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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Leslie, H. to Leslie, W., 1790-1917, undated.

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Identifier: MS.40691
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Leslie, Harriet Honor.Letters, 1859-1860, of Harriet Honor Leslie to John Murray III. Folios 1-6.Leslie, Henrietta Marion.Letters, second half of the nineteenth century, of Henrietta Marion Leslie to Katherine Evelyn Murray and possibly to Mary Rose Arbuthnot-Leslie. Folios 7-10.Leslie, John.Letters, 1790-1793, 1807, 1814, 1819 and...
Dates: 1790-1917, undated.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Lester to Levo., 1808-1919.

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Identifier: MS.40692
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Lester, John William.Letter, 1846, of John William Lester to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.L’Estrange, Alfred Guy Kingham.Letters, 1865 and 1872, of Alfred Guy Kingham L’Estrange to John Murray III. Folios 3-6.Folio 5v. Copy of a letter, 1872, of John Murray III to Alfred Guy Kingham L’Estrange.L’Estrange, John.Letter,...
Dates: 1808-1919.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Lock to Lockhartford., 1820-1926.

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Identifier: MS.40707
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Lock, Walter.Letter, 1890, of Walter Lock to John Murray III. Folio 1.Locke, Cyril Locke Calliphronas.Letters, 1900, of Cyril Locke Calliphronas Locke to John Murray IV. Folios 2-5.Locke, William John.Letter, 1919, of William John Locke to John Murray IV. Folio 6.Locke and Nesham.Letter, 1847, of Locke and...
Dates: 1820-1926.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Logan to Longley., 1829-1928.

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Identifier: MS.40709
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Logan, Alexander.Letter, 1914, of Alexander Logan to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Logan, William.Letters, 1866 and 1871, of William Logan to John Murray III. Folios 3-5.Loisel, Adelphine.Letter, 1829, of Adelphine Loisel probably to Anne Murray. Folio 6.Loleo, Giacomo.Letter, 1851, of Giacomo Loleo to John...
Dates: 1829-1928.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from MacAubrey to McClintock., 1809-1917.

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Identifier: MS.40736
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged alphabetically by the surnames of the writers. Where more than one letter is held for a writer, the letters are arranged by date.MacAubrey, Henrietta M., 1884-1901. Folios 1-4A;includes letter of Miss [?Burney] on behalf of H. MacAubrey: folio 4A.Macaulay, Emilie Rose, 1906. Folios 5-9.Macaulay, G.C. [?George ?Campbell.], 1909. Folio 10.Macaulay, James, 1879-1889. Folios 11-33.Macaulay, James...
Dates: 1809-1917.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Mackay, M. to Mackay, R., 1814-1922.

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Identifier: MS.40744
Scope and Contents Letters of four correspondents to John Murray, publishers. These principally include letters, 1890-1922, of Mary Mackay to John Murray III and John Murray IV; they are signed under her pseudonym, Marie Corelli. The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Mackay, M., 1814: folio 1;Mackay, Mary, 1890-1922: folios 2-56; (1)Mackay, Norman, 1919: folio 57;Mackay, R.A., 1835: folios 58-59. 1....
Dates: 1814-1922.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Malet to Mallet, B., 1828-1926.

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Identifier: MS.40764
Scope and Contents This manuscript principally includes letters, 1900-1908, of Edward Malet to John Murray IV. Most of the letters concern his work of reminiscences “Shifting scenes”.Also included are letters, 1894-1926, of Bernard Mallet to John Murray IV. Some concern his role in awarding civil list pensions.All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Malet, Alexander,1828-1877: folios 1-4;Malet, Edward, 1900-1908:...
Dates: 1828-1926.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Robertson, M. to Robinson, F., 1812-1924.

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Identifier: MS.41029
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Robertson, Manning Durdin.Letters, 1912-1913, 1916, 1921 and 1924, of Manning Durdin Robertson to John Murray IV. Folios 1-12.Folio 11. Letter, 1924, of the Secretary of the Athenaeum Club to John Murray IV.Robertson, Patrick.Letters, 1845 and undated, of Patrick Robertson, Lord Robertson, to John Murray III. Folios 13-20....
Dates: 1812-1924.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Wharton, W. to Whates., 1821-1905.

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Identifier: MS.41261
Scope and Contents Letters, 1882-1884, of William Wharton, mostly to Hallam Murray, concern his work “Hydrographical surveying”.Letters, 1821-1830, of Richard Whately to John Murray II concern several of his works, including his collections of essays, and “Elements of rhetoric”. Letters, 1895-1903, of Harry Whates to John Murray IV concern proposals for publications.The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Wharton,...
Dates: 1821-1905.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Young, J. to Young, T., 1807-1916.

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Identifier: MS.41315
Scope and Contents Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers, principally letters of Norton Young to Hallam Murray and John Murray IV concerning his work on the travel handbooks for India, Rome and France. The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.Young, James, 1858-1873: folios 1-5.Young, John, 1807: folios 6-12.Young, Julian, 1867: folios 13-14.Young, Norwood, 1897-1916: 1897: folios...
Dates: 1807-1916.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnnames and company names from Brimley to Britton., 1810-1924.

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Identifier: MS.40148
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. A further correspondent has been added at the end of the sequence.Brimley, George, 1848: folios 1-2;Brindle, Ernest, 1905: folios 3-5;Brine, Lindesay, 1862-1893 and undated: folios 6-53;Brinton, Hubert, 1890: folios 54-55:letter, 1890, of Hubert Brinton, possibly to Alfred Ainger;...
Dates: 1810-1924.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Barrow (1764-1848)., 1836-1848.

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Identifier: MS.40058
Scope and Contents Letters, 1836-1848, of John Barrow to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. The letters concern his own publications, including his biographies of Admirals Howe and Anson, and his autobiography. He comments on books, articles and manuscripts by other authors on subjects of interest to him. Some of the letters concern delays in the publishing of his son John’s work. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1836: folios 1-19; (1)?1836: folios...
Dates: 1836-1848.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Penrose., 1834-1849.

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Identifier: MS.40939
Scope and Contents Letters, 1834-1849, and uncertain dates, of John Penrose to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern a new work by “Mrs Markham” [Elizabeth Penrose], covering Malta and Poland, a new edition of her sermons for children, and work by John Penrose on new editions of her histories of England and France. There is mention also of his proposal to write a memoir of his uncles, “Lives of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose, and Capt. James Trevenen”. The letters are arranged in...
Dates: 1834-1849.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Louise Belloc., 1828-1887.

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Identifier: MS.40083
Scope and Contents Letters, 1828-1872, of Louise Belloc to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern her varied literary interests including Byron and Walter Scott, and particularly “Mémoires de Lord Byron”, her translation of Thomas Moore’s work. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1828-1829: folios 1-10;1830-1831: folios 11-47; (1)1832-1833: folios 48-70; 1834-1835: folios 71-84;1836-1838: folios...
Dates: 1828-1887.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas F. Dibdin and Thomas J. Dibdin., 1821-1842.

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Identifier: MS.40330
Scope and Contents Dibdin, Thomas Frognall.Letters, 1827-1842, of Thomas Frognall Dibdin to John Murray II and John Murray III with related letters and papers. The letters concern various publications of Dibdin including an abridged edition of his “Bibliographical, antiquarian and picturesque tour” and “Reminiscences of a literary life”. There are also proposals for future publications and much discussion of financial and literary matters. The letters are arranged in chronological order....
Dates: 1821-1842.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Bowles., 1812-1839.

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Identifier: MS.40137
Scope and Contents Letters, 1812-1839 and uncertain dates, of William Bowles to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern various works of Bowles published by the Murrays, including poetry, and “Two letters to the Right Honourable Lord Byron”, with discussion of his response to Byron’s views; sermons, including the sermon series on the cartoons of Raphael; and monographs including “The parochial history of Bremhill” and “The life of Thomas Ken”. The letters are arranged...
Dates: 1812-1839.

Letters to or concerning Lord Byron and various artists; including correspondence relating to the Drury Lane Theatre., 1809-1839.

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Identifier: MS.43517
Scope and Contents The letters of artists to Lord Byron have been ordered at the start of the sequence, followed by those of other correspondents relating to artists. The letters relating to Drury Lane and other theatrical matters are then placed at the end. Each section has been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname, with any anonymous letters at the end of the sequence. When first made available for consultation, before foliation, the letter of Henry Kirchhoffer to John Cam Hobhouse...
Dates: 1809-1839.

Letters, undated and of uncertain date, of William Blackwood (1776-1834) to John Murray II, with related letters and papers., ? 1816-? 1835.

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Identifier: MS.40119
Scope and Contents The letters and papers concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. The letters are arranged by suggested date.1816.Folio 1: note by ?William Blackwood on a fragment of a letter postmarked ”29 June 1816”. The note is a list of various publications.Folio 2: letter, [? September ? 1816], of William Blackwood to John Murray II.Folio 3: letter, [? 1816], of William Blackwood to John Murray II....
Dates: ? 1816-? 1835.

Manuscript copies, ?1840-?1843, of letters, 1812-1818, of Robert Southey to John Murray II., ? 1840-? 1843.

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Identifier: MS.42554
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: ? 1840-? 1843.

Manuscript copies, ?1840-?1843, of letters, 1812-1837, of Robert Southey to John Murray II., ? 1840-? 1843.

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Identifier: MSS.42554-42555
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: ? 1840-? 1843.

Manuscript copies, ?1840-?1843, of letters, 1819-1837, of Robert Southey to John Murray II., ? 1840-? 1843.

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Identifier: MS.42555
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: ? 1840-? 1843.

Manuscript of and letters concerning a 'Narrative on Lord Byron's early years', by Newton Hanson., 1805-1847, undated.

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Identifier: MS.43537
Scope and Contents The letters and manuscripts in this folder mostly relate to a proposed publication by Newton Hanson about Lord Byron. The letters at the start of the sequence were possibly collated in order for them to be included in the work. Included in the proposed works were many copies of letters, mainly sent to John Hanson, father to Newton and an executor for Lord Byron. There are two copies of the main text of the work – the first is more complete than the second.Letter of Thomas Jones...
Dates: 1805-1847, undated.

Manuscript of John Cam Hobhouse concerning the destruction of the memoirs of Lord Byron; with related letters., 1824-1869.

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Identifier: MS.43534
Scope and Contents Following the death of Lord Byron in April 1824, various interested parties met at the house of John Murray on 17th May of that year. These included John Murray [II], Thomas Moore, John Cam Hobhouse and representatives of both Lady Byron and Augusta Leigh. After a discussion, the group decided that the manuscript containing the memoirs of Lord Byron should be burned and they proceeded to do so in the drawing room fireplace. This act caused great controversy and the items in this folder...
Dates: 1824-1869.

Two manuscripts by William Makepeace Thackeray., 1823-? 1850.

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Identifier: MS.42573
Scope and Contents Folio 1 : manuscript, ? 1828 (watermark), "Byron and Marceau", relating to Lord Byron`s interest in the French general François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers, about whom he composed a eulogy in "Childe Harold`s Pilgrimage" (Third Canto, LVI and LVII). Thackeray`s manuscript includes a copy of a letter to, and a copy of a letter of Byron concerning Marceau-Desgraviers : (i) 30 January 1823 : Madame Serjent, Marceau-Desgravier`s elder sister,...
Dates: 1823-? 1850.