The letters appear to be to John Murray IV. They concern mostly the preparation and publication of two works by George Peel, “The enemies of England” (1902) and “The friends of England” (1905). They record Peel’s comments concerning the slips for the chapter on the life and character of his grandfather, Sir Robert Peel, that he contributed to volume III of “Sir Robert Peel from his private papers” (1899), edited by Charles Parker.

The letters are arranged chronologically.

1898: folios 1-26;

1899-1900: folios 27-43;

1902-1903: folios 44-70 [Note 1];

1904: folios 71-136 [Note 2];

1905: folios 137- 144;

1912: folios 145-146 [Note 3].

Notes.

[Note 1.] Folios 67-68. Copy, [?16 July 1903], by George Peel of his letter [?16 July 1903] to George Shaw Lefevre. The copy was forwarded as an enclosure to Peel’s letter to John Murray IV, 16 July 1903 (folio 66).

[Note 2.] Folio 88. Note, [?27 October 1904], by George Prothero to John Murray IV concerning George Peel.

[Note 3.] Folios 145-146. Letter, 8 November 1912, of George Peel to John Murray IV thanking him for his expression of sympathy on the death of his father, the 1st Viscount Peel.