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 Sharon Turner., 1807-1821.
File
Identifier: MS.41209
Scope and Contents
The letters are mostly to John Murray II. They concern Sharon Turner’s legal work for Murray. They also concern Turner’s own literary and scholarly interests, including his articles for the “Quarterly Review”. Also included are letters of Alfred Turner [Note 12], Sharon’s son and associate.The letters are arranged chronologically.1807: folios 1-7 [Notes 1-3];1808-1810: folios 8-29 [Note 4];1812-1814, 1816-1817: folios 30-72 [Notes 5-8];...
Dates:
1807-1821.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Sharon Turner., 1822-1843.
File
Identifier: MS.41210
Scope and Contents
The letters are mostly to John Murray II. They concern Sharon Turner’s legal work for Murray. Most are signed by Turner, but a few are signed “Turner and Son”. Others concern Turner’s own literary and scholarly interests and opinions. Also included are letters of Alfred Turner [Note 7], Sharon’s son and associate, mostly signed “Turner and Son”.The letters are arranged chronologically.1822-1824: folios 1-32;1825-1827: folios 33-70 [Notes 1-3];...
Dates:
1822-1843.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Sharon Turner, with related business papers., 1807-1843.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.41209-41211
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:
1807-1843.