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:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Wilberforce, S. to Wilby., 1837-1885.
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Identifier: MS.41273
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Included are the letters, 1837-1873 and uncertain dates, of Samuel Wilberforce to John Murray II and John Murray III. These letters concern various works of his published by the Murrays, among these “The life of William Wilberforce”, which he co-wrote with his brother Robert. A further letter of Samuel Wilberforce has been added at the end of this manuscript. Also included are the letters, 1839-1883, of General Sir Richard Wilbraham mostly to John Murray II and John Murray III, concerning...
Dates:
1837-1885.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Young, J. to Young, T., 1807-1916.
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Identifier: MS.41315
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Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers, principally letters of Norton Young to Hallam Murray and John Murray IV concerning his work on the travel handbooks for India, Rome and France. The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.Young, James, 1858-1873: folios 1-5.Young, John, 1807: folios 6-12.Young, Julian, 1867: folios 13-14.Young, Norwood, 1897-1916: 1897: folios...
Dates:
1807-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames Holland, Helen to Holland, Herbert., 1829-1913.
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Identifier: MS.40566
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This manuscript principally includes letters, 1875-1913 and uncertain dates, of Henry Scott Holland to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern works of Holland’s published by the Murrays, including “Memoir of Madame Jenny Lind-Goldschmidt", co-authored with W. Rockstro. There is mention also of the “Lux mundi” series, and discussion of political and social events. The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Holland,...
Dates:
1829-1913.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames Kiralfy to Kitchin., 1817-1924.
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Identifier: MS.40655
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Kiralfy, Imre.Telegram, 1908, probably of Imre Kiralfy to John Murray IV. Folio 1.Kirbach, Alexander.Letter, 1855, of Alexander Kirbach to John Murray III. Folios 2-3.Kirby, Francis John Forsell.Letter, 1883, of Francis John Forsell Kirby to John Murray III. Folios 4-5.Kirby, Herbert George.Letter, 1891, of...
Dates:
1817-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames names from Clowes to Cobbett., 1825-1916.
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Identifier: MS.40227
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Clowes, William Laird.Letter, 1890, of Sir William Laird Clowes to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Clutterbuck, Adelaide.Letters, 1883 and 1885, of Adelaide Clutterbuck to John Murray III. Folios 3-6.Clutterbuck, Alice Gertrude J F.Letter, 1916, of Alice Gertrude J F Clutterbuck to John Murray IV. Folios 7-8.Clutterbuck,...
Dates:
1825-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnnames and company names from Brimley to Britton., 1810-1924.
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Identifier: MS.40148
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies. A further correspondent has been added at the end of the sequence.Brimley, George, 1848: folios 1-2;Brindle, Ernest, 1905: folios 3-5;Brine, Lindesay, 1862-1893 and undated: folios 6-53;Brinton, Hubert, 1890: folios 54-55:letter, 1890, of Hubert Brinton, possibly to Alfred Ainger;...
Dates:
1810-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with the surname Backhouse., 1817-1878.
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Identifier: MS.40034
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The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Backhouse, John.Letters, 1817, 1819-1820, 1822, 1824, 1842 and 1844, of John Backhouse to John Murray II and John Murray III. Folios 1-33.Backhouse, John Harris.Letters, 1865, 1867-1871, 1877-1878, of John Harris Backhouse mostly to John Murray III. Folios 34-103.Folios 42-44: letter, 1867, of John Harris Backhouse to Robert Cooke.Folios 87-88: letter,...
Dates:
1817-1878.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of David Brewster., 1813-1868.
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Identifier: MS.40146
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Letters, 1813-1864, of David Brewster to John Murray II and John Murray III, with a few letters to Robert Cooke, with related letters and papers dating to 1868. They concern several of Brewster’s publications, including “The life of Sir Isaac Newton”, “Letters on natural magic”, his work on “The Edinburgh encyclopaedia”, and his proposals for journals of philosophy and science. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1813-1814: folios 1-18;1816: folios 19-24;...
Dates:
1813-1868.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Elizabeth Palgrave and of Francis Palgrave (1788-1861)., 1817-[? 1852].
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Identifier: MS.40902
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Letters of Elizabeth Palgrave, the wife of Francis (1788-1861), to John Murray II and John Murray III. The letters indicate the relationship that existed between the Palgraves and the Murrays. They concern, among other matters, Elizabeth Palgrave`s comments on various manuscripts that she had been invited to read and to consider.1825, 1828-1830, 1832-1833, 1835, 1838-1839: folios 1-35;1841-1842, 1844, 1846, 1848-1849: folios 36-57 [Note];[?...
Dates:
1817-[? 1852].
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Francis Egerton (1800-1857)., 1823-1847.
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Identifier: MS.40368
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Letters, 1823-1847, of Francis Egerton to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern his works published by the Murrays, including poetry, translations, articles for “The Quarterly Review”, and his “Mediterranean sketches”. Letters prior to 14 December 1833 are signed “F. Leveson Gower”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1823: folios 1-6;1825: folios 7-15;1832-1834: folios 16-38;1837-1838: folios 39-50;1840:...
Dates:
1823-1847.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Francis Freeling., 1816-1829.
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Identifier: MS.40423
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The letters are to John Murray II. They reflect the relations that existed between Francis Freeling and John Murray II, and concern their shared interests in literature and the book trade. They provide some insight into the relationship between bookseller and client.The letters are arranged chronologically.1816-1818: folios 1-13;1819: folios 14-27;1820-1821, 1823-1824, 1826-1829: folios 28-73 [Notes1-2].Notes.[Note 1.]...
Dates:
1816-1829.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Francis Freeling, and of his family., 1820-1844 and undated.
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Identifier: MS.40424
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Letters of Francis Freeling (continued from MS.40423).The letters are mainly to John Murray II, with one to John Murray III (folios 22-23). They reflect the relations that existed between Freeling and John Murray II, and concern their shared interests in literature and the book trade. They provide some insight into the relationship between bookseller and client.The letters are arranged chronologically.1830, 1832-1836: folios 1-23.Undated and...
Dates:
1820-1844 and undated.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Francis Palgrave (1788-1861)., 1830-1860 and undated.
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Identifier: MS.40903
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The letters appear to be to John Murray II and John Murray III. Also included are some letters of Palgrave to John Gibson Lockhart [Note]. The letters relate to various publishing concerns, including articles for the “Quarterly Review” by Palgrave, and Palgrave’s editorship of “The hand-book for travellers in Northern Italy” (1842 and subsequent editions). Two letters, folios 100-101 and 105-106, are in the hand of an amanuensis.The letters are arranged chronologically. ...
Dates:
1830-1860 and undated.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Agar-Ellis., 1822-1831.
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Identifier: MS.40376
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Letters, 1822-1831, and uncertain dates, of George Agar-Ellis to John Murray II. They mostly concern works of his published by Murray, including “The true history of the state prisoner, commonly called the Iron Mask”, “Historical enquiries respecting the character of Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon” and “The life of Frederic the Second, King of Prussia”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1822-1823: folios 1-4;1825-1826: folios 5-24;1827-1829:...
Dates:
1822-1831.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George R. Gleig., 1822-1849.
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Identifier: MS.40452
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Letters, 1822-1849, of George R. Gleig to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They mostly concern Gleig`s works published by Murray, including “The history of the Bible”, “The history of the British empire in India”, “Story of the Battle of Waterloo” and biographies of Thomas Munro and Robert Clive. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1822-1826: folios 1-18;1827-1829: folios 19-36; (1)1830-1832: folios 37-56;...
Dates:
1822-1849.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Harriet Grote., 1862-1878.
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Identifier: MS.40491
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Letters, 1862-1878, of Harriet Grote to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern both her husband’s work, “A history of Greece” and “Plato”, and her own writing, most notably her biography of her husband, “The personal life of George Grote”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1862-1864: folios 1-38;1865-1869: folios 39-66; (1)1870-1872: folios 67-137; (2)1873-1874: folios 138-179;1875-1878: folios...
Dates:
1862-1878.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henrietta Herbert, Henry Howard Herbert and Henry John Herbert., 1829-1879.
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Identifier: MS.40550
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Letters, 1829-1879, of the Countess of Carnarvon (1804-1876), the 3rd Earl of Carnarvon, and the 4th Earl of Carnarvon to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. The letters of Henry Howard Herbert, the 4th Earl, concern several of his publications including “The archaeology of Berkshire” and “Recollection of the Druses of the Lebanon, and notes on their religion”; the letters of Henry John Herbert, the 3rd Earl, mostly concern his work “Portugal and Gallicia”. The letters...
Dates:
1829-1879.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Milman., 1815-1827.
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Identifier: MS.40819
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Letters, 1815-1827, of Henry Milman to John Murray II. They concern various of his poetical works published by Murray, including “Fall of Jerusalem”, “Belshazzar”, “Samor” and “Anne Boleyn”, as well as his Bampton lectures. There is mention also of his writing for, and reading of, the "Quarterly Review", news of literary acquaintances and friends, and his hopes for the Professorship of Poetry at Oxford. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1818: folios 1-2;...
Dates:
1815-1827.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Milman., 1828-1833.
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Identifier: MS.40820
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Letters, 1828-1833, of Henry Milman to John Murray II, with some letters to John Murray III and John Gibson Lockhart. The letters concern works of Milman published by the Murrays, including “The history of the Jews” and “The history of Christianity”. He also comments on manuscripts sent to him for criticism, and his own writing for the "Quarterly Review". The letters are arranged in chronological order.1828: folios 1-8;1829: folios 9-30;1830: folios...
Dates:
1828-1833.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Milman., 1834-1849.
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Identifier: MS.40821
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Letters, 1834-1849, of Henry Milman to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. They concern various works of his published by the Murrays, including his notes on Gibbon’s “The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire”; “The works of Horace”; and discussion about a collected edition of his poetry. He also comments on manuscripts sent to him for criticism, and on his reading generally. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1834-1835: folios...
Dates:
1834-1849.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Reeve., 1836-1872.
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Identifier: MS.41008
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Letters, 1836-1858, of Henry Reeve to John Murray III, John Murray II, and one letter, 1872, of Christina Reeve probably to John Murray III, with related letters. They concern his writing, including his translation of de Tocqueville, “On the state of society in France before the Revolution of 1789”, and his articles for the "Quarterly Review". There is discussion of literary matters, with mention of the "Edinburgh Review", which he edited. The letters are arranged alphabetically by...
Dates:
1836-1872.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Howard Douglas., 1821-1861.
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Identifier: MS.40341
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The letters are to John Murray II and John Murray III. They mainly concern the publication of works by Howard Douglas on military affairs. Among the titles discussed are the “Treatise on naval gunnery” (1820, and subsequent editions) and, “On naval warfare with steam” (1858 and 1860). The letters are arranged chronologically.1821-1822, 1831, 1843-1846, 1848: folios 1-34 [Note 1];1850-1854: folios 35-105 [Note 2];1855-1859: folios 106-155;...
Dates:
1821-1861.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of James Copland and of William Copland (d 1851)., 1830-1860.
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Identifier: MS.40275
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(i) Copland, James.Single letter, 12 October 1830, of James Copland to John Murray II. Enclosed with the letter is the “Prospectus of an Encyclopedia of medicine and dictionary of the medical sciences, theoretical and practical”, to be edited by Copland, which was sent to Murray for his consideration. Folios 1-6.(ii) Copland, William (d 1851).The letters, mostly written from Scotland, are of William Copland to John Murray III. They reveal the close...
Dates:
1830-1860.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of James Markland., 1821-1848.
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Identifier: MS.40778
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The letters appear to be to John Murray II and to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically. 1821, 1824, 1826-1829: folios 1-37 [Note 1];1831-1835, 1839: folios 38-63;1840-1842, 1844-1848: folios 64-121 [Note 2].Notes.[Note 1] Folios 28-29. Letter, [January 1829], of James Markland to John Gibson Lockhart.[Note 2] Folios 118-119. Incomplete letter, 18 April 1848, of [? Charles Freeling] to James Markland. The...
Dates:
1821-1848.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of James Monk., 1813-1817
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Identifier: MS.40843
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Letters, 1813-1817, of James Monk to John Murray II. They concern Monk’s work as one of the editors of the journal “Museum Criticum”, mentioning his work on the text of Euripides “Hippolytus” and “Alcestis”, and mutual literary friends and acquaintances. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1813: folios 1-26;1814: folios 27-42; (1)1815: folios 43-46;1816: folios 47-52;1817: folios 53-56.1. Includes letter, 16...
Dates:
1813-1817