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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Louis Jennings., 1867-August 1883.

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Identifier: MS.40615

Scope and Contents

Letters, 1867-August 1883, of Louis Jennings to John Murray III, John Murray IV, Hallam Murray and Robert Cooke, with related letters and papers. They concern works of Jennings published by the Murrays, including “Eighty years of republican government in the United States”, “Field paths and green lanes”, and “The Croker papers”. There is also discussion of political issues, and of manuscripts sent to him for criticism. The letters are arranged in chronological order.

1867-1869: folios 1-26;

1876-1877: folios 27-39;

1880: folios 40-50;

1881: folios 51-76;

1882: folios 77-119; (1)

1883, January-August: folios 120-145.

1. Includes letters, 11 April and 27 April 1882, of Follett Pennell to John Murray III: folios 84-85 and 88-89;

letters, 4 July and 31 October 1882, of Follett Pennell to Louis Jennings: folios 97-99 and 118-119.

Dates

  • Creation: 1867-August 1883.

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Extent

146 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

i + 145 folios.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

1615

Separated Materials

Letters of Follett Pennell also in MS.40935.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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