- Hunt, Charles Henry (librarian and curator, Bootle) (Person)
- Hunt, Frederick Knight (journalist) (Person)
- Hunt, George Ward (statesman) (Person)
- Hunt, Richard (correspondent of John Murray, publishers) (Person)
- Hunt, Thomas Williams (artist and engraver) (Person)
- Hunt, Thornton Leigh (journalist, London) (Person)
- John Murray (publishers, London) (Recipient, Organization)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
- Cooke, Robert Francis (of John Murray, publisher) (1816-1891) (Recipient, Person)
- Hardy, Gathorne Gathorne-, 1st Earl of Cranbrook (statesman) (Recipient, Person)
- Highley, Samuel (publisher) (1760-1821) (Recipient, Person)
- Nares, George Strong, Sir, Knight (admiral and Arctic explorer) (Recipient, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
117 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
iii + 114 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1591
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