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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 3 Collections and/or Records:

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of (Arthur) George Peel., 1898-1912.

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Identifier: MS.40929
Scope and Contents The letters appear to be to John Murray IV. They concern mostly the preparation and publication of two works by George Peel, “The enemies of England” (1902) and “The friends of England” (1905). They record Peel’s comments concerning the slips for the chapter on the life and character of his grandfather, Sir Robert Peel, that he contributed to volume III of “Sir Robert Peel from his private papers” (1899), edited by Charles Parker. The letters are arranged chronologically....
Dates: 1898-1912.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Parker., September 1898-1906.

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Identifier: MS.40910
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the publication of Parker’s lives of Robert Peel, “Sir Robert Peel from his private papers” (1891-1899), and of James Graham, “Life and letters of Sir James Graham, 1792-1861” (1907).The letters are arranged chronologically.September 1898-1899: folios 1-103;1900, 1903-1906: folios 104-142.Undated and disassociated part of a letter concerning the publication of “Sir Robert Peel...
Dates: September 1898-1906.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Parker., 1888-August 1898.

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Identifier: MS.40909
Scope and Contents

The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray concerning the publication of Parker’s life of Robert Peel, “Sir Robert Peel from his private papers” (London: John Murray, 1891-1899).

The letters are arranged chronologically.

1888-1889: folios 1-23;

1890-1891, 1896-August 1898: folios 24-130.

Dates: 1888-August 1898.