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Business records.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Records generated by a commercial or industrial enterprise.

Found in 669 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., May-August 1807.

 File
Identifier: MS.40242
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. Copies of letters of Sydney Smith, Francis Jeffrey and Sharon Turner concerning the “Edinburgh Review”, with copies of letters to Longman and Co. concerning the same, are included among the letters. The papers are arranged chronologically. 1807.May: folios 1-39;June: folios 40-86;...
Dates: May-August 1807.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., September-December 1807.

 File
Identifier: MS.40243
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers.

1807.

September: folios 1-28;

October: folios 29-64;

November: folios 65-90;

December: folios 91-124;

undated, ?1807: folios 125-126.

Dates: September-December 1807.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., January-April 1808.

 File
Identifier: MS.40244
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1808.

January: folios 1-29;

February: folios 30-63;

March: folios 64-107;

April: folios 108-128.

Dates: January-April 1808.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., May-August 1808.

 File
Identifier: MS.40245
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.1808.May: folios 1-18;June: folios 19-33;July: folios 34-47;August: folios 48-74.Note.Folios 59-60. Letter, 19 August 1808, to “Dr Alexr Mackay”. Given the nature of the letter, an account for “46...
Dates: May-August 1808.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., September-December 1808.

 File
Identifier: MS.40246
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1808.

September: folios 1-20;

October: folios 21-53;

November: folios 54-77;

December: folios 78-100;

undated, ?1808: folios 101-103.

Dates: September-December 1808.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., 1809

 File
Identifier: MS.40247
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.1809.January: folios 1-23;February: folios 24-30;March: folios 31-42;April: folios 43-46;June: folios 47-52;October: folios 53-54;November: folios 55-77;December: folios...
Dates: 1809

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., January-May 1810.

 File
Identifier: MS.40248
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1810.

January: folios 1-12;

February: folios 13-22;

March: folios 23-28;

April: folios 29-59;

May: folios 60-96.

Dates: January-May 1810.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., June-August 1810.

 File
Identifier: MS.40249
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1810.

June: folios 1-54;

July: folios 55-83;

August: folios 84-107.

Dates: June-August 1810.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., September-December 1810.

 File
Identifier: MS.40250
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1810.

September: folios 1-14;

October: folios 15-35;

November: folios 36-59;

December: folios 60-85.

Dates: September-December 1810.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., 1811-1812.

 File
Identifier: MS.40251
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.1811.January: folios 1-13;March: folios 14-23;April: folios 24-27;May: folios 28-33;June: folios 34-47;July: folios 48-51;August: folios 52-55;September: folios 56-65;...
Dates: 1811-1812.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., 1813-1814, 1820-1826, and undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.40252
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.1813.January: folios 1-4;February: folios 5-10;March: folios 11-16;April: folios 17-23;May: folios 24-27;May-July 1813, invoices sealed together: folios 28-31.1814: folios 32-33....
Dates: 1813-1814, 1820-1826, and undated.

Correspondence, publication files and financial papers of Canongate Publishing Limited; with papers of Southside Publishers.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9885/1-143
Scope and Contents

Includes papers relating to publicity and typescript and proof copies of manuscripts.

Dates: 1969-1988, undated.

Correspondence, reports, minutes etc., of the Malabar Commission., 1799-1800.

 File
Identifier: MS.13609
Scope and Contents

Alexander Walker became a member of the Malabar Commission in 1800 with a particular responsibility for investigating unrest among the Mapilla chieftains in the Southern District. This led to an extensive correspondence with George Waddell, Southern Superintendent, and with John Spencer, President of the Commission.

Dates: 1799-1800.

Financial and private business papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale., 1700-1770.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.14501-14502
Scope and Contents From the Series: The papers catalogued here are especially rich in political material, 17th century-19th century, in estate and local affairs correspondence and papers, 16th century-20th century, in financial and legal material, 15th century-20th century, and in personal, household and estate accounts, 17th century-19th century. There is material concerning India in the correspondence and papers of the 8th, 9th and 10th Marquesses of Tweeddale, and concerning the Peninsular War in the correspondence and...
Dates: 1700-1770.

Financial and private business papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale., 1700-1735.

 File
Identifier: MS.14501
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) Papers, 1700-1728, of transactions between Lord Fountainhall and the Marquesses of Tweeddale (folio 1);

(ii) Bonds and related papers, 1720-1735 (folio 19).

Dates: 1700-1735.

Financial and private business papers of the 4th Marquess of Tweeddale., 1715-1770.

 File
Identifier: MS.14502
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) Bonds and related papers, 1736-1770 (folio 1);

(ii) Miscellaneous papers, 1715-1757, including papers concerning Dundonald affairs and papers concerning the executry of the 2nd Duke of Roxburghe (folio 122).

Dates: 1715-1770.

Financial instruments issued in the course of business conducted between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers., 1806-1812.

 File
Identifier: MS.40253
Scope and Contents Bills of exchange, 1806-1812, issued to order against John Murray II by Archibald Constable and Co., publishers. The bills are arranged by date.1806: folio 1;1807: folios 2-26;1808: folios 27-74;1809: folio 75;1812: folio 76.Bills of exchange, 1807-1808, issued against John Murray II by Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, in favour of specified companies and individuals. The bills are arranged...
Dates: 1806-1812.

Financial, legal and miscellaneous papers of the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale., 1654-1697, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.14487
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Inventories, 1659-1694, undated, of household and legal papers (folio 1);(ii) Legal papers, 1662, concerning the claims of the 4th Viscount Stormont against the creditors of James Murray, 2nd Earl of Annandale (folio 28);(iii) Order, 19 June 1667, for a seat in Lady Yester Kirk for the 1st Marquess of Tweeddale (folio 48);(iv) Note of pictures bought in 1691 (folio 49);(v) Inventories, 1691-1697, of...
Dates: 1654-1697, undated.

Further papers of John Grant, Booksellers.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.14405
Content Description

Includes cash books, minutes of meetings of the directors, correspondence regarding premises on George IV Bridge, printed sales catalogues, and notes regarding the Edinburgh booktrade.

Dates: 1843-1989.

Further papers of John Murray, publishers.

 Sub-Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13328
Scope and Contents This collection of records, supplementing earlier sections of the John Murray Archive, contains press files, sales catalogues and advertising material, educational publishing papers, business records, and author papers administered by John Murray publishers in the ordinary course of their commercial trade. Also included are papers and correspondence documenting company history and staff experiences; the operation of the company's historical archive; alongside a small collection...
Dates: 1815-2015

“General Account” between John Murray, London, and Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh., 1807-1813.

 File
Identifier: MS.40257
Scope and Contents Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh/ John Murray, London.General Account, rough copy 1808: folios 1-6.General Account, 1809: folios 7-8.John Murray, London /Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh.General Account, 1807: folios 9-10. General Account, 1807-1808: folios 11-12.General Account (draft), 1808-1809: folios 13-16.General Account (another draft), 1808-1809: folios 17-20.Statements of the...
Dates: 1807-1813.

General business papers of Hugh Elliot., 1774-1785.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.13006-13011
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Much of these papers consist of correspondence dealing with Hugh Elliot's personal affairs, including wine and clothing, and with the financing of his embassies. It includes however correspondence relating to sums paid to various needy persons and to British travellers abroad who found themselves short of funds.

Dates: 1774-1785.

General business papers of Hugh Elliot., 1774-1776.

 File
Identifier: MS.13006
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Much of these papers consist of correspondence dealing with Hugh Elliot's personal affairs, including wine and clothing, and with the financing of his embassies. It includes however correspondence relating to sums paid to various needy persons and to British travellers abroad who found themselves short of funds.

Dates: 1774-1776.