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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Muir, F. to Muirhead, S., 1839-1918.

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Identifier: MS.40856

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

Language of Materials

English; French

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (ii + 153 folios.)