Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Mill, J. to Millar., 1771-1927.
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1808-1830, of James Mill, and letters, 1835-1842, of his son John Stuart Mill, to John Murray II.
Also included are letters, 1771-1775, of John Millar, Professor of Law at Glasgow University, to John Murray I. Some concern his work “Observations concerning the distinction of ranks in society”.
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.
Mill, James, 1808-1830: folios 1-18;
Mill, John (correspondent of John Murray, Edinburgh), 1827: folios 19-22;
Mill, John (wine merchant, Edinburgh), 1814: folios 23-28;
Mill, John Stuart, 1835-1842: folios 29-38;
Millais, John, 1864: folios 39-40;
Millar, Alexander, 1903-1927: folios 41-44;
Millar, John (correspondent of John Murray, London), 1820: folios 45-46;
Millar, John (1735-1801), 1771-1775: folios 47-86; (1)
Millar, John Hepburn, 1893: folios 87-91.
1. Includes 3 letters, 1771, of John Millar to Gilbert Stuart: folios 51-52, and 55-58;
letter, 1773, of John Millar to William Richardson: folios 79-80.
Dates
- Creation: 1771-1927.
Creator
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (I)) (1737-1793) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Richardson, William, Professor of Humanity, Glasgow University, 1743-1814: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Stuart, Gilbert, historian, 1743-1786: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (i + 91 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1813
Subject
- Millais, John Everett, Sir, 1st Baronet (painter) (Person)
- Millar, John, jurist and professor, Glasgow University, 1735–1801 (Person)
- Mill, John Stuart, philosopher, 1806-1873 (Person)
- Millar, Alexander Hastie, librarian, Dundee, 1847-1927 (Person)
- Millar, John Hepburn, Professor of Constitutional Law and History, Edinburgh University, 1864-1929 (Person)
- Millar, John, correspondent of John Murray, publisher, London, fl 1820 (Person)
- Mill, John, wine merchant, Edinburgh, fl 1814 (Person)
- Mill, James, philosopher, 1773-1836 (Person)
- Mill, John, correspondent of John Murray, publisher, Edinburgh, fl 1827 (Person)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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