Letters. Correspondence.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Pieces of correspondence that are somewhat more formal than memoranda or notes, usually on paper and delivered.
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence concerning "The Representative" newspaper., 1824-1826.
File
Identifier: MS.42625
Scope and Contents
The correspondence concerns the establishment and failure of "The Representative". The correspondents include :
John Murray II;
Isaac D`Israeli;
Benjamin Disraeli;
Thomas Brande;
Walter Henry Watts;
John Diston Powles;
Sharon Turner.
Dates:
1824-1826.
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 concerning the establishment, publication and demise of "The Representative" newspaper.
Incomplete, marked proofs of "England and France; or, A cure for the Ministerial Gallomania" by Benjamin Disraeli, assisted by Baron de Haber., 1832.
File
Identifier: MS.42158
Scope and Contents
Annotation at the front of the work : "England and France or a cure for the Ministerial Gallomania. This book was written by Benjamin Disraeli, assisted by his friend Baron Haber, and published in 1832. These are the proof sheets which were submitted to and annotated by the Rt Honble John Wilson Croker."Three letters of Disraeli to John Murray II are included at the front of the volume.The proofs relate to pages [1]-84 of the...
Dates:
1832.
Letters mostly of and to John Cam Hobhouse concerning a statue of Lord Byron., 1824-1845, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43533
Scope and Contents
MS.43533
Letters mostly of and to John Cam Hobhouse concerning a statue of Lord Byron, 1824-1845, undated.These letters have been arranged in three sections:
(i) Letters to John Cam Hobhouse relating to a statue of Lord Byron and a related pamphlet written by Hobhouse have been organised alphabetically by correspondent surname;
(ii) Letters and notes of a sub-committee relating to a statue of Lord Byron (further folios relating to this have been added at folios 289-292 having...
Dates:
1824-1845, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence relating to the death of Lord Byron, his funeral, will and estate, and the burning of his memoirs.
Letters of Benjamin Disraeli to John Murray II and to John Murray III., 1824-1835, 1875-1880.
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Identifier: MS.42156
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) is best known for being Prime Minister during the 19th century. However, Disraeli also had literary ambitions and many of these were linked to the house of John Murray. As a result of this connection, there is a range of material relating to Disraeli.In this series, there are letters of Disraeli to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. Other items here include papers concerning interests of Disraeli and Murray in shares in mining concessions in...
Dates:
1824-1835, 1875-1880.
Letters of John Gibson Lockhart to John Murray II. Included is the agreement, 1825, between Lockhart and John Murray II by which Lockhart was appointed to the editorship of the "Quarterly Review"., 1814-1826.
File
Identifier: MS.42445
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:
1814-1826.
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 Gibson Lockhart.
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Letters of, to and concerning John Gibson Lockhart; including letters concerning the death of his wife, Sophia.
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Letters of John Gibson Lockhart, mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III.
Miscellaneous papers concerning "The Representative" newspaper., 1891-late 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.42631
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Correspondence;
legal and financial papers;
a history of the newspaper; and,
some miscellaneous papers concerning the newspaper.
Dates:
1891-late 20th century.
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 concerning the establishment, publication and demise of "The Representative" newspaper.
Papers concerning the interests of Benjamin Disraeli and John Murray II in shares in mining concessions in America; with a draft of a memorandum of agreement about the same., ? 1824-1825.
File
Identifier: MS.42157
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) is best known for being Prime Minister during the 19th century. However, Disraeli also had literary ambitions and many of these were linked to the house of John Murray. As a result of this connection, there is a range of material relating to Disraeli.In this series, there are letters of Disraeli to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. Other items here include papers concerning interests of Disraeli and Murray in shares in mining concessions in...
Dates:
? 1824-1825.
Papers of and concerning Benjamin Disraeli., 1825-late 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42156-42159
Scope and Contents
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) is best known for being Prime Minister during the 19th century. However, Disraeli also had literary ambitions and many of these were linked to the house of John Murray. As a result of this connection, there is a range of material relating to Disraeli.In this series, there are letters of Disraeli to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. Other items here include papers concerning interests of Disraeli and Murray in shares in mining concessions in...
Dates:
1825-late 20th century.