Letters of Henry Brougham to John Murray II and to John Murray III; with a letter of William Brougham to John Murray II., 1828-1866.
Scope and Contents
Henry Peter Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, was a Whig politician and Lord Chancellor. He had a long political career and was involved in many of the politics of the early 19th century. In addition, Brougham co-founded 'The Edinburgh Review' and was instrumental in establishing the University of London.
This series contains letters and manuscripts of Brougham to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. The letters discuss business matters and publications relating to the Murray publishing house. There is also a bound manuscript by Brougham for an article for 'The Quarterly Review', which was published by John Murray. Finally, there are some miscellaneous items relating to Brougham, including a manuscript copy of a poem entitled 'Who Killed Lord Brougham?' and a photocopy of a different manuscript of the same poem.
Dates
- Creation: 1828-1866.
Creator
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres
Immediate Source of Acquisition
0431N
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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