Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Yule., 1868-1889.
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1868-1889, of Henry Yule to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern Yule`s works published by Murray, including “The book of Ser Marco Polo” and “Hobson-Jobson : being a glossary of Anglo-Indian colloquial words and phrases”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.
1868-1869: folios 1-13;
1870-1871: folios 14-35;
1872-1873: folios 36-68;
1874-1876: folios 69-97;
1877-1880: folios 98-111;
1882-1883: folios 112-122;
1885-1887: folios 123-137; (1)
1888-1889: folios 138-165; (2)
uncertain date: folios 166-167. (3)
1. Includes letter, 21 September 1885, of Henry Yule to John Murray III, accompanied by a sonnet, 1884, of E. Baker, sent to Henry Yule: folios 129-130.
2. Includes letter, 11 September [1888], of Richard Keatinge to Henry Yule: folios 144-145.
3. Letter, uncertain date, of Henrietta York to Henry Yule: folios 166-167.
Dates
- Creation: 1868-1889.
Creator
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Yule, Sir Henry, Knight, geographer, 1820-1889: recipient (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (i + 167 folios.)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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