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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 21 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., January-June 1806.

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Identifier: MS.40239
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1806.

January: folios 1-20;

February: folios 21-35;

March: folios 36-65;

April: folios 66-91;

May: folios 92-119;

June: folios 120-138.

Dates: January-June 1806.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., July-December 1806.

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Identifier: MS.40240
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1806.

July: folios 1-14;

August: folios 15-23;

September: folios 24-37;

October: folios 38-54;

November: folios 55-102;

December: folios 103-137;

undated, ?1806: folios 138-139.

Dates: July-December 1806.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., January-April 1807.

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Identifier: MS.40241
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically. 1807.January: folios 1-30;February: folios 31-50;March: folios 51-80;April: folios 81-95.Notes. Folios 91-92. Letter, 21 April 1807, of Edward Mangin to Archibald Constable concerning the...
Dates: January-April 1807.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., May-August 1807.

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Identifier: MS.40242
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. Copies of letters of Sydney Smith, Francis Jeffrey and Sharon Turner concerning the “Edinburgh Review”, with copies of letters to Longman and Co. concerning the same, are included among the letters. The papers are arranged chronologically. 1807.May: folios 1-39;June: folios 40-86;...
Dates: May-August 1807.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., September-December 1807.

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Identifier: MS.40243
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers.

1807.

September: folios 1-28;

October: folios 29-64;

November: folios 65-90;

December: folios 91-124;

undated, ?1807: folios 125-126.

Dates: September-December 1807.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., January-April 1808.

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Identifier: MS.40244
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1808.

January: folios 1-29;

February: folios 30-63;

March: folios 64-107;

April: folios 108-128.

Dates: January-April 1808.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., May-August 1808.

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Identifier: MS.40245
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.1808.May: folios 1-18;June: folios 19-33;July: folios 34-47;August: folios 48-74.Note.Folios 59-60. Letter, 19 August 1808, to “Dr Alexr Mackay”. Given the nature of the letter, an account for “46...
Dates: May-August 1808.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., September-December 1808.

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Identifier: MS.40246
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1808.

September: folios 1-20;

October: folios 21-53;

November: folios 54-77;

December: folios 78-100;

undated, ?1808: folios 101-103.

Dates: September-December 1808.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., 1809

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Identifier: MS.40247
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.1809.January: folios 1-23;February: folios 24-30;March: folios 31-42;April: folios 43-46;June: folios 47-52;October: folios 53-54;November: folios 55-77;December: folios...
Dates: 1809
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., January-May 1810.

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Identifier: MS.40248
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1810.

January: folios 1-12;

February: folios 13-22;

March: folios 23-28;

April: folios 29-59;

May: folios 60-96.

Dates: January-May 1810.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., June-August 1810.

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Identifier: MS.40249
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1810.

June: folios 1-54;

July: folios 55-83;

August: folios 84-107.

Dates: June-August 1810.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., September-December 1810.

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Identifier: MS.40250
Scope and Contents

The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.

1810.

September: folios 1-14;

October: folios 15-35;

November: folios 36-59;

December: folios 60-85.

Dates: September-December 1810.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., 1811-1812.

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Identifier: MS.40251
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.1811.January: folios 1-13;March: folios 14-23;April: folios 24-27;May: folios 28-33;June: folios 34-47;July: folios 48-51;August: folios 52-55;September: folios 56-65;...
Dates: 1811-1812.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., 1813-1814, 1820-1826, and undated.

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Identifier: MS.40252
Scope and Contents The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.1813.January: folios 1-4;February: folios 5-10;March: folios 11-16;April: folios 17-23;May: folios 24-27;May-July 1813, invoices sealed together: folios 28-31.1814: folios 32-33....
Dates: 1813-1814, 1820-1826, and undated.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Letter of Archibald Constable and Co to Messrs Vernor, Hood and Sharpe, London.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.9874
Dates: 1810.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Letters of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, and Constable and Co. Limited, publishers, to John Murray, publishers, with related papers., 1897, 1915-1917, 1928.

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Identifier: MS.40259
Scope and Contents

Letter, 3 August 1897, of Archibald Constable and Co. to John Murray IV. Folio 1.

Correspondence, 1915-1917 and 1928, between W.M. Meredith of Constable and Co. Limited and John Murray IV. Also included is a letter (folio 8) of O. Kyllmann, of Constable and Co. Limited, to John Murray IV. The letters include information concerning the Publishers’ Association, and the acquisition of Smith Elder and Co. by John Murray, publishers. Folios 2-21.

Dates: 1897, 1915-1917, 1928.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Letters of James Ballantyne to John Murray II, with related papers., 1809-1833.

 File
Identifier: MS.40043
Scope and Contents The letters concern the business relations between Murray and Ballantyne and their associates. Some of the letters include details of business accounts. The letters are arranged chronologically :1809: folios 1-52;1810: folios 53-54;1813: folios 55-69;1814: folios 70-73;1816: folios 74-81;1819: folios 82-83;1822: folios 84-86;1830: folios 87-96;1831: folios 97-98;1833:...
Dates: 1809-1833.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.

Letters of William Blackwood (1776-1834) to John Murray II, with related letters and papers., January-June 1816.

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Identifier: MS.40114
Scope and Contents

The letters, among which are some contemporary copies of letters, concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. Also included are miscellaneous business papers.

The letters are arranged chronologically.

1816

January: folios 1-21;

February: folios 22-38;

March: folios 39-52;

April: folios 53-75;

May: folios 76-99;

June: folios 100-117.

Dates: January-June 1816.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers of correspondents of, or associated with, William Blackwood, publishers.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., 1803-1826, 1907-1928.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.40238-40259
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: 1803-1826, 1907-1928.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.

Papers of and relating to Sir Walter Scott and his literary property.

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Identifier: Acc.13422
Scope and Contents

Agreements, memoranda, letters, notes and drafts of Sir Walter Scott with his publishers Archibald Constable and Robert Cadell, and his printers, James Ballantyne, concerning Scott`s literary property. Included are a draft of the deed of 1819 selling the copyright of Scott`s novels and poems to Constable, and a letter of John Gibson Lockhart to Archibald Constable concerning his proposal for a Scott edition of Shakespeare, 1823.

Dates: 1817-1826
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

Publishing agreement between Archibald Constable and Co and Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo for a new edition of the works of James Beattie, to be accompanied by Forbes`s "An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie, including Many of his Original Letters" then in the course of composition.

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Identifier: Acc.12728
Scope and Contents

Includes a letter of James Ballantyne to Archibald Constable on the printing of "The Life of Beattie" and on other printing work.

Dates: 1804-1807.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division

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