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 6 Collections and/or Records:
Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers, concerning the "Murray Handbooks for Travellers"., 1834-1899, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.42613
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. Letters of multiple or unidentified correspondents have been placed at the end of the sequence.Letters, 1842, 1845-1846. of Sir George Biddell Airy to John Murray II and John Murray III: folios 1-9;Letter, 1843, of Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy to John Murray III: folios 10-11;Letter, 1847, of George Augustus Frederic Cavendish-Bentinck to John Murray III: folios 12-13;...
Dates:
1834-1899, undated.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Lyell., 1835-1839.
File
Identifier: MS.40727
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray II and to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically. Those letters that have a supplied year and no other date are placed at the end of the relevant year.
1835: folios 1-32;
1836: folios 33-60;
1837: folios 61-62;
1838: folios 63-80;
1839: folios 81-88.
Dates:
1835-1839.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Lyell., 1840-1859.
File
Identifier: MS.40728
Scope and Contents
The letters appear to be to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically. Those letters that have a supplied year and no other date are placed at the end of the relevant year.1840: folios 1-8;1841: folios 9-11;1842: folios 12-13;1843: folios 14-18;1844: folios 19-20;1845: folios 21-36;1846: folios 37-42;1847: folios 43-54;1848: folios 55-56;1849: folios 57-67;...
Dates:
1840-1859.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Lyell. Also included is a letter of Lyell to John Gibson Lockhart., 1826-1834.
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Identifier: MS.40726
Scope and Contents
The letters are mostly to John Murray II, but included are letters to John Murray III. Also included is a letter of Lyell to John Gibson Lockhart.The letters are arranged chronologically. 1826: folios 1-3;1827: folios 4-21;1829: folios 22-35; 1830: folios 36-47;1831: folios 48-57;1832: folios 58-92;1833: folios 93-118;1834: folios 119-141*.* Folios 139-140: letter, 1...
Dates:
1826-1834.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Lyell, with related papers., 1861-1874, late 20th century.
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Identifier: MS.40729
Scope and Contents
The letters comprising folios 1-90 appear to be all to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically. Those letters that have a supplied year and no other date are placed at the end of the relevant year.1861: folios 1-5 [Note 1];1862: folios 6-19;1863: folios 20-33 [Note 2];1864: folios 34-41;1865: folios 42-53;1866: folios 54-59;1867: folios 60-63;1868: folios 64-69;1869: folios...
Dates:
1861-1874, late 20th century.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Children to Cholmondeley., 1828-1920.
File
Identifier: MS.40217
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Children, John George.Letters, 1838 and 1846, of John George Children to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Childs, Charles.Letters, 1854 and 1859, of Charles Childs to John Murray III. Folios 5-8.Childs, George William.Letters, 1862, 1871, 1873-1875 and 1883, of George William Childs to John Murray III. Folios 9-34.Folios...
Dates:
1828-1920.