Letters, 1827-1844, of John Knapp to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern the four editions of his “Journal of a naturalist”, and his earlier work “The Gramina Britannica”, self-published, which he offered to Murray for reprinting, the offer being declined. The letters are arranged in chronological order.

1827-1829: folios 1-34;

1831-1833: folios 35-56;

1834-1836: folios 57-65;

1837-1839: folios 66-82; (1)

1840-1841: folios 83-90;

1844: folios 91-94.

1. Includes letter, 19 August 1839, of John Knapp to John Murray II, with specimen of a plate from “The Gramina Britannica”: folios 78-80.