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Proposals

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

"Cancelled Contracts" file for "The Dead Shall be Raised", by John Hedges and Gerald Wait., 1985-1989

 File
Identifier: Acc.13328/1581
Scope and Contents

File contains editorial memoranda, a prospectus and project proposal for the title, original and copy correspondence between the publisher and third parties concerning the book, copy and original author correspondence with the publisher, costings, and the original contract.

Dates: 1985-1989

Correspondence and papers of James Anderson, volume VIII: papers on various topics., 1680-1725.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.1.2(VIII)
Scope and Contents The contents include: papers on ‘Diplomata Scotiae’, especially Anderson`s attempts to obtain payment from Parliament; a proposal to give Anderson`s books to the Faculty of Advocates; a memorandum on the Leighton Library in Dunblane; notes on Sir Robert Sibbald`s Library (referring to ‘Bibliotheca Sibbaldiana’, pages 138-140); papers concerning Anderson`s wife, Jean Ellis, the widow and family of David Pringle, Surgeon Apothecary, and the Campbells of Calder; various household accounts;...
Dates: 1680-1725.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Egerton, Francis C. to Eliot, A., 1817-1915.

 File
Identifier: MS.40370
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Egerton, Francis Charles Granville.Letters, 1886-1889, 1895, 1897 and 1909, of Francis Charles Granville Egerton, 3rd earl of Ellesmere, to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-36.Egerton, Francis Henry.Proposal, 1831, sent to John Murray II outlining the ‘Bridgewater Treatises’ that were published in 1833, according...
Dates: 1817-1915.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Edward Arnold, publisher, with related papers., 1886-1916.

 File
Identifier: MS.40364
Scope and Contents The manuscript is comprised of letters, drafts of letters and draft publishing proposals. The papers relate mostly to the business relationship between Edward Arnold and John Murray, publishers, but they also indicate the personal relations between the publishers. The correspondence is mostly between Edward Arnold and John Murray IV, but includes letters written on behalf of Arnold by A.L. Mumm. A significant part of the correspondence relates to the establishment, in 1887, of the periodical...
Dates: 1886-1916.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Hooker., 1825-1856.

 File
Identifier: MS.40574
Scope and Contents Letters of William Hooker to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. The letters concern works of Hooker published by Murray, particularly "Botanical miscellany". The letters are written both from Glasgow, where Hooker was professor of Botany, and London, when he became director of Kew Gardens. The letters are arranged chronologically.1825: folios 1-2;1827-1828: folios 3-23;1829-1830: folios 24-47*;1831-1832: folios...
Dates: 1825-1856.

Papers concerning lead mining in Scotland in the late 16th century, and political papers of the 17th century., 1584-1686, and undated.

 File
Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.9
Scope and Contents The first part of the volume consists of papers of John Lindsay, Lord Menmuir, mostly in his capacity of Master of the Metals and Minerals, and of his brother Sir David Lindsay of Edzell (see also Adv.MS.19.1.24). These are followed by papers concerning the Covenanters and the Scots Commissioners at Ripon and London. The remainder mostly concern Lord Menmuir`s grandson, Alexander, Lord Lindsay of Balcarres, later the first Earl, who joined the Covenanters, but after taking part in the...
Dates: 1584-1686, and undated.

Printed books belonging to the 1st Company of the Edinburgh Volunteer Rifle Battalion., 1852-1865, and undated.

 Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.81.2.28-81.2.38
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Company, recruited mainly from the Faculty of Advocates, was raised in 1859, as part of the general Volunteer mobilisation in that year. The majority of the papers belong to that and the immediately following years.

Dates: 1852-1865, and undated.

Proposal by Robert Hay to ?John Murray, publishers, that a publication be undertaken to complemement Edward Creasy`s, "The fifteen decisive battles of the world, from Marathon to Waterloo", and that the new publication should be on decisive naval engagements., 1859.

 Item
Identifier: MS.42276
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Robert William Hay of the Colonial Office (1786-1861) contributed many articles to the 'Quarterly Review' and through that made a connection with the Murray publishing house. The items here consist of two copies of a proposal of Hay relating to a book about naval engagements. The first of these is in the hand of Hay, the second is in the hand of a copyist with annotations by Hay.

Dates: 1859.

‘Proposal for the Defence of the Country by Means of a Volunteer Force in Place of a Regular or Local Militia’ by John Kinloch (Edinburgh and Dundee, 1852)., 1852.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.81.2.28
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Company, recruited mainly from the Faculty of Advocates, was raised in 1859, as part of the general Volunteer mobilisation in that year. The majority of the papers belong to that and the immediately following years.

Dates: 1852.

Proposals and Call for Papers for a future Gender Research Forum on strategies for tackling gender discrimination., 2003.

 File
Identifier: Acc.13806/53
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection reflects Dr Esther Breitenbach's feminist activism from the 1970s onwards. This includes papers reflecting her contributions to the Women’s Legal and Financial Independence Campaign, the Radical Scotland Women’s Group, and the European Forum of Socialist Feminists, as well as papers relating to the activities of the Women's Co-ordination Group, which advanced the demand for 50:50 gender representation. The collection includes assorted annotated pamphlets, conference papers,...
Dates: 2003.

Two copies of a proposal by Robert Hay to ?John Murray, publishers, that a book be undertaken on decisive naval engagements., 1859.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42276-42277
Scope and Contents

Robert William Hay of the Colonial Office (1786-1861) contributed many articles to the 'Quarterly Review' and through that made a connection with the Murray publishing house. The items here consist of two copies of a proposal of Hay relating to a book about naval engagements. The first of these is in the hand of Hay, the second is in the hand of a copyist with annotations by Hay.

Dates: 1859.