Undated letters of John Wilson Croker, mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III., ? 1807-? 1857.

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Identifier: MS.42144

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Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Politician John Wilson Croker (1780-1857) was also a prolific writer. He wrote numerous articles for the 'Quarterly Review', which had been established by John Murray in 1809. The articles written by Croker covered many topics including politics, literature and history.

As a result of this close connection with the house of Murray, there are hundreds of letters in the archive of Croker, mostly to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. There are also manuscripts for four of his articles, including his controversial review of 'Endymion' by John Keats, and unpublished pages for his biography on Henrietta, Countess of Suffolk. In addition, there is some miscellaneous material relating to Croker, including a pamphlet entitled 'Walpoliana'.

Dates

Creation: ? 1807-? 1857.

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

The relationship between John Willson Croker and the publishing house of John Murray largely centres on matters surrounding the 'Quarterly Review'. Croker had been one of the founding contributors and he often contributed more than one article to each edition. In total, he contributed to 270 articles, until he gave up his connection with the periodical in 1854.

The letters of Croker in this subseries are chiefly to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. In addition to news relating to the 'Quarterly Review', they also cover topics such as his own works, politics and politicians, literary figures, and new publications. In addition, there are some letters and copies of letters to or concerning Croker, including letters of John Murray [II], John Murray [III] and George Barrow.