Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Prothero, Hope to Prothero, Rowland., ? 1888-1922.
Scope and Contents
Prothero, Hope. Letters, [?1888] and [?1898]. Folios 1-3.
Prothero, Mary Frances. Letters, [1899]-1922, and undated. Folios 4-21.
[Note] Folio 12. Wet-press copy of a letter, 21 ?February 1922, of John Murray IV to Mary Prothero.
Prothero, Michael. Letter, 1917. Folio 22.
Prothero, Rowland Edmund. Letters, 1890-1894, with related papers. The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. They concern, mostly, Prothero’s editorship of the “Quaterly Review” (1893-1899).
1890-1892: folios 23-36;
1893: folios 37-83 [Notes 1-4];
1894: folios 84-157 [Note 5].
Notes: letters to and concerning Rowland Prothero.
[Note 1] Folios 56-57. Letter, 29 November 1893, of Hallam Murray to Rowland Prothero concerning Arthur Stanley, Dean of Westminster.
[Note 2] Folio 58. Postcard, 29 November 1893, of Hallam Murray to Rowland Prothero concerning Arthur Stanley, Dean of Westminster.
[Note 3] Folios 59-60. Letter, 29 November 1893, of John Murray IV to Hallam Murray concerning, among other matters, Arthur Stanley, Dean of Westminster and George Grove.
[Note 4] Folios 63-64. Note, 30 November 1893, of George Grove to Hallam Murray enclosing (folios 65-67) a note, 29 November 1893, of Arthur Stanley, Dean of Westminster, to George Grove.
[Note 5] Folios 132-133. Letter, 24 June 1894, of Hallam Murray to Rowland Prothero.
Dates
- Creation: ? 1888-1922.
Creator
- John Murray (publishers, London) (Recipient, Organization)
- Grove, Sir George, Knight, writer on music, 1820-1900 (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934) (Recipient, Person)
- Prothero, Lady Mary Frances, née Butcher, wife of Sir George, historian, fl 1918-1928: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Prothero, Rowland Edmund, 1st Baron Ernle, 1851-1937 (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (i + 157 folios.)
Subject
- Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn (Dean of Westminster) (Person)
- Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn (Dean of Westminster) (Person)
- Grove, Sir George, Knight, writer on music, 1820-1900 (Person)
- Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934) (Person)
- Prothero, Hope, fl 1888-1899 (Person)
- Prothero, Lady Mary Frances, née Butcher, wife of Sir George, historian, fl 1918-1928 (Person)
- Prothero, Michael, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, fl 1917 (Person)
- Prothero, Rowland Edmund, 1st Baron Ernle (author, land agent, and politician) (1851-1937) (Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Person)
Repository Details
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