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 156 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Gregory, J. to Grehl, F.D., 1810-1909.
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Identifier: MS.40484
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged by surname, in alphabetical order, and chronologically under each surname.Gregory, James. Letters, 1810, concerning the publication of a review in the “Annual Medical Review” of a work on “the medical controversy at Edinburgh” by James Gregory. James and John Ballantyne were discomforted by the knowledge that the book, which was being printed by J. Ballantyne and Co., had not been fully printed at the time of the review, and that John Murray...
Dates:
1810-1909.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hallard to Halliburton., [1831]-1913.
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Identifier: MS.40511
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The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Hallard, Alys.Letters, 1908, of Alys Hallard to “Mr Murray”. They concern proposals for English translations of several French publications, among them the memoirs of the Contesse de Montholon. Folios 1-8.Hallé, Charles Edward.Letter, 8 January 1909, of Charles Hallé to ?John Murray IV. It probably concerns the preparation of the manuscript of Hallé’s “Notes from a painter’s...
Dates:
[1831]-1913.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Harries to Harrison, D., 1822-1917.
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Identifier: MS.40526
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.Harries, Roger.Letter, 1823, of Roger Harries to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Folio 1. Includes an excerpt of a letter, 1823, of Peter Lee to Roger Harries.Harris, Charles.Letters, 1903-1905 and 1917, of Charles Harris to John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios...
Dates:
1822-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Harrison, B. to Harrison, J., 1834-1907.
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Identifier: MS.40527
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The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Harrison, ? B. Letters, 1907, of ?B. Harrison to John Murray IV. Harrison was seeking employment in the advertising department of John Murray, publishers, with particular responsibility for India and the colonies. Folios 1-3.Harrison, Benjamin.Letters, 1876-1877, of Benjamin Harrison to John Murray III. The letters concern Harrison’s involvement in preparing for publication...
Dates:
1834-1907.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Haydon, B. to Hayes, W., 1824-1909.
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Identifier: MS.40537
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Haydon, Benjamin Robert.Letters, 1824-1845, of Benjamin Haydon mostly to John Murray II and John Murray III. 1824-1825, 1828, 1836, 1839, 1841 and 1845: folios 1-21.Notes.Letter, 11 June 1836, of Edward Dundas to Benjamin Haydon. Folios 10-11.Letter, 13 June 1836, of Benjamin Haydon to Edward Dundas. Folio 12.Letter, 21 July 1845, of Benjamin...
Dates:
1824-1909.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Head, H. to Heath, C., 1806-1920.
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Identifier: MS.40541
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Head, Henry Erskine.Letter, 1827, of Henry Erskine Head to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Head, James Cameron-.Letter, 1891, of James Cameron-Head to John Murray III. Folios 3-4.Head, John Merrick.Letters, 1903 and 1906, of John Merrick Head to John Murray IV. Folios 5-9.Folio 8. Genealogy, 1906, showing family tree of...
Dates:
1806-1920.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Helps, A. to Hemans, F., 1816-1905, ? 1995.
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Identifier: MS.40544
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent. An additional letter has been added to the end of this sequence.Helps, Arthur.Letters, 1862-1872, of Arthur Helps to John Murray III. The letters concern, mostly, the preparation and publication of “The principal speeches and addresses of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort” (1862 and subsequent editions), edited by Arthur Helps. 1862: folios 1-21 [Note 1];
1863: folios 22-39 [Note...
Dates:
1816-1905, ? 1995.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Herrick, W. to Hertslet, G., 1823-1909.
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Identifier: MS.40553
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Herrick, William Salter.Letter, 1868, of William Herrick to John Murray III. Folio 1. Herries, Charles John.Letters, 1878-1880, of Charles Herries to John Murray III. Folios 2-15.Herries, Edward.Letters, 1880-1882 and 1885, of Edward Herries to John Murray III. Folios 16-47.Included, folios 32-34, is a copy of a letter, [1881], of...
Dates:
1823-1909.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hoare, A. to Hobbs, D., 1807-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40560
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Hoare, A.Letter, 21 August 1906, of A. Hoare, 37 Fleet Street [Hoare’s Bank], London, to John Murray IV. The letter concerns a proposal by Hoare to compile an Italian-English dictionary. Folios 1-2.Hoare, Clement.Letter, 26 November 1834, of Clement Hoare to the Reverend W. Holland, Cloisters, Chichester. The letter concerns sending black Hamburg grapes to John Murray II. Folios...
Dates:
1807-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hodgkin to Hodgson, Walter., 1813-1914.
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Identifier: MS.40562
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hodgkin, Catharine.Letter, 1903, of Catharine Hodgkin to Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-2.Hodgkin, Thomas.Letters, 1898-1899, 1901 and 1903, of Thomas Hodgkin to John Murray IV, Alexander Henry Hallam Murray and John Murray, publishers. Folios 3-16.Hodgkinson, George Thomas.Letter, 1854, of George Thomas Hodgkinson to John...
Dates:
1813-1914.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Horneman, H. to Horsfield, A., 1817-1917.
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Identifier: MS.40579
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Horneman, H.F.Letter, 1818, of H. Horneman to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Horner, Francis.Letter, 1851, of Francis Horner to John Murray III. Folios 3-4.Horner, George William.Letters, 1903 and 1917, of George Horner to John Murray IV. Folios 5-7. Horner, Joanna B.Letters, 1854 and 1856, of Joanna Horner to John Murray III. Folios...
Dates:
1817-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Houston to Howard., 1807-1913.
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Identifier: MS.40584
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added at the end of the sequence.Houston, Arthur.Letter, 1906, of Arthur Houston to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Houstoun, Matilda Charlotte.Letters 1845, 1847, 1879-1880, 1889-1891 and undated, of Matilda Charlotte Houstoun to John Murray III. Folios 3-74.Folio 11. Partial letter, 1879, of John Thomas Browne,...
Dates:
1807-1913.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Judd, J. to Julian, H., 1832-1952.
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Identifier: MS.40629
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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:
1832-1952.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Kentish, N to Ker, W., 1813-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40643
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Kentish, Nathaniel Lipscomb.Letters, 1844, of Nathaniel Kentish to John Murray III, including a letter to Thomas Tegg (1776-1846). Folios 1-6.Bill of lading, 1844. Folio 7.Notice of the arrival of cargo, 1844. Folio 8.Kenyon, Edith C.Letters, 1886-1887, of Edith Kenyon to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. Folios 9-12.Kenyon, Edward Ranulph....
Dates:
1813-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from King, H. to King, R., 1820-1925.
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Identifier: MS.40650
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.King, Harriet.Letters, 1820 and 1826, of Harriet King to John Murray II. Folios 1-4.King, Harriet Eleanor Hamilton.Letter, 1911, of Harriet Eleanor Hamilton King to John Murray IV. Folios 5-6.King, Henry George Lenton.Letters, 1923 and 1925, of Henry George Lenton King to John Murray IV. Folios 7-11.King, Henry...
Dates:
1820-1925.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from King, S. to Kinglake, R., 1807-1900.
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Identifier: MS.40651
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.King, Samuel William.Letters, 1856-1860 and undated, of Samuel King to John Murray III.
Folios 1-62; undated, folio 63.King, W.A.Letter, 1900, of W.A. King, Sittingbourne, to John Murray IV. Folios 64-65.King, William Joseph Harding.Letters, 1900, of William King to John Murray IV/Hallam...
Dates:
1807-1900.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Kinnear, John to Kipling, R., 1840-1914.
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Identifier: MS.40654
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequnce.Kinnear, John Gardiner.Letters, 1840-1859, of John Kinnear to John Murray II and John Murray III. Kinnear was the brother-in-law of John Murray III. The letters concern family interests and the publication of two works by Kinnear: “Cairo, Petra, and Damascus, in 1839. With remarks on the government of Mehemet Ali, and on the present...
Dates:
1840-1914.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Knightley to Knyvett., 1830-1922.
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Identifier: MS.40664
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Knightley, Louisa Mary.Letters, 1870, of Louisa Mary Knightley to John Murray III. Folios 1-7.Folios 6-7. Circular, 1869 advertising the contents of the ‘Qaurterly Review’ no.251. Probably used as a wrapper for two of the letters of Louisa Mary Knightley to John Murray III, folios 1-4.Knighton, William.Letter, 1861, of William Knighton to...
Dates:
1830-1922.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Layard, C. to Leader., 1833-1919.
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Identifier: MS.40682
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Layard, Charles Clement.Letter, 1851, of Charles Clement Layard to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Layard, Edgar Leopold.Letter, 1853, of Edgar Leopold Layard to John Murray III. Folios 3-4.Layard, Florence Louisa.Letter, 1890, of Florence Louisa Layard to John Murray, publishers. Folios 5-8.Layard, George Somes....
Dates:
1833-1919.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Logan to Longley., 1829-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40709
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Logan, Alexander.Letter, 1914, of Alexander Logan to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Logan, William.Letters, 1866 and 1871, of William Logan to John Murray III. Folios 3-5.Loisel, Adelphine.Letter, 1829, of Adelphine Loisel probably to Anne Murray. Folio 6.Loleo, Giacomo.Letter, 1851, of Giacomo Loleo to John...
Dates:
1829-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from MacAubrey to McClintock., 1809-1917.
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Identifier: MS.40736
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged alphabetically by the surnames of the writers. Where more than one letter is held for a writer, the letters are arranged by date.MacAubrey, Henrietta M., 1884-1901. Folios 1-4A;includes letter of Miss [?Burney] on behalf of H. MacAubrey: folio 4A.Macaulay, Emilie Rose, 1906. Folios 5-9.Macaulay, G.C. [?George ?Campbell.], 1909. Folio 10.Macaulay, James, 1879-1889. Folios 11-33.Macaulay, James...
Dates:
1809-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Mead, H. to Mearns, J., 1839-1922.
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Identifier: MS.40800
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Mead, Henry.Letter, 1857, of Henry Mead to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Mead, John P.Letter, 1839, of John Mead to John Murray II, enclosing a list of fifty Spanish state papers that he wanted to publish in translation. Folios 3-6.Meade, Katharine.Letter, 1922, of Katharine Mead to John Murray IV. Folio 7.Meade, Richard Charles...
Dates:
1839-1922.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Muir, F. to Muirhead, S., 1839-1918.
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Identifier: MS.40856
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Muir, Fanny.Letters, 5 August 1844 and 1 December 1850, of Fanny Muir to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Muir, John Ramsay Bryce.Letters, August 1915, of Ramsay Muir to John Murray IV. Folios 5-8.Muir, William.Letter, 11 July 1855, of William Muir to David Smith, Writer to the Signet. Folios 9-12.Muirhead, Findlay.Letters, 1898 and...
Dates:
1839-1918.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Palgrave, Francis T. to Palgrave, William G., 1854-1925.
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Identifier: MS.40904
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The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Palgrave, Francis Turner.Letters, 1854-1870, of Francis T. Palgrave to John Murray III. Among the subjects mentioned are: letters 1854-1855, Palgrave’s suggestions for changes to the “next edition” (3rd (1855)) of the “Handbook of painting. The Italian schools”, by Franz Kugler; and, letter, 7 January 1861, Palgrave’s request to be allowed to include a number of poems by Lord Byron in “a little...
Dates:
1854-1925.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Parker, C. to Parker, Edward Harper., 1820, 1828, 1900-1903.
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Identifier: MS.40912
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Parker, Carine. Letters, 1903. Folios 1-5.Parker, Edward (fl 1820). Letters, Edinburgh 1820. Folios 6-9.Parker, Edward (d 1877). Letter, Oxford 1828. Folios 10-11.Parker, Edward Harper.Letters, 1900-1901, of Edward H. Parker to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the publication of “China: her history, diplomacy and commerce” (1901) and “John Chinaman” (1901).The letters are arranged chronologically.1900:...
Dates:
1820, 1828, 1900-1903.