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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Somervell to Somerville, M., 1823-1922.

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Identifier: MS.41131

Scope and Contents

Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers. These include letters of Mary Somerville to John Murray II and John Murray III, with a few letters to Joseph Pentland and one letter to Ada Byron. Also included are letters of Martha Somerville to John Murray III, concerning work on her mother Mary Somerville’s memoirs. The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.

Somervell, Robert, 1889-1902: folios 1-6.

Somerville, A., 1823-1825: folios 7-14.

Somerville, H., 1903: folios 15-16.

Somerville, J., 1881: folios 17-18.

Somerville, Martha, 1868-1879: folios 19-72.

Somerville, Mary (1780-1872), 1831-1872:

1831-1835: folios 73-88;

1842-1849: folios 89-103;

1850-1858: folios 104-132;

1861-1869: folios 133-196;

1870-1872: folios 197-206.

Somerville, Mary (1897-1963), 1921-1922: folios 207-209.

Typescript page, date uncertain, marked Somerville but source unidentified: folio 210.

Dates

  • Creation: 1823-1922.

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (i + 210 folios.)