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Envelopes and letter covers for letters received by John Murray Publishers and the Murray family.

 File
Identifier: Acc.14566

Scope and Contents

Postmarks include Iran, Egypt, South Africa, Constantinople and Monaco.

Two envelopes still contain letters.

Includes a letter sent by first UK aerial post, 1911 (contains letter)

As well as envelopes to the Murrays there are a number of other addressees including:

Editor of the morning post (letter enclosed); Rev M and Mrs Malcolm, Church Missionary Society, Yezd; Lady Charlotte Schreiber; Francis F. Bircham; Sir John Guest; Charles Clement; Thomas Gisborne; Hon. John Lothrop Motley and Miss Emily Calcroft.

Dates

  • Creation: 1833-1912

Creator

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Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

1 Folders

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 2023, by John R Murray, London.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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