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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 18 Collections and/or Records:

Article, "Junius", by David Coulton. The article has been extracted from the "Quarterly Review" and is bound with letters of various writers to John Murray III, John Murray IV, William Smith and Robert Cooke concerning the article., 1851-1852, 1904.

 File
Identifier: MS.42065
Scope and Contents David Coulton`s article on Junius was published in the "Quarterly Review" of December 1851.The article and letters have been bound under the cover title, "Lord Lyttelton Junius. Q. R. No. 179". The file is arranged as follows : (1) Coulton`s article on Junius as published in the "Quarterly Review";(2) letters of various correspondents, 1851-1852, concerning Coulton`s article: letter of John Gibson Lockhart to John Murray III;...
Dates: 1851-1852, 1904.

Assorted letters concerning William Gladstone, including letters of members of Gladstone`s family., 1841-1927.

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Identifier: MS.42265
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The letters in the sequence are largely of William Ewart Gladstone to John Murray [III], but there are others to John Murray [II] and John Murray [IV]. There are also assorted letters concerning Gladstone, including some of members of his family, including his wife, Catherine.

Dates: 1841-1927.

Four letters, 1977-1986, from Lords Thomson, Wheatley and Lane to Robert S Shiels.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11528
Scope and Contents

Letters concern legal matters.

Includes a note, 1887, of W E Gladstone to J Davidson, Leith.

Dates: 1887, 1977-1986.

Letter, 1889, of W E Gladstone.

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Identifier: Acc.6237
Scope and Contents

With apprenticeship indenture, 1816, of Peter Bell.

Dates: 1816, 1889.

Letter of W E Gladstone to Florence Henniker.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.9172
Scope and Contents

Concerning Henniker`s novel, "Sir George".

Dates: 1891.

Letters of and concerning William Gladstone., 1835-1906.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42259-42265
Scope and Contents

The letters in the sequence are largely of William Ewart Gladstone to John Murray [III], but there are others to John Murray [II] and John Murray [IV]. There are also assorted letters concerning Gladstone, including some of members of his family, including his wife, Catherine.

Dates: 1835-1906.

Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers, concerning the "Murray Handbooks for Travellers"., 1834-1899, undated.

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Identifier: MS.42613
Scope and Contents The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. Letters of multiple or unidentified correspondents have been placed at the end of the sequence.Letters, 1842, 1845-1846. of Sir George Biddell Airy to John Murray II and John Murray III: folios 1-9;Letter, 1843, of Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy to John Murray III: folios 10-11;Letter, 1847, of George Augustus Frederic Cavendish-Bentinck to John Murray III: folios 12-13;...
Dates: 1834-1899, undated.

Letters of William Gladstone to John Murray II and to John Murray III., 1835-1849.

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Identifier: MS.42259
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Books, articles and pamphlets of statesman William Ewart Gladstone were published by John Murray over many years. This connection resulted in hundreds of letters of Gladstone to his publishers, in particular John Murray [III]. The letters largely concern the publishing process, including translations and commissions. However, Gladstone also writes of political events and his reflections on them. In addition, he also writes of mutual acquaintances, including sending Murray the news of the...
Dates: 1835-1849.

Letters of William Gladstone to John Murray II and to John Murray III., 1835-1898.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42259-42264
Scope and Contents Books, articles and pamphlets of statesman William Ewart Gladstone were published by John Murray over many years. This connection resulted in hundreds of letters of Gladstone to his publishers, in particular John Murray [III]. The letters largely concern the publishing process, including translations and commissions. However, Gladstone also writes of political events and his reflections on them. In addition, he also writes of mutual acquaintances, including sending Murray the news of the...
Dates: 1835-1898.

Letters of William Gladstone to John Murray III., 1850-1859.

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Identifier: MS.42260
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Books, articles and pamphlets of statesman William Ewart Gladstone were published by John Murray over many years. This connection resulted in hundreds of letters of Gladstone to his publishers, in particular John Murray [III]. The letters largely concern the publishing process, including translations and commissions. However, Gladstone also writes of political events and his reflections on them. In addition, he also writes of mutual acquaintances, including sending Murray the news of the...
Dates: 1850-1859.

Letters of William Gladstone to John Murray III., 1862-1869.

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Identifier: MS.42261
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Books, articles and pamphlets of statesman William Ewart Gladstone were published by John Murray over many years. This connection resulted in hundreds of letters of Gladstone to his publishers, in particular John Murray [III]. The letters largely concern the publishing process, including translations and commissions. However, Gladstone also writes of political events and his reflections on them. In addition, he also writes of mutual acquaintances, including sending Murray the news of the...
Dates: 1862-1869.

Letters of William Gladstone to John Murray III., 1870-1879.

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Identifier: MS.42262
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Books, articles and pamphlets of statesman William Ewart Gladstone were published by John Murray over many years. This connection resulted in hundreds of letters of Gladstone to his publishers, in particular John Murray [III]. The letters largely concern the publishing process, including translations and commissions. However, Gladstone also writes of political events and his reflections on them. In addition, he also writes of mutual acquaintances, including sending Murray the news of the...
Dates: 1870-1879.

Letters of William Gladstone to John Murray III., 1880-1889.

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Identifier: MS.42263
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Books, articles and pamphlets of statesman William Ewart Gladstone were published by John Murray over many years. This connection resulted in hundreds of letters of Gladstone to his publishers, in particular John Murray [III]. The letters largely concern the publishing process, including translations and commissions. However, Gladstone also writes of political events and his reflections on them. In addition, he also writes of mutual acquaintances, including sending Murray the news of the...
Dates: 1880-1889.

Letters of William Gladstone to John Murray, publishers, and to John Murray IV. Included are some letters of various writers to and concerning Gladstone., 1890-1898.

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Identifier: MS.42264
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Books, articles and pamphlets of statesman William Ewart Gladstone were published by John Murray over many years. This connection resulted in hundreds of letters of Gladstone to his publishers, in particular John Murray [III]. The letters largely concern the publishing process, including translations and commissions. However, Gladstone also writes of political events and his reflections on them. In addition, he also writes of mutual acquaintances, including sending Murray the news of the...
Dates: 1890-1898.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Reginald Wilberforce, with some letters of Ann Wilberforce., 1873-1896.

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Identifier: MS.41271
Scope and Contents Letters, 1873-1896, of Reginald Wilberforce to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with some letters of Ann Wilberforce and with related letters and papers. The letters of Reginald Wilberforce concern his involvement in “Life of the Right Reverend Samuel Wilberforce, Vol. 1” by Arthur Ashwell, and his own subsequent undertaking of the compiling and writing of volumes 2 and 3. They also concern his later work “An unrecorded chapter of the Indian mutiny”. The letters are...
Dates: 1873-1896.

Manuscript, "Remarks on the Royal Supremacy as it is defined by Reason, History, and the Constitution. A letter to the Lord Bishop of London", by William Gladstone., 1850.

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Identifier: MS.42269
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: William Ewart Gladstone published many books, pamphlets and articles throughout his political career. Some of these were published by John Murray and the manuscripts and proofs here relate to some of those publications. The manuscripts relate to the works of Gladstone on the Church, foreign politics and domestic political issues. In addition, there is also a chapter of an autobiography and the manuscript of a review entitled 'Memoir of John Murray'. The manuscripts have been revised and...
Dates: 1850.

Miscellaneous papers of, to and concerning William Gladstone, mostly relating to a disagreement with the "The Stroud News and Gloucestershire Advertiser"., 1843-1897, late 20th century.

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Identifier: MS.42273
Scope and Contents (1) Letter, ?4 February 1843, of John Murray ?III to William Gladstone;(2) typescript transcription, ?late 20th century, of the letter of John Murray ?III to William Gladstone of ?4 February 1843;(3) letter, 6 February 1843, of William Gladstone to John Murray ?III;(4) photocopy, late 20th century, of a letter, 11 February 1843, of William Gladstone to John Murray ?III.(5) Newspaper cutting from "The Morning Post", 1871 : "Mr. Gladstone`s...
Dates: 1843-1897, late 20th century.

Papers of and concerning William Gladstone., 1835-1906.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42259-42273
Scope and Contents Statesman William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) was a leading politician of the 19th century and became Prime Minister four times during his political career. Throughout his life, Gladstone was also a prolific writer. He published books, articles and pamphlets on political and religious matters, Classical subjects and his autobiography. One of his publishers was John Murray and the material here reflects this author/publisher relationship.There are hundreds of letters of...
Dates: 1835-1906.