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 799 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence, notes, proofs and press cuttings concerning 'Letters and Journals of Lord Byron', by Thomas Moore and to the events surrounding the destruction of the memoirs of Lord Byron, 1821-1835, 1938, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43538
Scope and Contents
The letters here have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. Notes relating to Lord Byron have then been placed, with printed material ordered chronologically at the end of the sequence.When first made available for consultation, before foliation, this folder contained notes relating to a meeting regarding the placement of a statue of Lord Byron. These were identified during cataloguing as relating to notes in Ms.43533, so have been moved to that folder at...
Dates:
1821-1835, 1938, undated.
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 and other material concerning publications relating to Lord Byron after his death.
Correspondence, poetry and prose of Sir Walter Scott from the Library of Honresfield House., 1796-1832.
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Identifier: MS.50703
Scope and Contents
LettersArchibald, Joseph JamiesonLetter, 8 November 1825, of Scott to Joseph Jamieson Archibald on his admiration for Robert Burns and the progress of John Gibson Lockhart in London. Folio 1.Ballantyne, JamesLetter, 8 July 1826, of Scott to James Ballantyne on his work for ‘The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte’. Folios 2-3.Bell, JohnLetter, 7 March 1816, of Scott to John Bell on collecting Jacobite songs. Folios 4-5....
Dates:
1796-1832.
Incomplete, marked proofs of "England and France; or, A cure for the Ministerial Gallomania" by Benjamin Disraeli, assisted by Baron de Haber., 1832.
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Identifier: MS.42158
Scope and Contents
Annotation at the front of the work : "England and France or a cure for the Ministerial Gallomania. This book was written by Benjamin Disraeli, assisted by his friend Baron Haber, and published in 1832. These are the proof sheets which were submitted to and annotated by the Rt Honble John Wilson Croker."Three letters of Disraeli to John Murray II are included at the front of the volume.The proofs relate to pages [1]-84 of the...
Dates:
1832.
Letter of John Murray II to James Hogg.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12406
Scope and Contents
In the letter Murray discusses his forthcoming publication of "Jacobite Songs", the reissue of "The Queen`s Wake" and his withdrawal from "Blackwood`s Magazine".
Dates:
1819.
Letter of John Murray (II) to John Nichols on printing specimens and typesetting matters.
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Identifier: Acc.12715
Dates:
? 1811.
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, 1832-1855, of David Roberts to John Murray II and to John Murray III.Also included are : (i) a draft of a letter, 1839, of John Murray II to Roberts; and, (ii) photocopies of typescript transcriptions, late 20th century, of letters, 1840-1853, of John Murray III to Roberts., 1832-1855, late 20th century.
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Identifier: MS.42530
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:
1832-1855, late 20th century.
Letters and copies of letters of Augusta Leigh to Elizabeth Vassall Fox (Lady Holland), John Murray II and John Murray III., 1816-1850, 1960, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43482
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent name and then chronologically within each section, with those of uncertain date placed at the end of the sequence.Copy, 1960, of a letter of Augusta Leigh to Elizabeth Vassall Fox (Lady Holland), undated: folios 1-3;Letters of Augusta Leigh to John Murray [II] dated:1816: folios 4-36;1817: folios 37-49;1818: folios 50-60;1819: folio 61-65;1820:...
Dates:
1816-1850, 1960, undated.
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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Letters of and to Augusta Leigh, with correspondence of and relating to her family.
Letters, assignments and receipts concerning the sale of papers and copyrights relating to Lord Byron., Undated.
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Identifier: MS.43541
Scope and Contents
The papers in this manuscript have been arranged alphabetically by the main correspondent surname or company name.Barry, Matilda and Richard.
Letters of Matilda Barry and Richard Barry to Hugh Ferguson and John Murray [III], with one of Ferguson to Murray, regarding the sale of Lord Byron letters, 1849: folios 1-6;Blayney, Mabella.
Letter of Lady Mabella Blayney to John Murray [II], 1824: folio 7;Breese, John.
Letters of John Breese to John Murray III,...
Dates:
Undated.
Letters concerning the funeral and will of Lord Byron; including letters relating to Greek and Italian property of Lord Byron., 1824-1853.
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Identifier: MS.43532
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged in alphabetical order by correspondent surname.Letter of William John Bankes to John Cam Hobhouse, 1824: folios 1-2;Inventory of the possessions of Lord Byron signed by Samuel Barff, 1824: folio 3;Letter of Henry Drury to John Murray [II], 1824: folios 4-5;Letter of John Ireland to John Murray [II], 1824: folios 6-7;Letter of E Jones to Douglas Kinnaird, 1824: folios 8-9;Letter with...
Dates:
1824-1853.
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.
Letters concerning the publication of "The Vampyre" by John Polidori., 1819.
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Identifier: MS.42290
Scope and Contents
The letters here all relate to the publication of “The Vampyre” by John William Polidori, although it was originally attributed to Lord Byron. The work first appeared in the April 1819 edition of ‘New Monthly Magazine’.Letters of John Cam Hobhouse to John William Polidori, 1819: folios 1-4;Letter of John William Polidori to John Cam Hobhouse, 1819: folios 5-6;Letter of Alaric Alexander Watts to John Murray II, 1819: folios 7-8;Letter of...
Dates:
1819.
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 Cam Hobhouse.
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Letters of, to and concerning John Cam Hobhouse.
Letters, copies of letters and other material relating to James Henry Leigh Hunt; with letters of John Hunt and John Horatio Leigh Hunt., 1816-1843, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43450
Scope and Contents
When first made available for consultation this folder of letters, before it was foliated, contained a letter of John Higgs Hunt to John Murray II, dated 1819. This letter has now been moved to Ms.40591 ff.115-116.
Part of a letter of Lord Byron to James Henry Leigh Hunt, 1816: folios 1-2;Press cuttings concerning Lord Byron and James Henry Leigh Hunt from the ‘Examiner’ and ‘Literary Gazette’, 1821 and 1828: folios 3-6;Article, ?1930s, entitled 'A...
Dates:
1816-1843, undated.
Letters, including a photocopy of a letter, of Joanna Baillie to John Murray II., 1811-1835.
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Identifier: MS.42018
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:
1811-1835.
Letters, including some copies of letters, of Washington Irving mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III., 1830-1856.
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Identifier: MS.42308
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
For nearly 40 years Irving wrote letters to his British publishers, John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. Irving developed a good relationship with the house of Murray, even dubbing John Murray [II] the 'prince of booksellers'. The correspondence includes discussion of his works, copyright issues, his travels, proposals for new works and discusses other publications. The letters here appear in 'Washington Irving and the house of Murray', edited by Ben Harris McClary.
Dates:
1830-1856.
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 Washington Irving.
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Letters of and concerning Washington Irving.
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Letters of Washington Irving, mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III.
Letters mainly of Douglas Kinnaird to John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray II., 1816-1828.
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Identifier: MS.43457
Scope and Contents
Letters have been arranged chronologically within each correspondent.
Letters of Douglas James William Kinnaird to John Murray [II], 1816-1828: folios 1-14;
Letters of Douglas James William Kinnaird to John Cam Hobhouse, 1824: 15-22;
Also included is a letter of Henry Brougham to Douglas James William Kinnaird, 1814: folios 23-24.
Dates:
1816-1828.
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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Letters and copies of letters of and to Douglas James William Kinnaird.
Letters mostly concerning the death of Lord Byron., 1812-1939, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43531
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. When first made available for consultation, the letters of Pallegrino Ghigi, at folios 39-40, and Lega Zambelli, at folios 76-77, were housed in Ms.43530, but were moved to the current location during cataloguing.Letter of Thomas Gerrard Barber to John Murray [V] relating to the body of Lord Byron, 1939: folio 1;Letters of Charles Barry to Douglas Kinnaird, John Hanson, and John Cam...
Dates:
1812-1939, undated.
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.
Letters mostly of and to John Cam Hobhouse concerning a statue of Lord Byron., 1824-1845, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43533
Scope and Contents
MS.43533
Letters mostly of and to John Cam Hobhouse concerning a statue of Lord Byron, 1824-1845, undated.These letters have been arranged in three sections:
(i) Letters to John Cam Hobhouse relating to a statue of Lord Byron and a related pamphlet written by Hobhouse have been organised alphabetically by correspondent surname;
(ii) Letters and notes of a sub-committee relating to a statue of Lord Byron (further folios relating to this have been added at folios 289-292 having...
Dates:
1824-1845, undated.
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.
Letters mostly of and to Lord Byron, correspondents with surnames from Bathe to Byrne., 1808-1823.
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Identifier: MS.43408
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname.When first made available for consultation and before foliation, this folder contained letters that have since been moved during the cataloguing process. Letter of Charlotte Byrne (previously misattributed to Lord Byron) is now in Ms.40181 f.152; letter of Constantine Metaxas to Lord Byron is now in Ms.43519 ff.193-194; and partial letter of John Cam Hobhouse to Sir Benjamin Hobhouse is now in Ms.43444...
Dates:
1808-1823.
Letters mostly of Lord Byron to John Murray II., 1811-1813, 1901-1902.
File
Identifier: MS.43487
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged in chronological order.Letters of Lord Byron to John Murray II, 1811: folios 1-6;Letters of Lord Byron to John Murray II, 1812: folios 7-20;Letters of Lord Byron to John Murray II, 1813: folios 21-122, with the following included:Copies of 1813 letters of Lord Byron at folios 56-57;Letters of Frank Thomas Sabin to John Murray IV, 1902 at folios 58-59;Copy of an 1813 letter of Lord Byron,...
Dates:
1811-1813, 1901-1902.
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 between Lord Byron and John Murray II; with letters of and to John Murray, publishers, relating to Lord Byron.
Letters mostly to Lord Byron of correspondents with surnames Davenport-Davies; including miscellaneous material concerning the life, letters and works of Scrope Berdmore Davies., 1810-2003.
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Identifier: MS.43423
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent name and then chronologically, with miscellaneous material ordered at the end of the sequence..Letter of Richard Alfred Davenport to Lord Byron, 1815: folios 1-2;Letters of Margaret Davidson to Lord Byron, 1812-1816: folios 3-6;Letters of Scrope Berdmore Davies to Lord Byron, 1809-1818 and undated: folios 7-32;Letters of Scrope Berdmore Davies to John Murray II, 1836: folios...
Dates:
1810-2003.
Letters of Alexander Burnes to John Murray II., 1834-1835.
File
Identifier: MS.42048
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The letters in this subseries are largely of Alexander Burnes to John Murray [II] and concern the publication of 'Travels into Bokhara' by Alexander Burnes. There are some additional letters relating to Alexander Burnes, including two letters of Ranjit Singh.
Dates:
1834-1835.
Letters of and concerning David Ricardo., 1815-1832.
File
Identifier: MS.42529
Scope and Contents
Transcriptions of the letters of David Ricardo to John Murray II are included in "The works and correspondence of David Ricardo". The information in square brackets at the end of the following descriptions provides the volume, letter number and page number of the relevant transcription in that work.Folios 1-2 : letter, 12 June 1815, of David Ricardo to John Murray II [Vol. VI, 98, p. 230];folios 3-4 : letter, 2 February 1816, of David Ricardo to John Murray II [Vol....
Dates:
1815-1832.
Letters of and concerning George Crabbe, with a lock of Crabbe`s hair., 1794-1863, 1926.
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Identifier: MS.42066
Scope and Contents
Letters of George Crabbe to various recipients :(1) letter, 1794, of George Crabbe to Edmund Cartwright, junior;(2) letters, ? 1813 (WM)-1834, of George Crabbe to John Murray II;(3) letter, 1826, of George Crabbe to his son, George Crabbe;(4) manuscript copy, ?3rd quarter of 19th century, of a letter, 1819, of George Crabbe to ?Henry Colburn. The copy is in the hand of Whitwell Elwin.Letters concerning George Crabbe...
Dates:
1794-1863, 1926.