Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Kerr, William (?1761-1843) to Khan., 1807-1927.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.
Kerr, William (?1761-1843).
Letters, 1818-1819, of William Kerr to John Murray II. Folios 1-7.
Folio 4-5. Copy of a petition, 1818, to the ‘Board of Commissioners for victualling His Majesty’s Navy’ on behalf of Dr William Brown, surgeon. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1818, of William Kerr to John Murray II, folios 1-3.
Kerr, William Williamson.
Letter, 1862, of William Williamson to Henry James S Maine. Folios 8-9.
Kerridge, E.
Letters, 1911, of E Kerridge to John Murray IV. Folio 10-13.
Folios 11-12. Copy of a letter, 1911, of E Kerridge to George Wyndham. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1911, of E Kerridge to John Murray IV, folio 10.
Kerrison, Robert Masters.
Letters, 1807, of Robert Masters Kerrison to John Murray II. Folios 14-16.
Kershaw, Harold Moyano.
Letter, 1927, of Harold Moyano Kershaw to John Murray IV. Folio 17.
Kershaw, Samuel Wayland.
Letters, 1869-1870, of Samuel Wayland Kershaw to John Murray III. Folios 18-21.
Kerslake, Thomas.
Letters, 1845, of Thomas Kerslake to John Murray III. Folios 22-25.
Folio 23. Press cutting, 1845, advertising copies of the ‘Quarterly Review’ owned by Robert Southey. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1845, of Thomas Kerslake to John Murray III, folio 22.
Kettlewell, Agnes Louisa.
Letters, 1913, of Agnes Louisa Kettlewell to John Murray IV. Folios 26-29.
Kettlewell, John Wilson.
Letters, 1899 and 1901-1902, of John Wilson Kettlewell to Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 30-37.
Folio 37. Letter, 1902, of David Rice probably to Alexander Henry Hallam Murray.
Kettlewell, Samuel.
Letter, 1880, of Samuel Kettlewell to John Murray III. Folio 38.
Ketton, Marion Emily.
Letter, 1891, of Marion Emily Ketton to John Murray III. Folios 39-40.
Key, Astley Cooper.
Letters, 1902, of Sir Astley Cooper Key to John Murray IV. Folios 41-43.
Key, Henry Cooper.
Letters, 1853 and 1861, of Henry Cooper Key to John Murray III. Folios 44-55.
Key, Thomas Hewitt.
Copy of a letter, 1847, of Thomas Hewitt Key to an unknown correspondent. Folio 56.
Key Brothers and Son.
Letters, 1814-1815, of Key Brothers and Son to John Murray II. Folios 57-59.
Folio 59. Receipt, 1815, for £582 17s 10d paid for John Murray II into Brooks, Son and Dixon. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1815, of Key Brothers and Son to John Murray II, folio 58.
Keyl, Sara Constance.
Letter, 1872, of Sara Constance Keyl to John Murray III. Folios 60-61.
Keymer, John.
Letter, 1812, of John Keymer to John Murray II. Folio 62.
Keymer, Nathaniel.
Letters, 1909 and 1911, of Nathaniel Keymer to John Murray IV. Folios 63-66.
Khan, Ab dal-Rahman.
Letters, of uncertain date, possibly of Ab dal-Rahman Khan to John Murray, publishers. Folios 67-69.
Khan, Abdul Kamir.
Letter, 1908, of Abdul Kamir Khan to John Murray IV. Folios 70-72.
Folio 72. Letter, 1908, of John Murray IV to Abdul Kamir Khan.
Khan, Sultan Mahomed.
Letters, 1899-1902, 1904 and 1906, of Sultan Mahomed Khan to John Murray IV. Folios 73-105.
Folio 75. Visiting card, ?1899, of William Angus Knight. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1899, of Sultan Mahomed Khan to John Murray IV, folios 73-74.
Folios 87. Printed and annotated genealogical table, 1900, of the Barakzai dynasty. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1900, of Sultan Mahomed Khan to John Murray IV, folios 85-86.
Folio 88. Manuscript genealogical table, ?1900, of the Barakzai dynasty. Possibly sent as an enclosure of letter, 1900, of Sultan Mahomed Khan to John Murray IV, folios 85-86.
Dates
- Creation: 1807-1927.
Creator
- Key Brothers and Son (London, stationers) (Organization)
- Kerr, William (secretary, General Post Office, Edinburgh) (Person)
- Kerr, William Williamson (barrister) (Person)
- Kerridge, E (correspondent of John Murray, publishers) (Person)
- Kerrison, Robert Masters (physician) (Person)
- Kershaw, Harold Moyano (Malaga) (Person)
- Kershaw, Samuel Wayland (librarian, Lambeth Palace library) (Person)
- Kerslake, Thomas (bookseller and antiquary) (Person)
- Kettlewell, Agnes Louisa (poet and writer, née Storrie) (Person)
- Kettlewell, John Wilson (publisher, Sydney) (Person)
- Kettlewell, Samuel (theological writer) (Person)
- Ketton, Marion Emily (daughter of John, of Felbrigg Hall, Norwich) (Person)
- Key, Astley Cooper, Sir, Knight (admiral) (Person)
- Key, Henry Cooper (rector of Stretton Sugwas, Herefordshire) (Person)
- Key, Thomas Hewitt (classical scholar) (Person)
- Keyl, Sara Constance (wife of Frederick William, animal painter, née Woodin) (Person)
- Keymer, John (bookseller and printer, Yarmouth) (Person)
- Keymer, Nathaniel (Proctor in Convocation for Diocese of Southwell) (Person)
- Khan, Abd al-Rahman (Amir of Afghanistan) (Person)
- Khan, Abdul Kadir (son of Ghazi Mohammad Ayub, Amir of Afghanistan) (Person)
- Khan, Sultan Mahomed (secretary of state of Afghanistan) (Person)
- 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)
- Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934) (Recipient, Person)
- Khan, Abdul Kadir (son of Ghazi Mohammad Ayub, Amir of Afghanistan) (Recipient, Person)
- Wyndham, George (statesman and man of letters) (Recipient, Person)
- Knight, William Angus (Professor of Moral Philosophy, University of St Andrews) (Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Person)
- Rice, David James (commercial traveller for John Murray, publishers) (Person)
Language of Materials
The content is mostly in English, but some content is possibly in Persian.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
108 Leaves
Arrangement
iii + 105 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1648
Repository Details
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