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 61 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Clowes (1779-1847) and of his successors, with related letters., 1824-1923.
File
Identifier: MS.41280
Scope and Contents
The letters concern the business relations between William Clowes, printers, and John Murray, publishers. The letters also reflect the personal relations between the Clowes family and the Murrays. The letters are arranged alphabetically by writer, and by date under each writer.Clowes, Edward Arnott (1851-1911). Letters, 1898-1899, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Folios 1-3.Clowes, George (1814-1886). ...
Dates:
1824-1923.
Miscellaneous papers concerning "The Representative" newspaper., 1891-late 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.42631
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Correspondence;
legal and financial papers;
a history of the newspaper; and,
some miscellaneous papers concerning the newspaper.
Dates:
1891-late 20th century.
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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Papers concerning the establishment, publication and demise of "The Representative" newspaper.
Papers concerning the authorship of the Waverley novels, compiled by Gilbert James French.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.8906
Scope and Contents
Includes pamphlets, newspaper articles and letters.
With letters of J G Lockhart and others concerning the controversy and the writings of French, W J Fizpatrick and others, on the subject.
Dates:
circa 1840-1857.
Papers concerning the death of John Gibson Lockhart and the establishment of of a memorial to him., 1854-1858.
File
Identifier: MS.42465
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:
1854-1858.
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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Papers of and concerning John Gibson Lockhart.
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Letters of, to and concerning John Gibson Lockhart; including letters concerning the death of his wife, Sophia.
Papers of and concerning John Gibson Lockhart., 1814-1976.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42443-42466
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:
1814-1976.
Papers of and concerning Sophia Lockhart., 1824-1837, mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.42464
Scope and Contents
(1) two notes, 1826 and 1835, of Sophia Lockhart to John Murray II;(2) letter, 17 May 1837, of John Gibson Lockhart to John Murray II, informing Murray of the death of Sophia Lockhart;(3) manuscript copy, May 1837, of the notice of death for Sophia Lockhart from the "Morning Post", 18 May 1837;(4) letters, 1837, of various correspondents to John Murray II concerning the death of Sophia Lockhart;(5) photographic copy, ?1953, of a portrait of...
Dates:
1824-1837, mid 20th century.
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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Papers of and concerning John Gibson Lockhart.
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Letters of, to and concerning John Gibson Lockhart; including letters concerning the death of his wife, Sophia.
Papers of and relating to Sir Walter Scott and his literary property.
File
Identifier: Acc.13422
Scope and Contents
Agreements, memoranda, letters, notes and drafts of Sir Walter Scott with his publishers Archibald Constable and Robert Cadell, and his printers, James Ballantyne, concerning Scott`s literary property. Included are a draft of the deed of 1819 selling the copyright of Scott`s novels and poems to Constable, and a letter of John Gibson Lockhart to Archibald Constable concerning his proposal for a Scott edition of Shakespeare, 1823.
Dates:
1817-1826
Two letters of J G Lockhart to James Ballantyne.
File
Identifier: Acc.11556
Scope and Contents
Letters concern Ballantyne`s relationship with Sir Walter Scott and memoranda of Scott to be supplied by Ballantyne for the use of Lockhart in his projected biography.
Includes notes on the letters by Alexander Ballantyne and transcripts of three letters of Scott to James Ballantyne.
Dates:
1832.
Two letters of J G Lockhart to John Ballantyne.
File
Identifier: Acc.11060
Scope and Contents
Lockhart gives favourable opinions on Walter Scott`s "The Abbot" and "Kenilworth".
Dates:
? 1820-1821
Undated letters of John Gibson Lockhart to John Murray II and to John Murray III., ? 1814-? 1854.
File
Identifier: MS.42461
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:
? 1814-? 1854.
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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Papers of and concerning John Gibson Lockhart.
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Letters of, to and concerning John Gibson Lockhart; including letters concerning the death of his wife, Sophia.
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Letters of John Gibson Lockhart, mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III.
Undated letters of John Gibson Lockhart to John Murray II and to John Murray III., ? 1814-? 1854.
File
Identifier: MS.42462
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:
? 1814-? 1854.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
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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Papers of and concerning John Gibson Lockhart.
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Letters of, to and concerning John Gibson Lockhart; including letters concerning the death of his wife, Sophia.
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Letters of John Gibson Lockhart, mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III.