Letters, 1834-1849, of Henry Milman to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. They concern various works of his published by the Murrays, including his notes on Gibbon’s “The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire”; “The works of Horace”; and discussion about a collected edition of his poetry. He also comments on manuscripts sent to him for criticism, and on his reading generally. The letters are arranged in chronological order.

1834-1835: folios 1-53;

1837-1838: folios 54-65;

1839-1840: folios 66-85;

1841-1842: folios 86-94;

1843-1844: folios 95-100;

1845-1846: folios 101-116;

1847-1848: folios 117-146; (1)

1849: folios 147-148;

uncertain dates, pre-1850: folios 149-160.

1. Includes letter, 8 July 1847, of Edward Hawkins to Henry Milman: folios 121-122;

letter, 23 March 1848, of Thomas Knightley to John Gibson Lockhart, with note [?same date], of Lockhart to Henry Milman: folios 129-130;

letter, 2 August 1848, of Henry Milman to John Gibson Lockhart: folios 137-138.