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 26 Collections and/or Records:
Letters mostly to George Prothero as editor of the ‘Quarterly Review’ of correspondents with surnames M-R., 1900-1917.
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Identifier: MS.42622
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname.Letters of Alfred Thayer Mahan to George Prothero, 1912-1913: folio 1-7;Letters of Frederic William Maitland to George Prothero, 1901-1905: folios 8-17;Letters of William Hurrell Mallock to George Prothero, 1900-1902: folios 18-23;Letter of Alfred Marshall to George Prothero, 1908: folios 24-28;Letter of David Mather Masson to George Prothero, 1902: folios...
Dates:
1900-1917.
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 to and concerning George Prothero as editor of the "Quarterly Review", with a typescript list of the correspondents.
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Letters of various correspondents to and concerning George Prothero as editor of the "Quarterly Review".
Letters to and concerning George Prothero as editor of the ‘Quarterly Review’ of correspondents with surnames D-G., 1901-1919.
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Identifier: MS.42620
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname.Letters of Albert Venn Dicey to George Prothero, with one letter of Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett also to Prothero, 1908-1915: folios 1-14;Letters of Emile Joseph Dillon to George Prothero, 1908: folios 15-18;Letter of Henry Austin Dobson to George Prothero, 1908: folios 19-20;Letter of Samuel Rolles Driver to George Prothero, undated: folio 21;Letter and...
Dates:
1901-1919.
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 to and concerning George Prothero as editor of the "Quarterly Review", with a typescript list of the correspondents.
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Letters of various correspondents to and concerning George Prothero as editor of the "Quarterly Review".
Letters to John Murray, publishers, from correspondents with surnames from Austin, A. to Austin, P., 1819-1916.
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Identifier: MS.40030
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies.Austin, Mr., 1819: folios 1-2;Austin, Alfred, 1862-1909: folios 3-68:includes letter, 1881, of Alfred Slade to Alfred Austin: folio 23;letters, 1909, of Alfred Austin to George Prothero: folios 62-66;Austin, Charles, 1852: folio 69;Austin, Hester, 1915-1916: folios 70-82;...
Dates:
1819-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of (Arthur) George Peel., 1898-1912.
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Identifier: MS.40929
Scope and Contents
The letters appear to be to John Murray IV. They concern mostly the preparation and publication of two works by George Peel, “The enemies of England” (1902) and “The friends of England” (1905). They record Peel’s comments concerning the slips for the chapter on the life and character of his grandfather, Sir Robert Peel, that he contributed to volume III of “Sir Robert Peel from his private papers” (1899), edited by Charles Parker. The letters are arranged chronologically....
Dates:
1898-1912.
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 Bryan, Mrs H. to Buchanan, Mann and Co., 1807-1920.
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Identifier: MS.40163
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bryan, Hugh, ‘Mrs’.Letter, 1910, of Mrs Hugh Bryan to ?John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Bryan, Margaret.Letter, 1807, of Margaret Bryan to John Murray II. Folios 3-4.Bryant, William.Letter, 1881, of William Bryant to John Murray III. Folio 5.Bryce, James (1806-1877).Letter, 1851, of James Bryce, senior, to John Murray III. Folios 6-9....
Dates:
1807-1920.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Clarke, L to Cleeve., 1814-1917.
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Identifier: MS.40223
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Clarke, Liscombe.Letter, 1818, of Liscombe Clarke to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Clarke, Marcus Andrew Hislop.Letter, 1874, of Marcus Andrew Hislop Clarke to John Murray III. Folios 3-4.Clarke, R M.Letter, 1825, of R M Clarke to John Murray II. Folios 5-6.Clarke, S C.Letter, 1825, of S C Clarke to John Murray...
Dates:
1814-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Dorset to Douglas, G., 1808-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40340
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Dorset, Catherine Ann.Letters, 1808-1809 and 1812 of Catherine Ann Dorset to John Murray II. Folios 1-36.Folios 23-24. Draft preface, 1809, of ‘The Peacock at home and other poems’, published by John Murray in 1809. This was sent as an enclosure to letter, 1809, of Catherine Ann Dorset to John Murray II, folios 21-22.D’Orsey, Alexander James Donald....
Dates:
1808-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Elliot, G to Elliott., 1830-1922
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Identifier: MS.40374
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of this sequence.Elliot, George Francis Scott.Letters, 1896 and 1908, of George Francis Scott Elliot to John Murray IV. Folios 1-4.Elliot, Gertrude.Letter and envelope, 1922, of Gertrude Elliot to John Murray IV. Folios 5-10.Folio 10. Note, probably 1922, of Sir George Walter Prothero....
Dates:
1830-1922
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Gaull to Geikie., 1835-1912.
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Identifier: MS.40442
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Gaull, P.Letter, 1894, of P Gaull to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Gaussen, Alice Cecilia Caroline.Letters, 1905, of Alice Cecilia Caroline Gaussen to John Murray IV. Folios 3-5.Gavioli, Luigi.Letter, 1900, of Luigi Gavioli to John Murray IV. Folio 6.Gawapy, Sydney.Letter, 1909, of Sydney Gawapy to John Murray...
Dates:
1835-1912.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Goschen, L. to Goulburn., 1844-1959.
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Identifier: MS.40471
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Goschen, Lucy.Letter, 1896, of Lucy Goschen to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Goschen, William Henry.Letter, 1896, of William Henry Goschen to John Murray IV. Folio 3.Goslings and Sharpe.Letter, 1861, of Goslings and Sharpe possibly to Mary Scarlett Hardcastle. Folios 4-5.Gosse, Edmund William.Letters, 1880,...
Dates:
1844-1959.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Howe to Howson., 1814-1918.
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Identifier: MS.40585
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Howe, J K.Letter, 1903, of J K Howe to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Howe, J W Hamilton.Letters, undated, of J W Hamilton Howe possibly to John Murray IV. Folios 3-4.Howe, Sonia Elizabeth.Letter, 1918, of Sonia Elizabeth Howe to John Murray IV. Folios 5-6.Howe, W.Letters, 1844, of W Howe to John Murray III. ...
Dates:
1814-1918.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Lattimer to Lavergne., 1808-1914.
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Identifier: MS.40673
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.Lattimer, Gertrude Helen Ward.Letters, 1914 and undated, of Gertrude Helen Ward Lattimer to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Lattimer, Robert Binney.Letters, 1904 and 1912, of Robert Binney Lattimer to John Murray IV. Folios 3-7.Lau, Louis Jacques Auguste de.Letters,...
Dates:
1808-1914.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bannerman, M to Baring, T., 1822-1916.
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Identifier: MS.40050
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.Bannerman, M.Letter, 1850, of M Bannerman to ‘Robert’. Folios 1-2.Barber, F M.Letters, 1898, of F M Barber to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Folios 3-5.Barber, H A.Letter, 1855, of H A Barber to ‘Sir’. Folios 6-9.Bar?ber, Katie.Letter, 1910, of...
Dates:
1822-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Beaumont, G. to Beazley, C., 1832-1917.
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Identifier: MS.40074
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Beaumont, George, 1845-1846: folios 1-3;Beaumont, Gustave de, 1835-1838: folios 4-7;Beauvoir, Ludovic, 1832: folios 8-36;Beaven, Arthur, 1895-1897: folios 37-43;Beaven, James, 1832: folios 44-45;Beazley, Charles, 1895-1917: folios 46-291:includes letter, 1895, of Frederick York Powell to John Murray IV:...
Dates:
1832-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Dicksee to Dilke., 1830-1924.
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Identifier: MS.40333
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Dicksee, Francis Bernard.Letter, 1898, of Sir Francis Bernard Dickson to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Dickson, Mrs.Letter, 1891, probably of Mrs Dickson to John Murray III. Folios 3-4.Dickson, Helen Loveday.Letters, 1924, between Helen Loveday Dickson and John Murray IV. Folios 5-13.Folio 5. Testimonial, 1924, of Jessie Amy...
Dates:
1830-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Dundas to Dupuis., 1807-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40352
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Dundas, Elizabeth.Letters, 1913, of Elizabeth Dundas to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Dundas, George.Letters, 1853, of George Dundas to John Murray III. Folios 3-11.Dunell, Owen Robert.Letter, 1920, of Owen Robert Dunell to John Murray IV. Folios 12-13.Dunlop, Alexander Graham.Letter, 1852, of Alexander Graham...
Dates:
1807-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Fiske to Fitzcosta., 1814-1924.
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Identifier: MS.40404
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Fiske, Daniel Willard.Letters, 1899, of Daniel Willard Fiske to John Murray IV and Sir George Walter Prothero. Folios 1-2.Fitch, Emma.Letters, 1903-1904 and 1906, of Emma Fitch to John Murray IV. Folios 3-13.Folio 13. On the verso of this folio, is a summary of a letter, 1906, of John Murray IV to Emma Fitch.Fitch, George....
Dates:
1814-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hake to Haldane., 1817-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40502
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1817-1828 and uncertain dates, of James Hakewill to John Murray II. They concern his work “A picturesque tour of Italy”. It also includes letters, 1904-1928, of Elizabeth Haldane and letters, 1902-1916, of her brother Richard, Viscount Haldane, to John Murray IV. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hake, Alfred, 1886-1892: folios 1-7;Hake, C. Napier, 1890: folios 8-9;...
Dates:
1817-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Huth to Hutton, M., 1820-1917.
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Identifier: MS.40596
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Huth, Alfred Henry.Letter, 1898, of Alfred Henry Huth to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Huth, Frederick.Letter, 1894, of Frederick Huth to John Murray IV. Folios 3-4.Hutt, Benjamin.Letter, 1850, possibly of Benjamin Hutt to John Murray III. Folios 5-6.Hutton, Arthur Wollaston.Letter, 1898, of Arthur Wollaston...
Dates:
1820-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Prothero., 1897-1904.
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Identifier: MS.40978
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray and mostly concern Prothero’s editorship of the “Quarterly Review”. They are arranged chronologically.
1897-1899: folios 1-97;
1900-1904: folios 98-182 [Note].
[Note]
Folios 108-109. Letter, 26 May 1900, of George Prothero to Sir Mountstuart Grant-Duff. The letter was sent as an enclosure to Prothero’s letter to John Murray IV of the same date (folios 106-107).
Dates:
1897-1904.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Prothero., 1905-1911.
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Identifier: MS.40979
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and mostly concern Prothero’s editorship of the “Quarterly Review”. They are arranged chronologically.1905-1911: folios 1-209.[Note 1] Folios 38-39. Letter, 6 February 1907, of Francis Darwin to George Prothero in answer to a letter of Prothero suggesting that Darwin might like to consider producing annotated editions of the works of his father, Charles Darwin. The letter was sent as an enclosure to Prothero’s letter to John Murray IV...
Dates:
1905-1911.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Prothero., 1912-1917, 1919-1922 and undated.
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Identifier: MS.40980
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and mostly concern Prothero’s editorship of the “Quarterly Review”. They are arranged chronologically.1912-1917, 1919-1922: folios 1-165 [Notes 1-4].Undated and partially dated letters. The letters are arranged by the place at which each was written. Edinburgh, 2 Eton Terrace. Folio 166. London, 50A Albemarle Street. Folio 167.London, 7 Mandeville Place. Folio 168.Rye. Folios 169-177....
Dates:
1912-1917, 1919-1922 and undated.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Newbolt., 1903-1932.
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Identifier: MS.40874
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1903-1932, and uncertain dates, of Henry Newbolt to John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. The letters concern his continuing editorship of the "Monthly Review", they also relate to contributors or acquaintances Newbolt recommends for publication to Murray, notably Walter de la Mare. They also relate to his writing for the "Quarterly Review", and his works published by Murray, including “The year of Trafalgar”. The letters are arranged in chronological order....
Dates:
1903-1932.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Isabella Augusta Gregory., 1893-1918.
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Identifier: MS.40483
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1893-1918, of (Isabella) Augusta Gregory mostly to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. The letters concern works of hers published by the Murrays, including “Sir William Gregory, KCMG”, “Cuchulain of Muirthemne”, “Poets and dreamers” and “Gods and fighting men”. There is frequent reference to the views of W.B. Yeats on her writing. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1893: folios 1-8;1894-1895: folios 9-45; (1)...
Dates:
1893-1918.