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Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence, notes, proofs and press cuttings concerning 'Letters and Journals of Lord Byron', by Thomas Moore and to the events surrounding the destruction of the memoirs of Lord Byron, 1821-1835, 1938, undated.

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Identifier: MS.43538
Scope and Contents The letters here have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. Notes relating to Lord Byron have then been placed, with printed material ordered chronologically at the end of the sequence.When first made available for consultation, before foliation, this folder contained notes relating to a meeting regarding the placement of a statue of Lord Byron. These were identified during cataloguing as relating to notes in Ms.43533, so have been moved to that folder at...
Dates: 1821-1835, 1938, undated.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, from correspondents with surnames and company names from Austin, W. to Baber., 1820-1909.

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Identifier: MS.40032
Scope and Contents This manuscript includes letters, 1834-1864 and uncertain date, of Charles Babbage to John Murray II and John Murray III. Some of the letters concern his publications including “On the economy of machinery and manufactures”, “Table of logarithms” and the Ninth Bridgewater Treatise, with mention also of the calculating engine.All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Austin, Wiltshire, c1850: folios 1-4;...
Dates: 1820-1909.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Alexander, W, to Alison, C., 1820-1917.

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Identifier: MS.40014
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Alexander, W C.Letters, 1852, of W Alexander to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Alexander, William (fl 1820).Letter, 1820, of William Alexander to John Murray II. Folios 5-6.Alexander, William (1824-1911).Letters, 1876-1909 and undated, of William Alexander to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray.1876-1879: folios 7-51;...
Dates: 1820-1917.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Aliva, R. to Allen, H., 1808-1919.

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Identifier: MS.40015
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Aliva, RenéLetter, 1851, of René Aliva to John Murray III. The letter is in French. Folios 1-2.Allan, Alexander.Letter, 1910, of Alexander Allan to John Murray IV. Folios 3-4.Allan, Robert (1778-1827).Letters, 1808, of Robert Allan to John Murray II. Folios 5-8.Allan, Robert (1806-1863).Letters, 1835, 1838-1840, of Robert Allan to...
Dates: 1808-1919.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bevan, W. to Bickley., 1807-1912.

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Identifier: MS.40094
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Bevan, William, 1860-1894: folios 1-39:includes letter, 1869, of William Bevan to William Smith: folios 23-24Bewick, Thomas, 1807: folios 40-41;Bewsher, J.P.H., 1905: folios 42-45;Bezant, Hannah, 1906: folios 46-49;Biagi, Guido, 1896-1908: folios 50-59;Bialloblotzky, (Christoph) Friedrich, 1836: folios...
Dates: 1807-1912.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Durban to Dymond., 1813-1915.

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Identifier: MS.40354
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Durban, John Frederic.Letters, 1899 and 1900, of John Frederic Durban to Mary Enid Evelyn Layard and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-4.Durbin, Florence Clementine Scott.Letter, 1910, of Florence Clementine Scott Durbin to John Murray IV. Folios 5-6.Durham, A Lilla.Letter, 1899, of A Lilla Durham to John Murray IV. Folios...
Dates: 1813-1915.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Earl to Easton., 1821-1925.

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Identifier: MS.40356
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Earl, Alfred George.Letter, 1898, of Alfred George Earl to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Earl, George Samuel Windsor.Letter, 1853, of George Windsor Earl to John Murray III. Folios 3-4.Earl, W.Letter, 1860, of W Earl to John Murray III. Folios 5-6.Earle, Alice Morse.Letter, 1896, of Alice Morse Earle to John...
Dates: 1821-1925.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Edward Howell to Edwards, Edward., 1813-1918.

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Identifier: MS.40365
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Edward Howell.Letters, 1904, of Edward Howell to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Edwardes, Annie D.Letters, 1856 and 1857, of Annie Edwardes to ?John Murray III. Folios 3-6.Edwardes, Cecilia Eleuthera Douglas.Letters, 1913 and 1918, of Cecilia Edwardes to John Murray IV. Folios 7-13.Edwardes, Charles.Letters, 1897, of Charles Edwardes to...
Dates: 1813-1918.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Gaull to Geikie., 1835-1912.

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Identifier: MS.40442
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Gaull, P.Letter, 1894, of P Gaull to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Gaussen, Alice Cecilia Caroline.Letters, 1905, of Alice Cecilia Caroline Gaussen to John Murray IV. Folios 3-5.Gavioli, Luigi.Letter, 1900, of Luigi Gavioli to John Murray IV. Folio 6.Gawapy, Sydney.Letter, 1909, of Sydney Gawapy to John Murray...
Dates: 1835-1912.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Barry, A. to Barry, W., 1826-1907.

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Identifier: MS.40063
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Barry, Alfred, 1865-1905: folios 1-73;Barry, Charles (1795-1860), 1832-1834: folios 74-87;Barry, Charles (1823-1900), 1849-1884: folios 88-108;Barry, David, 1826: folios 109-112;Barry, Edward Middleton, 1860-1876: folios 113-119;Barry, Edward Milner, 1891: folios 120-123;Barry, H., 1830: folios...
Dates: 1826-1907.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Boydell to Boyle., 1834-1922.

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Identifier: MS.40139
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Boydell, Edward, 1861: folios 1-2;Boyle, Andrew, 1914: folios 3-4;Boyle, Cecil, 1910-1911: folios 5-6;Boyle, Courtenay, 1886-1901: folios 7-11:includes letter, 1886, of Courtenay Boyle to William Smith: folio 7;Boyle, Eleanor, 1904: folios 12-14;Boyle, Eleanor Vere, 1887-1898 and undated: folios 15-27;...
Dates: 1834-1922.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Butler, S. to Butler, W., 1813-1906.

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Identifier: MS.40178
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Butler, Samuel.Letters, 1813, 1832 and 1834-1835, of Samuel Butler probably to John Murray II. Folios 1-18.Butler, Samuel.Letters, 1890, 1895-1897 and undated, of Samuel Butler to John Murray IV. Folios 19-67.Folios 25-32. Proofs of Life and Letters of Dr. Samuel Butler by his grandson Samuel Butler published by John Murray, 1896....
Dates: 1813-1906.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Constable, J. to Cook, F., 1814-1915

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Identifier: MS.40262
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Extra letters have been added to the end of the sequence following further cataloguing of the John Murray Archive.Constable, John.Letters, 1830 and 1836, of John Constable to John Murray II. Folios 1-4.Constable, Thomas.Letters, 1873-1875, of Thomas Constable to John Murray III. Folios 5-13.Folio 7-8. Draft, 1873, of a letter of John Murray III...
Dates: 1814-1915

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Cunningham, A. to Cunningham, M., 1774-1910.

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Identifier: MS.40301
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Cunningham, Anne.Letters, 1822, of Anne Cunningham, to John Murray II. Folios 1-4.Cunningham, David Douglas.Letters and an envelope, 1903-1904 and 1910, of David Douglas Cunningham to John Murray IV. Folios 5-20.Folio 6. Corrected proof of Cunningham’s ‘Some Indian Friends and Acquaintances’, published by John Murray in 1903....
Dates: 1774-1910.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Davis, J. to Davison., 1814-1898.

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Identifier: MS.40319
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Davis, James.Letter, 1892, of James Davis to John Murray III. Folios 1-3.Davis, James Richard Ainsworth.Letter, 1892, of James Richard Ainsworth Davis to John Murray III. Folios 4-5Davis, John.Letter, 1838, of John Davis to John Murray II. Folios 6-7.Davis, John Edward.Letter, 1868, of John Edward Davis to...
Dates: 1814-1898.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from FitzJohn to Fitzpatrick., 1816-1926.

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Identifier: MS.40406
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.FitzJohn, Gilbert John Monson-.Letter, 1926, of Gilbert John Monson-FitzJohn to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.FitzLawrence, John.Letter, 1828, of John FitzLawrence to John Murray II. Folios 3-4.Fitzmaurice, Edmond George Petty-.Letters. 1880, 1894-1895 and 1916, of Edmond George Petty-Fitzmaurice, Baron Fitzmaurice, to John Murray III,...
Dates: 1816-1926.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Inglis, M. to Inkersley., 1826-1922.

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Identifier: MS.40600
Scope and Contents This manuscript includes letters, 1827-1854, of Robert Inglis to John Murray II and John Murray III. The letters concern works of his published by the Murrays with mention also of his political views.It also includes letters, 1826-1839, of James Ingram, Trinity College, Oxford, to John Murray II; and one letter, 1888, of John Ingram, Trinity College, Dublin, concerning a title for his new book.All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date...
Dates: 1826-1922.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Judd, J. to Julian, H., 1832-1952.

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Identifier: MS.40629
Scope and Contents From the Series: The incoming correspondence consists of letters of individuals and companies sent to John Murray, publishers, mostly relating to the business, but also including private letters. The correspondence largely covers the period from the 1760s to the 1920s. Where enclosures exist, they have been kept with their original letters. This series contains most of the extant letters received by the publishing house up to the 1920s, but others are to be found throughout the archive. One...
Dates: 1832-1952.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Kemble, C. to Kemp, T., 1831-1904, 1998.

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Identifier: MS.40638
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Kemble, Charles.Letters, 1831-1832 and 1836, of Charles Kemble to John Murray II. Folios 1-10.Including a contemporary copy of letter, 9 March 1832, of John Murray II to Kemble (folios 5-6). The copy was forwarded as an enclosure to Kemble’s letter to Murray, 16 March 1832 (folios 3-4).Kemble, Frances (‘Fanny’) Anne; married name, Butler.Letters, 1831-1832, 1834-1837,...
Dates: 1831-1904, 1998.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Wherry, G. to Whishaw, J., 1814-1927.

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Identifier: MS.41263
Scope and Contents From the Series: The incoming correspondence consists of letters of individuals and companies sent to John Murray, publishers, mostly relating to the business, but also including private letters. The correspondence largely covers the period from the 1760s to the 1920s. Where enclosures exist, they have been kept with their original letters. This series contains most of the extant letters received by the publishing house up to the 1920s, but others are to be found throughout the archive. One...
Dates: 1814-1927.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Wright., 1835-1841.

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Identifier: MS.41310
Scope and Contents Letters, 1835-1841, and uncertain dates, of John Wright to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. Many of the letters concern his work as literary editor for various Murray editions, including works of Byron and the correspondence of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham. There is mention too of his work on indexes for “The life of William Wilberforce” and for the "Quarterly Review". Later letters reveal disagreements over payment for his work. The letters are arranged...
Dates: 1835-1841.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Nicholas and Sarah Nicolas., 1826-1856.

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Identifier: MS.40878
Scope and Contents (i) Letters of Nicholas Nicolas.The letters are to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern various publications, not all of them published by John Murray, in which Nicholas Nicolas was involved as editor. The publications relate especially to British history, among them:“The history of the battle of Agincourt; and of the expedition of Henry the Fifth into France” (London : Johnson, Brooke Street, Holborn, 1827);“The Retrospective Review, and...
Dates: 1826-1856.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Philip Stanhope (1805-1875)., 1840-1849.

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Identifier: MS.41144
Scope and Contents Letters, 1840-1849, of Philip Stanhope to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern works of his published by the Murrays, including “Essais sur la vie du grand Condé”, the fourth volume of his “History of England”, “Historical essays, contributed to the Quarterly Review”, and advice on the travel handbook for Spain. There is also discussion of parliamentary matters, particularly the Copyright Bill, and of his reading, with comments on manuscripts sent...
Dates: 1840-1849.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Roderick Murchison., ? 1845, 1850-1874, 1976.

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Identifier: MS.40860
Scope and Contents The letters seem to be mostly to John Murray III.1850-1851, 1853-1854, 1856-1859: folios 1-55;1860-1861, 1863-1868: folios 56-88 [Note];1870: folios 89-90.[Note] Folios 83-84. Letter, 20 August 1867, of Roderick Murchison to Robert Cooke.Undated letters of Roderick Murchison to ?John Murray II and to ?John Murray III: 91-101.Related papers.Manuscript note, in Roderick Murchison’s hand, headed “Murchison’s...
Dates: ? 1845, 1850-1874, 1976.