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 40 Collections and/or Records:
Accounts concerning the publication by John Murray, publishers, of 'Nineveh and its remains' and 'Nineveh and Babylon' by Austen Henry Layard. Also included is a letter of John Murray III to Benjamin Austen forwarding a set of accounts for the sale of the fourth edition of Layard`s 'Nineveh and its remains., 1849-1881.
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Identifier: MS.42413
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Austen Henry Layard was a British archaeologist and politician. He is perhaps best remembered for his excavations at Nimrud and Nineveh. Layard was keen to publicise his discoveries and worked with John Murray to produce lavish publications about his discoveries. These were popular books and went through many editions.The papers here concerning Austen Henry Layard offer a detailed insight into the publishing process surrounding his works about his excavations.The...
Dates:
1849-1881.
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 Austen Henry Layard.
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Financial and legal papers concerning Austen Henry Layard and the publication of the narratives of his travels and excavations.
Correspondence concerning memoirs of Austen Henry Layard., 1900-1925, undated.
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Identifier: MS.42410
Scope and Contents
Included are comments of the manuscript readers. This folder has been arranged chronologically with undated items placed at the end of the sequence.Letters and envelope possibly of Robert John Kennedy to Mary Enid Evelyn Layard, including his remarks of the memoirs of Austen Henry Layard, 1900: folios 1-21;Letter and envelope of Louis Du Cane to Enid Cornelia Du Cane, enclosing a copy of a letter of John Murray [IV] to Louis Du Cane, 1915: folios 22-25;...
Dates:
1900-1925, undated.
Financial and legal papers concerning Austen Henry Layard and the publication of the narratives of his travels and excavations., 1839-1881.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42412-42413
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Austen Henry Layard was a British archaeologist and politician. He is perhaps best remembered for his excavations at Nimrud and Nineveh. Layard was keen to publicise his discoveries and worked with John Murray to produce lavish publications about his discoveries. These were popular books and went through many editions.The papers here concerning Austen Henry Layard offer a detailed insight into the publishing process surrounding his works about his excavations.The...
Dates:
1839-1881.
Letters mostly of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake., 1870-1879.
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Identifier: MS.42337
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged in chronological order.Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake of:1870: folios 1-14;1871: folios 15-30;1872: folios 31-42;1873: folios 43-46;1874: folios 47-55;1875: folios 56-64;1876, with one of Enid Layard at folios 82-83: folios 65-83;1877, with letters of Enid Layard at folios 89-90 and 103-106, and one to an unidentified recipient at...
Dates:
1870-1879.
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 Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of and to Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake.
Letters mostly of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake., 1890-1893, 1940, undated.
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Identifier: MS.42339
Scope and Contents
The letters of Austen Henry Layard have been arranged in chronological order, with those of uncertain date placed at the end of the sequence. Probable years and watermarks that appear on the paper have been given where possible on the letters of uncertain dates. The last letter in this manuscript relates to the provenance of these letters. Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake of:1890: folios 1-22;1891: folios 23-37;1892:...
Dates:
1890-1893, 1940, undated.
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 Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of and to Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake.
Letters of and to Austen Henry Layard., 1836-1968.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42336-42344
Scope and Contents
The letters here are mainly of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake and John Murray [III]. The letters to Eastlake contain news of mutual acquaintances, details of his work, accounts of his travels and discussions of art and literature. The letters to Murray often focus on the publication of works by Layard, particularly relating to his excavations. These letters make clear that Layard took an active role in the production of his works.
Dates:
1836-1968.
Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake., 1856-1869.
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Identifier: MS.42336
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged in chronological order.Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake of:1856: folios 1-7;1857: folios 8-9;1859: folios 10-13;1860: folios 14-26;1861: folios 27-44;1862: folios 45-47;1863: folios 48-63;1864, with letters to Sir Charles Eastlake at folios 70 and 72: folios 64-72;1865, with a letter to Sir Charles Eastlake at folios 94-95:...
Dates:
1856-1869.
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 Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of and to Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake.
Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake., 1880-1889.
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Identifier: MS.42338
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged in chronological order.
Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake of:
1880: folios 1-19;
1881: folios 20-31;
1882: folios 32-44;
1883: folios 45-70;
1884: folios 71-84;
1885: folios 85-104;
1886: folios 105-122;
1887: folios 122-132;
1888: folios 133-155;
1889: folios 156-170.
Dates:
1880-1889.
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 Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of and to Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake.
Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake., 1856-1893.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42336-42340
Scope and Contents
The letters here of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake cover nearly four decades of friendship. Eastlake was a writer and, like Layard, had many connections in the art and literary worlds, which is reflected in this correspondence.Layard and Eastlake had many common friends and acquaintances, including John Murray [III]. Additionally, Layard had also been friends with Charles Eastlake, the husband of Elizabeth, and it was Layard who encouraged her to write a memoir of...
Dates:
1856-1893.
Letters of Austen Henry Layard to John Murray III., 1838-1869.
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Identifier: MS.42341
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged in chronological order.Letters of Austen Henry Layard to John Murray [III] dated:1838: folios 1-2;1839: folios 3-9;1847: folios 10-12;1848: folios 13-18;1849: folios 19-22;1850: folios 23-26;1851: folios 27-34;1853: folios 35-38;1854: folios 39-46;1856: folios 47-50;1857: folios 51-52;1859: folios 53-54;...
Dates:
1838-1869.
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 Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of and to Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of Austen Henry Layard to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray.
Letters of Austen Henry Layard to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray., 1848-1894.
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Identifier: MS.42342
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged in chronological order. Possible dates for the undated letters and notes have been given in square brackets and used to organise those letters at the end of the sequence.Letters of Austen Henry Layard to John Murray [III], John Murray [IV] and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray of:1884: folios 1-2;1885: folios 3-4;1886: folios 5-8;1887: folios 9-12;1889: folios 13-17;1891: folios...
Dates:
1848-1894.
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 Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of and to Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of Austen Henry Layard to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray.
Letters of Austen Henry Layard to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray., 1838-1893.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42341-42342
Scope and Contents
The letters here evidence the relationship between the archaeologist Austen Henry Layard and the publishing house of John Murray that lasted for over half a century. During that time, John Murray published works written by Layard about his excavations and other work.The letters demonstrate the close nature of this relationship and give insight into his involvement with the publication process. Topics covered in the correspondence include news of the excavations undertaken by...
Dates:
1838-1893.
Letters of John Murray III to Austen Henry Layard; with letters of Murray to Benjamin Austen concerning Layard., 1848-1853.
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Identifier: MS.42343
Scope and Contents
The letters of John Murray [III] to Austen Henry Layard have been placed at the beginning of the sequence, with letters to Benjamin Austen placed at the end of the sequence.Letters of John Murray [III] to Austen Henry Layard, 1848: folios 1-14;Letters of John Murray [III] to Austen Henry Layard, 1849: folios 15-32;Letters of John Murray [III] to Austen Henry Layard, 1853: folios 33-34;Letters and envelopes of John Murray [III] to Benjamin...
Dates:
1848-1853.
Letters of Whitwell Elwin mostly to John Murray III. Also included are letters of various correspondents to Elwin., January-June 1854
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Identifier: MS.42191
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Whitwell Elwin and the publishing house of John Murray had a close connection over the second half of the 19th century. Not only was Elwin a Murray author, he was also the editor of the 'Quarterly Review' for seven years. A large and thorough correspondence has survived, detailing their relationship and many issues concerning Elwin, Murray and the 'Quarterly Review'. The letters here are mostly of Elwin to John Murray [III], although there are some other letters of, to or concerning Elwin...
Dates:
January-June 1854
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 Whitwell Elwin.
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Letters of Whitwell Elwin mostly to John Murray III, but including letters of Elwin to other correspondents, and letters to and concerning Elwin.
Letters of Whitwell Elwin mostly to John Murray III. Also included are letters of various correspondents to Elwin., 1855.
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Identifier: MS.42193
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Whitwell Elwin and the publishing house of John Murray had a close connection over the second half of the 19th century. Not only was Elwin a Murray author, he was also the editor of the 'Quarterly Review' for seven years. A large and thorough correspondence has survived, detailing their relationship and many issues concerning Elwin, Murray and the 'Quarterly Review'. The letters here are mostly of Elwin to John Murray [III], although there are some other letters of, to or concerning Elwin...
Dates:
1855.
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 Whitwell Elwin.
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Letters of Whitwell Elwin mostly to John Murray III, but including letters of Elwin to other correspondents, and letters to and concerning Elwin.
Letters, partially dated and undated, to John Murray, publishers, of Austen Henry Layard. Also included are several miscellaneous letters of and concerning Layard., ? 1848-? 1883.
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Identifier: MS.40681
Scope and Contents
Letters of Austen Henry Layard to John Murray III with supplied years.The letters are arranged by the supplied year, and alphabetically by the place where they were written. Where several letters have been written from the same place, and where each letter has a day on which it was written, the letters are further arranged by day. Letters that have no place of writing are placed at the end of the relevant yearly sequence. No further attempt has been made to arrange the...
Dates:
? 1848-? 1883.
Letters to Austen Henry Layard from various correspondents; with a note of John Murray publishers., 1848-1868, 1968.
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Identifier: MS.42344
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged in alphabetical order by correspondent surname or business name.Letter of Josiah Forshall to Austen Henry Layard, 1848: folios 1-2;Letter probably of Maria Antoinetta Gordon (signed Mary Aboyne) to Austen Henry Layard, ?1848: folios 3-4;Letter of Wilhelm Heinrich Ludwig Gruner to Austen Henry Layard, 1848: folios 5-6;Letters of Edward Hawkins to Austen Henry Layard, 1848: folios 7-10;Letter of Sir John...
Dates:
1848-1868, 1968.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Austen Henry Layard., 1848-1853.
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Identifier: MS.40677
Scope and Contents
All of the letters are to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically.1848: folios 1-18;1849: folios 19-41; (1)1850: folios 42-49;1851: folios 50-67;1852: folios 68-107; (2)1853: folios 108-141.(1) Includes letter of James Fergusson to John Murray III: folios 20A-20B;(2) Folio 84 is a proof illustration of an Armenian plough and ploughmen. The illustration was used under the...
Dates:
1848-1853.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Austen Henry Layard., 1854-1859.
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Identifier: MS.40678
Scope and Contents
All of the letters are to John Murray III. Included are letters written from Sebastopol during the Crimean War, and from India at the time of the Indian Mutiny.
The letters are arranged chronologically.
1854: folios 1-37;
1855: folios 38-61;
1856: folios 62-79;
1857: folios 80-97;
1858: folios 98-103;
1859: folios 104-122.
Dates:
1854-1859.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Austen Henry Layard., 1861-1879.
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Identifier: MS.40679
Scope and Contents
All of the letters are to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically.1861: folios 1-2;1862: folios 3-12;1863: folios 13-26;1864: folio 27;1865: folios 28-30;1866: folios 31-40;1867: folios 41-48;1868: folios 49-56;(1)1869: folios 57-58;1870: folios 59-70;1871: folios 71-76;1872: folios 77-92;1873: folios 93-104;1874:...
Dates:
1861-1879.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Austen Henry Layard., 1880-1891.
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Identifier: MS.40680
Scope and Contents
All of the letters are to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically.
1880: folios 1-6;
1882: folios 7-8;
1883: folios 9-20;
1884: folios 21-41;
1885: folios 42-56;
1886: folios 57-67;
1887: folios 68-77;
1888: folios 78-89;
1889: folios 90-95;
1890: folios 96-109;
1891: folios 110-126.
Dates:
1880-1891.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Griffith, S. to Grosvenor., 1818-1957.
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Identifier: MS.40489
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Griffith, Samuel Young.Letter, 1861, of Samuel Young Griffith to John Murray III. Folio 1.Griffith, William.Letters, 1870 and 1891, of William Griffith to John Murray III. Folios 2-7.Griffiths, Arthur Bower.Letters, 1909, of Arthur Bower Griffiths to John Murray IV. Folios 8-9.Griffiths, Arthur George Frederick....
Dates:
1818-1957.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Guillemard, J. to Gunther., 1807-1942.
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Identifier: MS.40498
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Guillemard, John Lewis.
Letter, 1829, of John Lewis Guillemard to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Guinness, Richard Seymour.Letter, 1906, of Richard Seymour Guinness to John Murray IV. Folio 3.Guinness, Robert.Letters, 1894, of Robert Guinness to John Murray IV. Folios 4-7.Guise, Laura Lilian.Letter, 1913, of Laura Lilian...
Dates:
1807-1942.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Rawlinson., 1849-1889.
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Identifier: MS.41004
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1849-1889, of Henry Rawlinson to John Murray III, with related letters. They concern works of his published by Murray, including “England and Russia in the East”, articles for the “Quarterly Review” and pamphlets, with references to his contribution to his brother George’s work “Herodotus: a new English version”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1849-1851: folios 1-8;1856-1859: folios 9-31;1861: folios 32-37;1864-1867:...
Dates:
1849-1889.
Manuscript copies of letters, 1886-1893, of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake., 1886-? 1893.
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Identifier: MS.42340
Scope and Contents
The copies in this folder are all of letters from Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake. Some of these copies have been written on paper that is watermarked as "1886" and "1890". The copies have been arranged by the date of the original letter.Copy of a letter dated 1886: folios 1-2;Copies of letters dated 1889: folios 3-14;Copies of letters dated 1890: folios 15-39;Copies of letters dated 1891: folios 40-45;Copies of letters...
Dates:
1886-? 1893.
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 Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of and to Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake.