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 5 Collections and/or Records:
Letters, including two photocopies of letters, of Charles Dickens to various recipients; with two copies of a speech by Dickens delivered on behalf of The Hospital for Sick Children., 1839-1874.
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Identifier: MS.42155
Scope and Contents
Folios 1-19 : letters, 1839-1869, of Dickens to John Murray III.Folios 20- 21 : copies of letters of Dickens. F. 20 : photocopy, 1976, of a letter, 1840, of Dickens to ?William Bradbury; f. 21 : photocopy, ? 4th quarter of 20th century, of 2 letters of Dickens to : (1) Austen Henry Layard, undated; and, (2) "Miss L. Eden", 1859.Folios 22-29 : "Speech of Charles Dickens, Esq., as Chairman at the dinner on behalf of The Hospital for...
Dates:
1839-1874.
Letters of Charles Lock Eastlake to various correspondents :(1) John Murray II;(2) John Murray III;(3) Hester Murray;(4) Sara Austen; and,(5) Austen Henry Layard., 1821-1864.
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Identifier: MS.42164
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The painter Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793-1865) produced many publications and translations over the course of his career. Many of these were published by John Murray and Eastlake became particularly acquainted with John Murray [III] and his circle. In addition, Eastlake also contributed to the 'Quarterly Review'.These activities and other aspects of his career feature in the correspondence of Eastlake. There are letters to John Murray [II], John Murray [III], Hester Murray,...
Dates:
1821-1864.
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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Letters of Charles Lock Eastlake to various correspondents, with a manuscript plan of the Gallery of St. Luke`s Academy, and photocopies of cuttings relating to Eastlake.
Letters of William Makepeace Thackeray to various recipients., 1840-? 1863.
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Identifier: MS.42572
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged to follow the order and dating given in Ray and Harden (SEE : Bibliography). References to the relevant entries in these works are given at the end of each description.Folio(s). Description and date. Volume, page and letter number in Ray [R.] and/or Harden [H.].1-2 Letter, 24 January 1840, of W.M. Thackeray to John Murray II. [H.] Volume 1, pages 66-67, letter 152A.3-4 Letter, 3 June 1847, of W.M. Thackeray to John Murray...
Dates:
1840-? 1863.
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 John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from D`Oyly to Drake., 1809-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40344
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.D’Oyly, George.Letters, 1811, 1820, 1822, 1827-1828 and 1830-1831, of George D’Oyly to John Murray II. Folios 1-15.D’Oyly, Herbert.Letter, 1904, of Herbert D’Oyly to John Murray IV. Folios 16-19.Folio 19. Letter, 1904, of Sir Charles Stewart Loch to Alexander Henry Hallam Murray.D’Oyly, Thomas.Letter, 1824, of Thomas...
Dates:
1809-1927.