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 4 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Callcott, W. to Campbell, George., 1821-1923.
File
Identifier: MS.40187
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. An additional correspondent has been added at the end of the sequence.Callcott, William Hutchins. Letters, 1848, 1857 and 1861 of William Hutchins Callcott to John Murray III. Folios 1-9.Folios 3-4. Letter, 1848, of Maria Hutchins Callcott to her brother William Hutchins Callcott. Enclosure of William Callcott’s letter to John Murray, folios 1-2. ...
Dates:
1821-1923.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Francis Darwin., 1882-1889.
File
Identifier: MS.40310
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, to Robert Cooke, to John Murray IV, and to Hallam Murray. The letters are arranged chronologically. Letters for which only a suggested year is given are placed at the end of the year to which they are thought to relate.1882: folios 1-7;1883: folios 8-12;1884: folios 13-27;1885: folios 28-55;1886: folios 56-65;1887: folios 66-107;1888: folios 108-141;...
Dates:
1882-1889.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Francis Darwin., 1890-1918.
File
Identifier: MS.40311
Scope and Contents
The letters appear to be to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. The letters are arranged chronologically. Letters for which only a suggested year is given are placed at the end of the year to which they are thought to relate. Undated letters, and for which no date has been supplied, are placed at the end of the sequence of dated letters.1890: folios 1-2;1891: folios 3-10;1892: folios 11-41;1893: folios 42-45;1894:...
Dates:
1890-1918.
Papers concerning Francis Darwin: mostly letters of publishers, printers, etc., to John Murray, publishers, concerning Francis Darwin`s works. Also included are papers concerning Francis Darwin`s interests in the works and in the copyright of his father, Charles Darwin., 1885-1899.
File
Identifier: MS.40312
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:
1885-1899.