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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 16 Collections and/or Records:

Draft letter of Sir Hew W Dalrymple to Robert Southey with two replies, and a letter of Southey to Sir Adolphus Dalrymple.

 File
Identifier: Acc.10698
Scope and Contents

Letters concern Sir Hew Dalrymple`s efforts to clear his name.

Dates: 1816-1830

Letters, 1808-1837, of Robert Southey to John Murray II, mostly; with manuscript copies, ?1840-?1843, of letters, 1812-1837, of Southey to John Murray II., 1808-1843.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42550-42555
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1808-1843.

Letters of Robert Southey mostly to John Murray II., 1808-1837.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42550-42553
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1808-1837.

Letters of Robert Southey to John Murray II., 1808-1812.

 File
Identifier: MS.42550
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1808-1812.

Letters of Robert Southey to John Murray II., 1813-1818.

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Identifier: MS.42551
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1813-1818.

Letters of Robert Southey to John Murray II; with a letter of Southey to Samuel Dunham. Also included is a letter of Caroline Southey to John Murray II., 1826-1840.

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Identifier: MS.42553
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1826-1840.

Letters of Robert Southey to John Murray II; with a letter of Southey "To the Editor of the Courier" concerning Lord Byron., 1819-1825.

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Identifier: MS.42552
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1819-1825.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Anna Bray., 1824-1843.

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Identifier: MS.40143
Scope and Contents Letters, 1824-1843, of Anna Bray to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. They mostly concern her work “A description of the part of Devonshire bordering on the Tamar and the Tavy…”, “The mountains and lakes of Switzerland” and her novels published elsewhere. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1824: folios 1-2;1828-1829: folios 3-6; (1)1833-1834: folios 7-43; (2)1835-1836: folios 44-76; (3)1838-1839:...
Dates: 1824-1843.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Dadley to Dallas, and company names beginning with initial D., 1802-1912.

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Identifier: MS.40307
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. An additional correspondent has been added to the end of this sequence.D C Heath and Co.Letters, 1899 and 1901, signed by Daniel Collamore Heath on behalf of D C Heath and Co to John Murray IV. Folios 1-3.Folio 3. Criticism, 1901, of ‘Murray’s Handy Classical Maps’, sent as an enclosure of letter, 1901, of Daniel Collamore Heath to John Murray IV.D H and J...
Dates: 1802-1912.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Bowles., 1812-1839.

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Identifier: MS.40137
Scope and Contents Letters, 1812-1839 and uncertain dates, of William Bowles to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern various works of Bowles published by the Murrays, including poetry, and “Two letters to the Right Honourable Lord Byron”, with discussion of his response to Byron’s views; sermons, including the sermon series on the cartoons of Raphael; and monographs including “The parochial history of Bremhill” and “The life of Thomas Ken”. The letters are arranged...
Dates: 1812-1839.

Manuscript copies, ?1840-?1843, of letters, 1812-1818, of Robert Southey to John Murray II., ? 1840-? 1843.

 File
Identifier: MS.42554
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: ? 1840-? 1843.

Manuscript copies, ?1840-?1843, of letters, 1812-1837, of Robert Southey to John Murray II., ? 1840-? 1843.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42554-42555
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: ? 1840-? 1843.

Manuscript copies, ?1840-?1843, of letters, 1819-1837, of Robert Southey to John Murray II., ? 1840-? 1843.

 File
Identifier: MS.42555
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: ? 1840-? 1843.

Miscellaneous papers concerning Robert Southey., 1843-? late 19th century.

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Identifier: MS.42559
Scope and Contents

Folios 1-2 : "The late Mr. Southey" : printed minutes, 1843, concerning the intention to erect a memorial to Robert Southey in the

Church of Crosthwaite. Included is a list of subscribers to the memorial fund.

Folios 3-4 : letter, 10 October 1896, of Richard Garnett to John Murray IV concerning a draft of a letter of Southey.

Folios 5-6 : notes, ?late 19th century, concerning costs in relation to publications by Southey.

Dates: 1843-? late 19th century.

Papers of and concerning Robert Southey., 1808-1896.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42550-42559
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates: 1808-1896.

Photocopy of letter of Sir Walter Scott to Robert Southey.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.6731
Scope and Contents

On the poet-laureateship.

Dates: 1813.