Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Roderick Murchison., ? 1845, 1850-1874, 1976.
Scope and Contents
The letters seem to be mostly to John Murray III.
1850-1851, 1853-1854, 1856-1859: folios 1-55;
1860-1861, 1863-1868: folios 56-88 [Note];
1870: folios 89-90.
[Note] Folios 83-84. Letter, 20 August 1867, of Roderick Murchison to Robert Cooke.
Undated letters of Roderick Murchison to ?John Murray II and to ?John Murray III: 91-101.
Related papers.
Manuscript note, in Roderick Murchison’s hand, headed “Murchison’s ‘Siluria etc’”. Folios 102-103.
Four pages (265-268) of marked proofs, ?1854, of “Siluria. The history of the oldest known rocks containing organic remains” (London: John Murray, 1854), by Roderick Murchison. Folios 104-105.
Letter, 4 August 1874, of K.R. Murchison to John Murray III. With the letter, as an enclosure, is a photographic portrait of Roderick Murchison by Edward Sims, Tunbridge Wells, from an original photographic portrait by John Watkins. Folios 106-108.
Photocopy, 1976, of a manuscript note, ?1845, in the hand of Roderick Murchison: “Honors to Geology”. Folio 109.
Dates
- Creation: ? 1845, 1850-1874, 1976.
Creator
- John Murray (publishers, London) (Recipient, Organization)
- 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)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (i + 109 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1860
Repository Details
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