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Letters. Correspondence.

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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 156 Collections and/or Records:

Fragments of letters, mostly undated, to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Pullen; with miscellaneous letters and papers concerning Pullen and the editorship of “Murray’s Handbooks for Travellers”., ? 1883-? 1903.

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Identifier: MS.40988
Scope and Contents Letters of, to and concerning Henry Pullen. Folios 1-20.Incomplete letters, and dissociated parts of letters, mostly postscripts, of Henry Pullen to John Murray, publishers: folios 1-13.Contemporary copies of two letters, 1896 and 1897, of Hallam Murray to Henry Pullen: folios 14-17.Memorandum, 6 April 1891, of William Clowes and Sons, Limited, to John Murray IV, concerning the printing of Murray’s “Handbook for Travellers in Northern Italy”. The...
Dates: ? 1883-? 1903.

Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray, publishers., 1891-1892.

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Identifier: MS.41123
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1891: folios 1-101 [Notes 1-4];1892: folios 102-207 [Notes 5-7].Notes.[Note 1] Folios 28-29. Letter, 22 March 1891, of George Marindin to William Smith.[Note 2] Folios 32-33. Letter, 23...
Dates: 1891-1892.

Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray, publishers., 1893-1895 and undated (? 1855-? 1893).

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Identifier: MS.41124
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1893: folios 1-112 [Notes 1-8].Assorted, undated papers of William Smith.Manuscript draft, [? 1855-? 1860], in the hand of ?William Smith, of a ?prospectus for a “New series of school books”. Folio 113.Note, [?...
Dates: 1893-1895 and undated (? 1855-? 1893).

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Anna Barrett-Lennard., 1904-1928.

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Identifier: MS.40688
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray, with some of their replies. They concern proposals for translations from German. Among those accepted are “A pietist of the Napoleonic Wars and after: the life of the Countess von Reden“, published in 1905, and “Moltke in his home” in 1907. Mrs Barrett-Lennard signed her letters as either “M. Barrett-Lennard” or “?Mamie Barrett-Lennard”.The letters are arranged chronologically.1904: folios 1-18;...
Dates: 1904-1928.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of A.P. Watt Literary Agency, later A.P. Watt and Son, literary agents., 1889-1914.

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Identifier: MS.41248
Scope and Contents The letters are of Alexander Pollock Watt, the founder of the agency, and of his son, Alexander Strahan Watt, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Originally “A.P. Watt Literary Agency”, the business became “A.P. Watt and Son” in 1892.The letters are arranged by writer, and by date under the writer.Watt, Alexander Pollock.1889-1890, 1892, 1894, 1896-1898: folios 1-14;1900-1905, 1907: folios 15-60.Watt, Alexander Strahan....
Dates: 1889-1914.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Arthur Bigge., 1878-1927.

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Identifier: MS.40099
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They reveal the very close friendship that existed between Arthur Bigge and John Murray IV. They also provide an insight into the workings of the royal court through the letters of a prominent courtier. The letters concern both business matters - requests by Murray to be allowed to publish works concerning the royal family, or to be allowed to dedicate works to particular members of the family - and social interests. ...
Dates: 1878-1927.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Arthur Wellesley Peel., 1885-1901.

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Identifier: MS.40930
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern mostly Arthur Peel’s interest in, and observations on, the publication of "Sir Robert Peel from his private papers" (1891-1899), edited by Charles Parker. Sir Robert Peel was Arthur Peel’s father.The letters are arranged chronologically.1885-1886: folios 1-3;1891, 1896-1901: folios 4-43.Note. Folio 29. Telegram, 14 September 1898, sent by Arthur Bigge to John...
Dates: 1885-1901.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Eastlake Smith., 1890-1899.

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Identifier: MS.41104
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern various tasks - reader, proof reader, editor - undertaken by Charles Eastlake Smith for John Murray, publishers. One of the works edited by Smith was the “Journals and correspondence of Lady [Elizabeth] Eastlake” (1895).The letters are arranged chronologically.1890-1894: folios 1-27;1895: folios 28-96 [Note];1896-1899: folios 97-149.[Note.] Folio 60. Telegram, 12...
Dates: 1890-1899.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Eastlake Smith., 1900-1910.

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Identifier: MS.41105
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern various tasks - reader, proof reader, editor, indexer - undertaken by Charles Eastlake Smith for John Murray, publishers. Smith seems also to have been engaged in negotiating various insurance policies on behalf of the Murrays. The letters are arranged chronologically.1900-1904: folios 1-64;1905-1910: folios 65-124 [Note].Undated: folios 125-126.[Note.] Folios 96-97....
Dates: 1900-1910.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Evans., 1895-1899.

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Identifier: MS.40385
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. Evans, in retirement, undertook work for the Murrays both in an editorial and in an advisory capacity, particularly on works relating to Classics and religion. Evans was interested in the history of the Napoleonic Wars, particularly in the Battle of Waterloo, to which the letters contain references.The letters are arranged chronologically.1895: folios 1-5; 1896: folios 6-24;1897: folios 25-66...
Dates: 1895-1899.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Evans., 1900-1902.

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Identifier: MS.40386
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. It seems that Evans worked for the Murrays in both an editorial and in an advisory capacity, particularly for works relating to Classics and religion. Evans had also a keen interest in the history of the Napoleonic Wars, particularly in the Battle of Waterloo, to which the letters contain references.The letters are arranged chronologically.1900: folios 1-62;1901: folios 63-153;1902: folios...
Dates: 1900-1902.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Evans., 1898, 1903-1904 and undated (? 1895-? 1904).

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Identifier: MS.40387
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Evans, in retirement, undertook work for the Murrays both in an editorial and in an advisory capacity, particularly on works relating to Classics and religion. Evans had also a keen interest in the history of the Napoleonic Wars, particularly in the Battle of Waterloo, to which the letters contain references.The letters are arranged chronologically.1903: folios 1-65;1904: folios 66-99....
Dates: 1898, 1903-1904 and undated (? 1895-? 1904).

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Johnson., 1890-1927.

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Identifier: MS.40621
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. They concern legal matters attended to by Charles Johnson as solicitor for John Murray, publishers. The letters are arranged chronologically.1890, 1892, 1895-1897, 1899: folios 1-48 [Notes 1-3];1900-1907, 1909, 1911-1916, 1918, 1927: folios 49-151 [Notes 4-9].Undated notes: folios 152-153.Notes.[Note 1] Folios 10-11. Copy [26 September 1895] of a letter, 25 September 1895, of...
Dates: 1890-1927.

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
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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.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Wilson., 1894-1902.

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Identifier: MS.41291
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern mostly the revised “Handbook for travellers in Constantinople, Brûsa and the Troad” (1893), and the preparation and publication of the “Handbook for travellers in Asia Minor, Transcaucasia, Persia, etc.” (1895), both edited by Charles Wilson.The letters are arranged chronologically.1894: folios 1-32 [Note 1];1895: folios 33-51 [Notes 2-3];1896-1899: folios 52-84 [Note 4];...
Dates: 1894-1902.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Adye to the Agency of the University Libraries., 1814-1916.

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Identifier: MS.40009
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Adye, John.Letter, 17 February [1876], of John Adye to John Murray III. The letter concerns the publication of a pamphlet by Adye, possibly “The British Army in 1875. A reply to Mr. John Holmes, M.P.” (1876). Folios 1-2.Adye, Willett.Letter, 7 February 1863, of Willett Adye to John Murray III. Adye states that he has sent a copy of “Adye’s Crimean War” to Murray. Folios 3-4....
Dates: 1814-1916.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Aitken, I. to Alexander, S., 1812-1914.

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Identifier: MS.40013
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Aitken, I.M.Letter, 1898, of I. Aitken to John Murray, publishers. Folios 1-2.Aiton, John.Letters, 1851, of John Aiton to John Murray, publishers. Folios 3-6B.Akers, Charles Edmond.Letters, 1904-1905 and 1907, of Charles Akers to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. Folios 7-28.Included is a letter, 1907, of Margaret Akers to John Murray IV. The...
Dates: 1812-1914.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Alexander, W, to Alison, C., 1820-1917.

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Identifier: MS.40014
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Alexander, W C.Letters, 1852, of W Alexander to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Alexander, William (fl 1820).Letter, 1820, of William Alexander to John Murray II. Folios 5-6.Alexander, William (1824-1911).Letters, 1876-1909 and undated, of William Alexander to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray.1876-1879: folios 7-51;...
Dates: 1820-1917.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bagehot to Bailey Denton Son and North., 1814-1927.

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Identifier: MS.40036
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent. A further correspondent has been added to the end of this sequence.Bagehot, Walter.Letter, 1864, of Walter Bagehot to John Murray III. Folio 1.Bagge, afterwards Lacy, Lilian Mary.Letter, 1912, of Lilian Bagge to John Murray IV. Folio 2.Baggs, Thomas Alexander.Letter, 1913, of Thomas Baggs to John Murray IV. Folios 3-5.Bagot, Charles....
Dates: 1814-1927.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Balfour, Eustace to Ballantyne, E., 1856-1926.

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Identifier: MS.40041
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Balfour, Eustace James Anthony.Letter, 1884, of Eustace Balfour to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Letters, 1903, of Eustace Balfour to John Murray IV. Folios 3-9.Chronological list, [?1903], of titles of papers and articles on volunteer forces, probably written by Eustace Balfour. The list is in the hand of John Murray IV. Folio 10.Balfour, Gerald William....
Dates: 1856-1926.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bell, R to Bellewes, G., 1808-1923.

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Identifier: MS.40082
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bell, R N.Letters, 1817, of R N Bell to John Murray II. Folios 1-4.Bell, Robert.Letter, 185?0, of Robert Bell to John Murray III. Folios 5-6. Bell, R C (probably Robert Courtenay).Letters, 1889, of R C Bell to John Murray III. Folios 7-8.Bell, Robert Fitzroy.Letters, 1893, of Robert Fitzroy Bell to John Murray IV. Folios 9-12....
Dates: 1808-1923.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bellot, H to Benham, W., 1812-1956.

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Identifier: MS.40084
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bell’s Weekly Messenger.Letter, 1866, of John Cox, of Bell’s Weekly Messenger, to John Murray III. Folios 1-2. Beloe, Charles.Letter, 1815, of Charles Beloe probably to John Murray II. Folios 3-4.Beloe, Henry Parr.Letter, 1814, of Henry Beloe to John Murray II. Folios 5-6.Beloe, William.Letters, 1812, 1815-1816, of William Beloe...
Dates: 1812-1956.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bigge, C. to Billing and Sons, Ltd., 1829-1923.

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Identifier: MS.40100
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bigge, Constance.Letter, [1916], of Constance Bigge to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Bigge, George Richard.Letters, 1870-1871, 1879-1880 and 1882, of George Bigge to John Murray III. Folios 3-13.Bigge, Lewis Amherst Selby.Letters, 1889-1890, 1893-1895, 1898-1899, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1909, 1920 and undated, of Lewis Bigge to John Murray III, to John Murray IV...
Dates: 1829-1923.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Birks, T. to Bisset, A., 1849-1914.

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Identifier: MS.40104
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Birks, Thomas Rawson.Letter, 1865, of Thomas Birks to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Birmingham and Midland Institute.Letter, 1888, of Paxton Porter, on behalf of the Birmingham and Midland Institute, to John Murray III. Folios 3-4.Birrell, Augustine.Letter, 1899, of Augustine Birrell probably to John Murray IV. Folio 5.Handbill, [c 1899], issued...
Dates: 1849-1914.