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Found in 91 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Burleigh to Burney, J., 1807-1919.
File
Identifier: MS.40171
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies.Burleigh, Thomas, c1899: folio 1;Burlingame, Edward, 1891: folios 2-3;Burmester, George, 1885: folios 4-5;Burn, J.H., 1896-1919: folios 6-34;Burn, John S., 1843: folios 35-36;Burn, Robert, 1851-1875: folios 37-44;Burnand, Francis, 1886-1910 and undated: folios...
Dates:
1807-1919.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Galloway to Galton., 1816-1920.
File
Identifier: MS.40435
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1816-1834, of John Galt, novelist, to John Murray II.Also included are letters, 1853-1905, of Francis Galton to John Murray III and John Murray IV. The letters mostly concern his publication “The art of travel” and his work on the Murray travel handbook for Switzerland.All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of this sequence....
Dates:
1816-1920.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hake to Haldane., 1817-1928.
File
Identifier: MS.40502
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1817-1828 and uncertain dates, of James Hakewill to John Murray II. They concern his work “A picturesque tour of Italy”. It also includes letters, 1904-1928, of Elizabeth Haldane and letters, 1902-1916, of her brother Richard, Viscount Haldane, to John Murray IV. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hake, Alfred, 1886-1892: folios 1-7;Hake, C. Napier, 1890: folios 8-9;...
Dates:
1817-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of David Brewster., 1813-1868.
File
Identifier: MS.40146
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1813-1864, of David Brewster to John Murray II and John Murray III, with a few letters to Robert Cooke, with related letters and papers dating to 1868. They concern several of Brewster’s publications, including “The life of Sir Isaac Newton”, “Letters on natural magic”, his work on “The Edinburgh encyclopaedia”, and his proposals for journals of philosophy and science. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1813-1814: folios 1-18;1816: folios 19-24;...
Dates:
1813-1868.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Frances Elliot., 1893-1897.
File
Identifier: MS.40373
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1893-1897, and uncertain dates, of Frances Elliot to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern reviews of her work “The diary of an idle woman in Constantinople”, and also her following publication, “Roman gossip”. The letters are arranged in chronological order as far as possible, though some letters are undated within their year or the year is estimated.1893: folios 1-33;1893 (undated): folios 34-35;1893 (partial letters): folios 36-37;...
Dates:
1893-1897.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Campbell., 1893-1899.
File
Identifier: MS.40189
Scope and Contents
Letters of George Campbell to John Murray IV, with related letters and papers.The letters concern various publications of Campbell by the house of Murray. The letters are arranged chronologically :1893: folios 1- 117*;?1893: folio 118;1894: folios 119-153**;1895: folios 154-175;1896: folios 176-211;1897: folios 212-217;1898: folios 218-240;1899: folios 241-248;date uncertain, 1 letter...
Dates:
1893-1899.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Hariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood., 1862-1918.
File
Identifier: MS.40108
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1862-1918, of Hariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood to John Murray III, John Murray IV, and Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. They concern works of hers published by the Murrays, including “Our viceregal life in India: selections from my journal” and “My Canadian journal 1872-8”. Later letters discuss the biography of her husband by Alfred Lyall, and also the impact of the First World War on her family. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1862:...
Dates:
1862-1918.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Barrow (1764-1848)., 1827-1835.
File
Identifier: MS.40057
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1827-1835, of John Barrow to John Murray II, with a few letters to John Murray III. The letters concern his own publications, including his account of the mutiny on “HMS Bounty”, and his biography of Peter the Great. He comments on books, articles and manuscripts by other authors on subjects of interest to him; he also describes the progress of writings by his son John. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1827: folios 1-8;1828: folios 9-18;...
Dates:
1827-1835.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Walter Marsham Adams., 1890-1898.
File
Identifier: MS.40006
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1890-1898 and uncertain dates, of Walter Marsham Adams to John Murray IV, with related letters. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1890: folios 1-2;1894: folios 3-25;1895: folios 26-84;1896: folios 85-90;1897: folios 91-102;1898: folios 103-141; (1)uncertain dates: folios 142-144. (2)1. Includes letter, 1898, of Charles Thompson to John Murray IV: folio 103;...
Dates:
1890-1898.
Literary correspondence and papers of Mollie Hunter.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11993
Scope and Contents
Includes manuscripts of novels, short stories and non-fiction, research notes, lectures and reviews.
Dates:
1958-2000.
Literary papers and speeches of Joseph Grimond, Baron Grimond.
Series
Identifier: Dep.363
Dates:
Circa 1950-1983.
Literary papers of Norman Malcolm Macdonald.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11876
Scope and Contents
Includes playscripts, a heavily corrected typescript of an historical novel "The Eternal Surge", correspondence and reviews.
Dates:
1974-1999.
Manuscript, "Endymion", and manuscript, with marked galley proofs, "`France` by Lady Morgan" : two reviews by John Wilson Croker for the "Quarterly Review"., 1817-1818.
Item
Identifier: MS.42146
Scope and Contents
The description on the spine of the volume reads : "Mr. Croker`s articles on Keats and Lady Morgan". Folios 1-11 : manuscript, 1818, "Endymion : a poetic romance". The manuscript, with variation, was published in the "Quarterly review" of April 1818.Folios 12-18 : incomplete manuscript, 1817, of Croker`s review of "France" by Sydney Morgan.Folios 19-20 : blank.Folios 21-23 : incomplete, marked galley proofs, 1817, of Croker`s...
Dates:
1817-1818.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning John Wilson Croker.
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Manuscripts of reviews for the "Quarterly Review" by John Wilson Croker; with pages from "Letters to and from Henrietta, Countess of Suffolk, and her second husband, the Hon. George Berkeley", edited by Croker.
Manuscript, "Herrick No 7", by William Gifford., ? 1810.
Item
Identifier: MS.42255
Scope and Contents
The manuscript forms part of a review of "Select poems from the Hesperides, or works both human and divine, of Robert Herrick, esq. with occasional remarks. By J.N.", that was included in the "Quarterly Review" of August 1810.
The manuscript relates to pages 171 (part)-172 of the article.
Dates:
? 1810.
Manuscript, "Memoir of John Murray", by William Gladstone., 1891.
Item
Identifier: MS.42272
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is a review of "A publisher and his friends", by Samuel Smiles.
Dates:
1891.
Manuscript of a review by Hartley Coleridge of Arthur Connoly`s work, "Journey to the North of India overland from England, through Russia, Persia and Affghaunistaun"., 1834.
Item
Identifier: MS.42061
Scope and Contents
The review was published in the "Quarterly Review" of August 1834.
Dates:
1834.
Manuscript of ‘Ane Essay Relating to the Natural History of Scotland by way of Supplement to the Prodromus Naturalis Historae Scotae published anno 1684’ in the hand of Sir Robert Sibbald.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.5.19
Scope and Contents
The manuscript contains, for the most part, discourses on natural history and scientific and medical phenomena found in Scotland, taken from manuscript and printed sources.Accounts taken from printed sources include ‘Philosophical Transactions’, ‘Description of the Islands of Orkney’ and ‘Large Description of Galloway’. Manuscript sources include letters and extracts of letters to Sibbald from Dr George Garden of Aberdeen and Matthew MacKaile, an Aberdeen apothecary....
Dates:
4th quarter of 17th century-1st quarter of 18th century.
Manuscripts and typescripts of poems, reviews, and articles of Robert P Wells.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7804
Dates:
1977-1980.
Manuscripts and typescripts of reviews, critical works and poetry of Tom Leonard.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11807
Scope and Contents
Includes video and radio cassettes concerning "The City of Dreadful Night" and "Radical Renfrew".
Dates:
1965-1999.
Manuscripts by Washington Irving, with some proofs of works by Irving., Circa 1829-1850.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42310-42315
Scope and Contents
Irving produced many popular and successful works throughout his writing career, most of which were published in Britain by John Murray. The manuscripts in this sequence relate to some of these works, including 'The Crayon Miscellany' and three volumes of 'A Chronicle of the conquest of Granada'. In addition, there is an incomplete manuscript for a review for the 'Quarterly Review', and a letter that contains a personal outline of his life up until 1837.
Dates:
Circa 1829-1850.
Manuscripts notes for and drafts of reviews and articles of Sydney Goodsir Smith.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7675- is now MSS.26180-26187.
Scope and Contents
Mostly on artistic subjects.
Dates:
circa 1960-circa 1967.
Manuscripts of reviews for the "Quarterly Review" by John Wilson Croker; with pages from "Letters to and from Henrietta, Countess of Suffolk, and her second husband, the Hon. George Berkeley", edited by Croker., 1817-? 1838.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42146-42149
Scope and Contents
John Wilson Croker wrote numerous articles for the 'Quarterly Review'. There are manuscripts for four of these articles in this subseries - his review of 'Endymion' by John Keats; his review of 'France' by Lady Morgan; an article entitled 'Art on Maddens Impurities of Genius'; and an article entitled 'Versailles'. There are also galley proofs for the review of 'France' by Lady Morgan. In addition, there are printed but unpublished pages of the suppressed sections of 'Letters to...
Dates:
1817-? 1838.
Marked page proofs of an article, "The Court of Beasts", by Ugo Foscolo., Circa 1819.
Item
Identifier: MS.42232
Scope and Contents
The corrections and additions to the article are in the hand of Foscolo.
Dates:
Circa 1819.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Letters of Ugo Foscolo to John Murray II, with marked proofs of an article, "The court of beasts", by Foscolo.
Musicological correspondence and other papers of Michael Bonaventure.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11979
Dates:
circa 1986-2000.
Papers and correspondence of Dudley Sommer concerning his biography of Lord Haldane.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.348- is now MSS.20661-20667.
Dates:
1952-1964.