Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Muir, F. to Muirhead, S., 1839-1918.
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.
Muir, Fanny.
Letters, 5 August 1844 and 1 December 1850, of Fanny Muir to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.
Muir, John Ramsay Bryce.
Letters, August 1915, of Ramsay Muir to John Murray IV. Folios 5-8.
Muir, William.
Letter, 11 July 1855, of William Muir to David Smith, Writer to the Signet. Folios 9-12.
Muirhead, Findlay.
Letters, 1898 and 1918, of Findlay Muirhead to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. Folios 13-16.
Note.
Folio 15. Wet-press copy of letter, [6-8 June 1918], of John Murray IV to Findlay Muirhead.
Muirhead, George.
Letter, 18 October 1901, of George Muirhead to John Murray IV. Folios 17-18.
Muirhead, James Patrick.
Letters, 1839-1892, of James Muirhead to John Murray II, John Murray III, John Murray IV and Robert Cooke.
1839-1840, 1844-1847: folios 19-53;
1853-1859: folios 54-74;
1860, 1871, 1875-1876: folios 75-86 [Note];
1892: folios 87-90.
Note.
Folios 83-84. Copy by James Muirhead of letter, 2 March 1876, of Francisque Sarcey to Muirhead. In French. The copy was forwarded as an enclosure to Muirhead’s letter to John Murray III, 4 March 1876 (folio 82).
Muirhead, John Henry.
Letters, 1891-1910, of John Muirhead to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray.
1891-1894, 1898-1899: folios 91-121 [Note];
1900, 1902-1903, 1910: folios 122-138.
Note.
Folios 115-117. Letters, 19 and 23 October 1898, of Alexander Wither, Chaplain of City Hospital, Edinburgh, to John Murray, publishers. The letters concern John Muirhead’s letter to John Murray IV/Hallam Murray, 26 October 1898 (folios 113-114).
Muirhead, S.F.
Letters, 1893, 1895-1896, 1898 of S.F. Muirhead to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Folios 139-153.
Dates
- Creation: 1839-1918.
Creator
- John Murray (publishers, London) (Recipient, Organization)
- Muirhead, Findlay, Managing Director of Muirhead Guide-Books, Limited, 1860-1935: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Muirhead, James Patrick, biographer of James Watt, 1813-1898: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Cooke, Robert Francis (of John Murray, publisher) (1816-1891) (Recipient, Person)
- Smith, David, Writer to the Signet, 1803-1880: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English; French
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (ii + 153 folios.)
Other Finding Aids
William Muir has not been indexed.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1856
Subject
- Muirhead Guide-Books Limited, publisher of travel guide books (Organization)
- Muir, Fanny, bookseller, Malta, fl 1844-1850 (Person)
- Muir, John Ramsay Bryce, historian and politician, 1872-1941 (Person)
- Muirhead, Findlay, Managing Director of Muirhead Guide-Books, Limited, 1860-1935 (Person)
- Muirhead, George, FRSE, FSAS, Commissioner for the Duke of Richmond and Gordon, d 1928 (Person)
- Muirhead, James Patrick, biographer of James Watt, 1813-1898 (Person)
- Muirhead, John Henry, philosopher, 1855-1940 (Person)
- Muirhead, S F, schoolmaster and private tutor, fl 1893-1898 (Person)
- Wither, Alexander, Chaplain of City Hospital, Edinburgh, fl 1898 (Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Person)
- Sarcey, Francisque, drama critic, dramatist and journalist, 1827-1899 (Person)
Repository Details
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