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 900 Collections and/or Records:
Letters, with some copies of letters, to or concerning John Wilson Croker., 1820-1999.
File
Identifier: MS.42145
Scope and Contents
Letters to John Wilson Croker, by date :(1) photocopy, 4th quarter of 20th century, of a letter, 1820, of John Murray II to Croker;(2) letter, 1853, of John Murray III to Croker.Letters concerning Croker, by date :(3) letter, 1851, of Rosamund Barrow to John Murray III;(4) letter, 1854, of George Featherstonehaugh to John Murray III;(5) letter, 1857, of George Barrow to John Murray III announcing the death of Croker;...
Dates:
1820-1999.
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 Wilson Croker.
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Letters of John Wilson Croker, mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III.
Manuscript copies, ?1840, of letters, 1763-1767, of Charles Townshend to Richard Brocklesby., 1763-1863.
File
Identifier: MS.42574
Scope and Contents
The date of the copies has been suggested by the watermark, 1840, of the paper on which they were made.
With the copies is a note, 1863, of John Murray III explaining how the papers were given to him by John Wilson Croker. Also included are notes, 1857 or before, by Croker on the letters.
Dates:
1763-1863.
Manuscript of an article for the "Quarterly Review" : "Digest of the Criminal Law" by Henry Brougham., 1854.
File
Identifier: MS.42045
Scope and Contents
Included with the manuscript is a letter of Brougham to John Murray III concerning the manuscript, and a marked proof of the article. Also included is a related article by Brougham, "The Judges on codification", extracted from the "Edinburgh Review".Brougham`s article on the "Digest" was published in "The Quarterly Review", volume 94, number 188, March 1854, article 5, pages 461-466. The article is a consideration of "A letter to the Lord Chancellor, containing observations on...
Dates:
1854.
Manuscript of John Cam Hobhouse concerning the destruction of the memoirs of Lord Byron; with related letters., 1824-1869.
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Identifier: MS.43534
Scope and Contents
Following the death of Lord Byron in April 1824, various interested parties met at the house of John Murray on 17th May of that year. These included John Murray [II], Thomas Moore, John Cam Hobhouse and representatives of both Lady Byron and Augusta Leigh. After a discussion, the group decided that the manuscript containing the memoirs of Lord Byron should be burned and they proceeded to do so in the drawing room fireplace. This act caused great controversy and the items in this folder...
Dates:
1824-1869.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence relating to the death of Lord Byron, his funeral, will and estate, and the burning of his memoirs.
Manuscript, "The Commune and the International", by Robert Cecil : an article for the "Quarterly Review"., 1871.
Item
Identifier: MS.42060
Scope and Contents
The manuscript was published in the "Quarterly Review" for October 1871.
With the manuscript is a letter, 25 October 1871, of Mary Stanley to John Murray III in which she mentions the article by Cecil. Also included is a printed portrait of Robert Cecil.
Dates:
1871.
Miscellaneous papers concerning the ‘Murray’s Handbooks for Travellers’ series., 1899-1924, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.42615
Scope and Contents
The papers in this folder have been divided into four sections: letters, manuscripts, proofs and notes relating to producing the ‘Handbook for Travellers’ series; advertisements for the series; papers relating to the history of the series; and other related material.Letters, manuscripts, proofs and notes:Partial letter, undated, of John Murray III relating to ‘Handbook for Travellers to Syria and Palestine’: folios 1-2;Circular letter, 1889, of John Murray...
Dates:
1899-1924, undated.
Miscellaneous papers of, to and concerning William Gladstone, mostly relating to a disagreement with the "The Stroud News and Gloucestershire Advertiser"., 1843-1897, late 20th century.
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Identifier: MS.42273
Scope and Contents
(1) Letter, ?4 February 1843, of John Murray ?III to William Gladstone;(2) typescript transcription, ?late 20th century, of the letter of John Murray ?III to William Gladstone of ?4 February 1843;(3) letter, 6 February 1843, of William Gladstone to John Murray ?III;(4) photocopy, late 20th century, of a letter, 11 February 1843, of William Gladstone to John Murray ?III.(5) Newspaper cutting from "The Morning Post", 1871 : "Mr. Gladstone`s...
Dates:
1843-1897, late 20th century.
Papers concerning a dispute between John Murray III and Charles Appleton over the decision not to publish an article, "The Jesus of History", in the periodical "The Academy"., 1870.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42607-42608
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:
1870.
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 concerning the "Murray Handbooks for Travellers" series., 1834-1924.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42613-42615
Scope and Contents
Murray's 'Hanbooks for Travellers' series was begun in 1836 by John Murray III, after his own experiences of travelling on the continent.This was a time when improved transport links and increased leisure time were making foreign travel increasingly easy and popular. The innovative 'Handbooks' responded to a need for detailed practical guides for new middle-class travellers.The early Handbooks covered Europe and Britain, and by the end of the 19th century included...
Dates:
1834-1924.
Papers concerning the publication of "Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland", including letters of and concerning Helena, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein., 1884-1918.
File
Identifier: MS.42000
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:
1884-1918.
Papers of and concerning Joseph Mallord William Turner., 1818-1845.
File
Identifier: MS.42576
Scope and Contents
(1) Letters of J.M.W. Turner to John Murray II and to John Murray III;
(2) letter, 1832, of John Murray II to J.M.W. Turner; and,
(3) receipt, 1818, for £210 paid to J.M.W Turner by John Murray II for ten drawings produced for "A Picturesque Tour of Italy", by James
Hakewill.
Dates:
1818-1845.
Papers of and concerning Michael Faraday., 1820-1859.
File
Identifier: MS.42223
Scope and Contents
Folios 1-31 : letters, 1820-1859, of Michael Faraday to John Murray II and to John Murray III;
folio 32 : letter, 1831, of Henry Chuter to Faraday; and,
folios 34-35 : agreement, 10 April 1830, between Faraday and John Murray, publishers, concerning the publication of the second edition
of "Chemical Manipulation".
Dates:
1820-1859.
Photocopies, 1990, of letters, circa 1852, of Herman Melville to John Murray III. Included is a cutting from the "Times Literary Supplement", 28 February 2003 : "Melville`s first publication"., Circa 1852-2003.
File
Identifier: MS.42480
Scope and Contents
The photocopies are of two letters from collections in America : one from a "Private collection, Seattle, Washington, USA"; the other from the University of Virginia Library.
Dates:
Circa 1852-2003.
Photocopy of letter of David Livingstone to John Murray, publisher.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11207
Dates:
? 1857.
Proofs, some marked, of drafts of an open letter of John Murray III defending his decision not to publish an article, "The Jesus of History", by Charles Appleton, in the periodical "The Academy"., 1870.
File
Identifier: MS.42608
Scope and Contents
Each of the three drafts is dated the 25 October 1870.
Dates:
1870.
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 periodical publication, "The Academy".
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Papers concerning a dispute between John Murray III and Charles Appleton over the decision not to publish an article, "The Jesus of History", in the periodical "The Academy".
Two letters concerning Whitwell Elwin :(1) letter of Edward Hawtrey to John Murray III; and, (2) typescript letter of Robert Lutyens to John Murray V., 1854, 1949.
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Identifier: MS.42206
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The rector of Booton, Whitwell Elwin (1816-1900), was also a prolific writer. He produced works on Alexander Pope, John Forster and Lord Byron, as well as being a frequent contributor to the 'Quarterly Review', becoming editor of that periodical from 1853-1860. He also acted as a literary advisor to John Murray, including advising Murray that he should not publish 'On the Origin of Species' by Charles Darwin, but suggesting that Darwin should consider writing a book about pigeons...
Dates:
1854, 1949.
Two manuscripts by William Makepeace Thackeray., 1823-? 1850.
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Identifier: MS.42573
Scope and Contents
Folio 1 : manuscript, ? 1828 (watermark), "Byron and Marceau", relating to Lord Byron`s interest in the French general François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers, about whom he composed a eulogy in "Childe Harold`s Pilgrimage" (Third Canto, LVI and LVII). Thackeray`s manuscript includes a copy of a letter to, and a copy of a letter of Byron concerning Marceau-Desgraviers : (i) 30 January 1823 : Madame Serjent, Marceau-Desgravier`s elder sister,...
Dates:
1823-? 1850.
Typescript transcriptions, ? mid 20th century, of letters, 1821-1843, of Maria Edgeworth to John Murray II., ? Mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.42181
Scope and Contents
The typescripts have been arranged chronologically by the date of the original letter. The typescripts are all undated - the dates given below correspond to the original letter from which the transcription was made.Typescript transcription of a letter, 1821, of Maria Edgeworth to John Murray [II]: folios 1-5;Typescript transcriptions of letters, 1828, of Maria Edgeworth to John Murray [II]: folios 6-9;Typescript transcription of a letter, 1832, of Maria...
Dates:
? 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 Maria Edgeworth.
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Letters of Maria Edgeworth to John Murray II; with typescript transcriptions of the letters.
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
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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 Wilson Croker, mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III., ? 1807-? 1857.
File
Identifier: MS.42144
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Politician John Wilson Croker (1780-1857) was also a prolific writer. He wrote numerous articles for the 'Quarterly Review', which had been established by John Murray in 1809. The articles written by Croker covered many topics including politics, literature and history.As a result of this close connection with the house of Murray, there are hundreds of letters in the archive of Croker, mostly to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. There are also manuscripts for four of his...
Dates:
? 1807-? 1857.
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 Wilson Croker.
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Letters of John Wilson Croker, mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III.
Undated letters of Whitwell Elwin mostly to John Murray III. Also included are letters to and concerning Elwin, and a letter of Elwin`s daughter, Frances, to her mother., ?1858-?1899.
File
Identifier: MS.42203
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Whitwell Elwin and the publishing house of John Murray had a close connection over the second half of the 19th century. Not only was Elwin a Murray author, he was also the editor of the 'Quarterly Review' for seven years. A large and thorough correspondence has survived, detailing their relationship and many issues concerning Elwin, Murray and the 'Quarterly Review'. The letters here are mostly of Elwin to John Murray [III], although there are some other letters of, to or concerning Elwin...
Dates:
?1858-?1899.
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 Whitwell Elwin.
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Letters of Whitwell Elwin mostly to John Murray III, but including letters of Elwin to other correspondents, and letters to and concerning Elwin.
Various legal instruments, including drafts and copies, concerning Thomas Moore, Lord Byron and John Murray II. Included is a letter of Alfred Turner to John Murray III concerning a draft agreement between Thomas Moore and John Murray II relating to the memoirs of Lord Byron., 1821-1853.
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Identifier: MS.42489
Scope and Contents
Several of the agreements are between Lord Byron, Thomas Moore and John Murray II in respect of the transfer of all rights in Lord Byron`s manuscript, "Memoirs of my life up to 1816", from Thomas Moore, to whom Byron had given the manuscript, to John Murray II.
Dates:
1821-1853.