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Letters. Correspondence.

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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 to John Murray, publishers, of Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885)., 1836-1844.

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Identifier: MS.41303
Scope and Contents The letters appear to be to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern the publication by John Murray, publishers, of various works by Wordsworth. The letters are arranged chronologically.1836-1839: folios 1-64;1840-1844: folios 65-130 [Notes 1-2].Notes.[Note 1] Folio 77. Letter, 31 March [1840], of John Gibson Lockhart to John Murray II concerning Christopher Wordsworth. The letter was enclosed in Wordsworth’s letter to John Murray II, 2...
Dates: 1836-1844.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885)., 1845-1884 and undated (? 1836).

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Identifier: MS.41304
Scope and Contents The letters appear to be to John Murray III and to Robert Cooke. They concern the publication by John Murray, publishers, of various works by Christopher Wordsworth. The letters are arranged chronologically.1845-1849: folios 1-30;1850-1858: folios 31-98 [Note];1861, 1863,1866: folios 99-117;1878, 1882,1884: folios 118-125.Undated letter, watermark 1836: folios 126-127.[Note] Folio 88. Receipt, 14 April 1856, concerning...
Dates: 1845-1884 and undated (? 1836).

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents from the company of William Clowes and Sons Ltd., with related letters and papers., 1864-1916.

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Identifier: MS.41281
Scope and Contents Letter of William Clowes and Sons. Letter, 26 October 1864, of William Clowes ?(1807-1883), on behalf of William Clowes and Sons, to John Murray III. Folio 1.Letters and memorandums of William Clowes and Sons Ltd. Memorandum, 19 April 1887, to John Murray IV. Folio 2. Letter, 28 February 1889, to the Duchess of Cleveland. Folio 3. Letters and memorandums, 1891-1897, to Hallam Murray. Folios 4-10. Typescript letter, 6...
Dates: 1864-1916.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surname Cherry to Childers, C., 1829-1976.

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Identifier: MS.40214
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Cherry, William George.Letters, 1847, of William George Cherry to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard.Letter, 1976, of Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire to Simon Young. Folio 5.Chesneau, Ernest.Letters, 1886, of Ernest Chesneau to John Murray III. Folios 6-19.Chesney, Francis Rawdon.Letters, 1833...
Dates: 1829-1976.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surname Childers, Emily to Childers, M., 1853-1927.

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Identifier: MS.40216
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Childers, Emily Maria Eardley.Letters, 1905 and 1910, of Emily Maria Eardley (Milly) Childers to John Murray IV. Folios 1-15.Folio 4. Telegram, 1905, of Charles Hanbury-Williams to probably to John Murray IV.Folio 5. Flier, 1910, from the Autotype Fine Art Company, Limited, advertising autotypes of Milly Childer’s painting ‘The Terrace of the House of...
Dates: 1853-1927.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surname or company name Chambers., 1813-1925.

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Identifier: MS.40208
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Chambers, Miss.Letter, 1813, of Miss Chambers to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Chambers, Charles Douglas.Letters, 1900 and 1902, of Charles Douglas Chambers to John Murray IV. Folios 3-8.Chambers, Charles Edward Stuart.Letters, 1908, 1910 and 1921, of Charles Edward Stuart Chambers to John Murray IV. Folios 9-14. Chambers,...
Dates: 1813-1925.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surname or company name Chapin to Charlton., 1809-1915.

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Identifier: MS.40210
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Further correspondents have been added to the end of this sequence.Chapin, Adele Le Bourgeois.Letters, 1925, of Adele Le Bourgeois Chapin to John Murray IV. Folios 1-4.Chaplin, George Chaplin Child.Letter, 1877, of George Chaplin Child Chaplin to John Murray III. Folio 5. Further letters between these two correspondents can be located at the...
Dates: 1809-1915.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surname or company name Charnley to Chaytor., 1811-1928.

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Identifier: MS.40211
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Charnley, Emerson.Letter, 1812, of Emerson Charnley to John Murray II. Folio 1.Charpentier L’Abi.Letters, 1811-1813, of L’Abi Charpentier to William Miller John Murray II. Folios 2-11.Chary, Leo Ernest Eaphael Mary de.Letter, 1921, of Leo de Chary to John Murray IV. Folios 12-15.Folios 12-13. Copy letter, 1921, of John...
Dates: 1811-1928.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surname or company name Cheadle to Chenevix., 1829-1907.

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Identifier: MS.40212
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Cheadle, Eliza.Letters, 1898-1899, of Eliza Cheadle to John Murray IV. Folios 1-3.Cheadle, Walter Butler.Letter, 1898, of Walter Butler Cheadle to John Murray IV. Folio 4.Cheape, Anne Emily.Letters, 1903, of Anne Emily Cheape to John Murray IV. Folios 5-8.Cheape, Lucy.Letters, 1897-1898, 1900 and 1902, of Lucy...
Dates: 1829-1907.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names Chorely to Christy., 1821-1917.

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Identifier: MS.40218
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Chorely, N.Letter, undated, of N Chorely to John Murray, publishers. Folios 1-2.Chorley, Henry Fothergill.Letters, 1844, 1851-1853, 1862, 1865-1866 and undated, of Henry Fothergill Chorley to John Murray III. Folios 3-27.Folio 9. Fragment of a letter, 1852, of Henry Fothergill Chorley to Henry Wyndham Phillips. There is a note from Phillips to...
Dates: 1821-1917.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Adair to Adams, W.H., 1820-1926.

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Identifier: MS.40005
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, when required, by date under each name. Adair, Cornelia, 1904-1915: folios 1-7; Adair, Robert, 1843: folios 8-9; Adair, W H, 1897-1898: folios 10-19;Adam, Mr, 1825: folios 20-23;Adam, Frederick, 1871: folios 24-27; (1)Adam, W, 1861: folios 28-29;Adam, William, 1834-1836: folios 30-33;A and C Black Ltd, 1848-1901: folios...
Dates: 1820-1926.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Adye to the Agency of the University Libraries., 1814-1916.

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Identifier: MS.40009
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Adye, John.Letter, 17 February [1876], of John Adye to John Murray III. The letter concerns the publication of a pamphlet by Adye, possibly “The British Army in 1875. A reply to Mr. John Holmes, M.P.” (1876). Folios 1-2.Adye, Willett.Letter, 7 February 1863, of Willett Adye to John Murray III. Adye states that he has sent a copy of “Adye’s Crimean War” to Murray. Folios 3-4....
Dates: 1814-1916.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Aitken, I. to Alexander, S., 1812-1914.

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Identifier: MS.40013
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Aitken, I.M.Letter, 1898, of I. Aitken to John Murray, publishers. Folios 1-2.Aiton, John.Letters, 1851, of John Aiton to John Murray, publishers. Folios 3-6B.Akers, Charles Edmond.Letters, 1904-1905 and 1907, of Charles Akers to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. Folios 7-28.Included is a letter, 1907, of Margaret Akers to John Murray IV. The...
Dates: 1812-1914.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Alexander, W, to Alison, C., 1820-1917.

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Identifier: MS.40014
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Alexander, W C.Letters, 1852, of W Alexander to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Alexander, William (fl 1820).Letter, 1820, of William Alexander to John Murray II. Folios 5-6.Alexander, William (1824-1911).Letters, 1876-1909 and undated, of William Alexander to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray.1876-1879: folios 7-51;...
Dates: 1820-1917.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Aliva, R. to Allen, H., 1808-1919.

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Identifier: MS.40015
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Aliva, RenéLetter, 1851, of René Aliva to John Murray III. The letter is in French. Folios 1-2.Allan, Alexander.Letter, 1910, of Alexander Allan to John Murray IV. Folios 3-4.Allan, Robert (1778-1827).Letters, 1808, of Robert Allan to John Murray II. Folios 5-8.Allan, Robert (1806-1863).Letters, 1835, 1838-1840, of Robert Allan to...
Dates: 1808-1919.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Ambrose, L. to Anderson, F., 1816-1926.

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Identifier: MS.40017
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Ambrose, Louisa G.Letters, 1872 and [1902], of Louisa Anderson probably to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 1-4.Amcotts, J.C.Letter, 1916, of J. Amcotts to John Murray, publishers. Folio 5.American Book Company.Letter, 1901, of Henry H. Vail, on behalf of the American Book Company, to John Murray IV. Folios 6-7.Amherst, Margaret...
Dates: 1816-1926.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Apponyi to Architectural., 1774-1927.

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Identifier: MS.40023
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, when required, by date under each name. Further manuscripts have been added to the end of this sequence. Apponyi, Alfred, 1904: folios 1-4;Apsley, Robert, 1774: folios 5-6;Arbuthnot, Alexander, 1896-1898: folios 7-16;Arbuthnot, Anne, ?1927: folio 17;Arbuthnot, Charles, 1820-1849: folios 18-26;Arbuthnot, Charles G., 1894-1899: folios 27-30, an...
Dates: 1774-1927.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Ardagh to Arnald., 1817-1916.

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Identifier: MS.40024
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Ardagh, John, 1901: folios 1-2;Arden, George, 19th century, undated: folios 3-5;Argles, Edith,1899-1900: folios 6-20;Argles and Co, 1901: folios 21-22; (1)Arkwright, Francis, 1894: folios 23-24;Armfield, Henry, 1865-1876: folios 25-47;Armitage, Ella, 1895: folios 48-50;Armitage...
Dates: 1817-1916.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Asquith to Atkinson., 1813-1928.

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Identifier: MS.40028
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.Asquith, Herbert, 1920: folios 1-2;Astell, Harriette, 1892-1902: folios 3-19;Astley, A.F., 1870: folios 20-25;Astley, Charles, c.1864: folios 26-27;Astley, John Dugdale, 1813: folios 28-29;Aston, George, 1915-1925: folios 30-39;Aston, William, 1904: folios 40-41;...
Dates: 1813-1928.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Atlas to Austey., 1829-1916.

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Identifier: MS.40029
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Atlas (newspaper), 1835: folios 1-2;Atlay, James, 1869: folio 3;Atteridge, Andrew, 1872: folios 4-5;Attfield, James, 1829: folios 6-7;Attinger Frères, 1916: folio 8;Attree, Thomas, 1829: folios 9-10;Aubert, Eugene, 1903: folios 11-14;Aubertin, John, 1899: folios 15-17;Aubrey,...
Dates: 1829-1916.

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 Balfour, Eustace to Ballantyne, E., 1856-1926.

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Identifier: MS.40041
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Balfour, Eustace James Anthony.Letter, 1884, of Eustace Balfour to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Letters, 1903, of Eustace Balfour to John Murray IV. Folios 3-9.Chronological list, [?1903], of titles of papers and articles on volunteer forces, probably written by Eustace Balfour. The list is in the hand of John Murray IV. Folio 10.Balfour, Gerald William....
Dates: 1856-1926.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Ballantyne, R to Banfield, T., 1820-1920.

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Identifier: MS.40047
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Ballantyne, Robert Michael.Letter, 1861, of Robert Ballantyne to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Ballantyne Hanson and Co.Letters, 1888, 1900-1903, on behalf of Ballantyne Hanson and Co, including letters signed by Edward Hanson, to John Murray III and to John Murray IV. Folios 3-8.Balley, Ebenezer James.Letter, 1904, of Ebenezer Balley to John Murray,...
Dates: 1820-1920.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bayley, M. to Beard., 1824-1928.

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Identifier: MS.40070
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Bayley, Mary, 1825: folios 1-2;Bayley, N., 1846: folios 3-5;Bayley, Steuart, 1904: folios 6-7A;Bayly, Ada, 1892-1899: folios 8-11:includes letter, 1892, of Ada Bayly to Mr. Walford: folios 8-9;Bayly, Lancelot, 1901: folio 12;Bayly, (Nathaniel) Thomas, 1828-1837: folios 13-18;Bayly, Sarah,...
Dates: 1824-1928.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bell, R to Bellewes, G., 1808-1923.

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Identifier: MS.40082
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bell, R N.Letters, 1817, of R N Bell to John Murray II. Folios 1-4.Bell, Robert.Letter, 185?0, of Robert Bell to John Murray III. Folios 5-6. Bell, R C (probably Robert Courtenay).Letters, 1889, of R C Bell to John Murray III. Folios 7-8.Bell, Robert Fitzroy.Letters, 1893, of Robert Fitzroy Bell to John Murray IV. Folios 9-12....
Dates: 1808-1923.