Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Reeve., 1860-1894.
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1860-1894, of Henry Reeve to John Murray III and John Murray IV. They concern a variety of topics, including requests for books for his own reading, for the "Edinburgh Review", and for travel handbooks. There is also mention of the new edition of his translation of de Tocqueville, “On the state of society in France before the Revolution of 1789.” The letters are arranged in chronological order.
1860-1865: folios 1-25;
1867-1869: folios 26-33;
1872: folios 34-41;
1874: folios 42-43;
1876: folios 44-49;
1878: folios 50-51;
1881: folios 52-53;
1884-1889: folios 54-75;
1891: folios 76-77;
1893-1894: folios 78-79;
uncertain dates: folios 80-82.
Dates
- Creation: 1860-1894.
Creator
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (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 + 82 folios.)
Subject
- Reeve, Henry, editor, 1813-1895 (Person)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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