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 James Monk., 1818-1851.
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Identifier: MS.40844
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Letters, 1818-1851, of James Monk to John Murray II and John Murray III and with related letters. They concern various publications by Monk published by Murray, including “A vindication of the University of Cambridge” and “The life of Richard Bentley”. They include mention of his work as one of the editors of the journal “Museum Criticum”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1818: folios 1-12; (1)1819: folios 13-20;1821: folios 21-30;...
Dates:
1818-1851.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Barrow (1764-1848)., 1810-1821.
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Identifier: MS.40055
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Letters, 1810-1821, of John Barrow to John Murray II, with related letters. The letters concern his own publications, including articles for the Quarterly Review, but also his reading of books, articles and manuscripts by other authors on subjects of interest to him. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1810: folios 1-8; (1)?1811: folios 9-12;1812: folios 13-14;1813: folios 15-48; (2)1814: folios 49-58;1815:...
Dates:
1810-1821.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Barrow (1764-1848)., 1822-1826.
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Identifier: MS.40056
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Letters, 1822-1826, of John Barrow to John Murray II, with related letters. The letters concern his own publications, including articles for the Quarterly Review, but also his reading of books, articles and manuscripts by other authors on subjects of interest to him. He gives advice on the publication of works on travel and exploration. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1822: folios 1-14;1823: folios 15-44; (1)1824: folios 45-64; (2)...
Dates:
1822-1826.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Barrow (1764-1848)., 1827-1835.
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Identifier: MS.40057
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Letters, 1827-1835, of John Barrow to John Murray II, with a few letters to John Murray III. The letters concern his own publications, including his account of the mutiny on “HMS Bounty”, and his biography of Peter the Great. He comments on books, articles and manuscripts by other authors on subjects of interest to him; he also describes the progress of writings by his son John. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1827: folios 1-8;1828: folios 9-18;...
Dates:
1827-1835.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Barrow (1764-1848)., 1836-1848.
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Identifier: MS.40058
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Letters, 1836-1848, of John Barrow to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. The letters concern his own publications, including his biographies of Admirals Howe and Anson, and his autobiography. He comments on books, articles and manuscripts by other authors on subjects of interest to him. Some of the letters concern delays in the publishing of his son John’s work. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1836: folios 1-19; (1)?1836: folios...
Dates:
1836-1848.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Barrow (1808-1898)., 1831-1840.
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Identifier: MS.40059
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Letters, 1831-1840, of John Barrow to John Murray III, with a few letters to John Murray II, and with one letter of George Barrow to John Barrow. The letters concern publications of Barrow by Murray, including “Excursions in the North of Europe”, and accounts of visits to Iceland and Ireland. Some letters are written on behalf of his father, John Barrow (1764-1848) or concern his father’s writing. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1831: folios 1-4;1834:...
Dates:
1831-1840.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Barrow (1808-1898)., 1843-1849.
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Identifier: MS.40060
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Letters, 1843-1849, of John Barrow to John Murray III, with one to John Murray II, and related letters. They concern publications of Barrow by Murray, including biographies of Drake and Sir William Sydney Smith. Some letters are written on behalf of his father, John Barrow (1764-1848) or concern his father’s writing. One letter, 23 November 1848, informs Murray of John Barrow the elder’s death. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1843: folios 1-51;1844:...
Dates:
1843-1849.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John J. Blunt., 1822-1854.
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Identifier: MS.40127
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Letters, 1822-1854, of John J. Blunt to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. They concern various of his works published by the Murrays, including “Veracity of the Gospels and Acts of the Apostles”, “Veracity of the five books of Moses” and “A sketch of the Reformation in England”, as well as his Hulsean lectures, and articles for the Quarterly Review. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1822-1829: folios 1-39; (1)1830-1834: folios...
Dates:
1822-1854.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Knapp., 1827-1844.
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Identifier: MS.40657
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Letters, 1827-1844, of John Knapp to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern the four editions of his “Journal of a naturalist”, and his earlier work “The Gramina Britannica”, self-published, which he offered to Murray for reprinting, the offer being declined. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1827-1829: folios 1-34;1831-1833: folios 35-56;1834-1836: folios 57-65;1837-1839: folios 66-82; (1)1840-1841: folios...
Dates:
1827-1844.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Parker., 1831-1880.
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Identifier: MS.40915
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The letters are to John Murray II and John Murray III. Subjects of discussion include: Thomas Mitchell and the publication of his translations of the comedies of Aristophanes; the publication of Charles Wordsworth’s, “Graecae Grammaticae Rudimenta. In usum scholarum” (1839); a request by John Parker, on behalf of Orlando Jewitt, the wood-engraver, to John Murray III asking whether he has any work; corrections to the fourth edition of the “Handbook for travellers in France”; shares in the...
Dates:
1831-1880.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Penrose., 1808-1833.
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Identifier: MS.40938
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Letters, 1808-1833, of John Penrose to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern works of his published by Murray, including “An attempt to prove the truth of Christianity”, the Bampton Lectures for 1808; and discussion of works by his wife, Elizabeth, under the pseudonym “Mrs Markham”, including histories of England and France for children, and “The new children’s friend”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1808-1809: folios 1-10;1825-1826: folios...
Dates:
1808-1833.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Penrose., 1834-1849.
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Identifier: MS.40939
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Letters, 1834-1849, and uncertain dates, of John Penrose to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern a new work by “Mrs Markham” [Elizabeth Penrose], covering Malta and Poland, a new edition of her sermons for children, and work by John Penrose on new editions of her histories of England and France. There is mention also of his proposal to write a memoir of his uncles, “Lives of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose, and Capt. James Trevenen”. The letters are arranged in...
Dates:
1834-1849.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Phillips., 1830-1873.
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Identifier: MS.40952
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Letters, 1830-1873, of John Phillips to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern works of Phillips published by the Murrays including “Illustrations of the geology of Yorkshire”, “Memoirs of William Smith, LL.D.” and “The rivers, mountains, and sea-coast of Yorkshire”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1830: folios 1-2; (1)1834-1837: folios 3-11;1839: folios 12-15;1840-1849: folios...
Dates:
1830-1873.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Taylor Coleridge., 1818-1874.
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Identifier: MS.40232
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Letters mostly to John Murray II, with others to John Murray III. Many relate to the period of Coleridge’s editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1824-1826). The letters are arranged chronologically.1818-1819: folios 1-10 (ff. 9-10 to William Gifford);1822: folios 11-18;1823: folios 19-32;1824: folios 33-40;1825: folios 41-143;1826: folios 144-157;1827-1829: folios 158-172;1830, 1834,...
Dates:
1818-1874.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Wilkinson., 1834-1846.
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Identifier: MS.41277
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Letters, 1834-1846, of John Wilkinson to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern works of Wilkinson’s published by the Murrays, including “The topography of Thebes and general view of Egypt”, “Manners and customs of the Ancient Egyptians”, and “Dalmatia and Montenegro”, as well as discussion about writing a travel handbook for Egypt. There are also accounts of some of his travels. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1834-1835: folios 1-35;...
Dates:
1834-1846.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Wright., 1819-1834.
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Identifier: MS.41309
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Letters, 1819-1834, of John Wright to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. Many of the letters concern his work as literary editor for various Murray editions, including works of Byron and Crabbe. There is also mention of his work on Boswell’s “Life of Johnson” and on parliamentary speeches. There is reference to his work on “The beauties of Cobbett” and his legal battle with William Cobbett. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1819-1820: folios...
Dates:
1819-1834.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Wright., 1835-1841.
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Identifier: MS.41310
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Letters, 1835-1841, and uncertain dates, of John Wright to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. Many of the letters concern his work as literary editor for various Murray editions, including works of Byron and the correspondence of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham. There is mention too of his work on indexes for “The life of William Wilberforce” and for the "Quarterly Review". Later letters reveal disagreements over payment for his work. The letters are arranged...
Dates:
1835-1841.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Joseph Pentland., 1835-1849.
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Identifier: MS.40941
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Letters of Joseph Pentland to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern Pentland’s travels and work in South America and thereafter in Europe. They relate to his work on the Murray travel handbooks for Italy, and political and personal news. The letters are arranged chronologically :1835-1836 : folios 1-14*;1837-1838 : folios 15-33;1839 : folios 34-47;?1830s : folios 48-51;1840-1841 : folios 52-81;1843-1844 :...
Dates:
1835-1849.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Louise Belloc., 1828-1887.
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Identifier: MS.40083
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Letters, 1828-1872, of Louise Belloc to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern her varied literary interests including Byron and Walter Scott, and particularly “Mémoires de Lord Byron”, her translation of Thomas Moore’s work. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1828-1829: folios 1-10;1830-1831: folios 11-47; (1)1832-1833: folios 48-70; 1834-1835: folios 71-84;1836-1838: folios...
Dates:
1828-1887.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Maria Callcott., 1827-? late 20th century.
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Identifier: MS.40186
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Letters of Maria Callcott to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related papers. The letters concern mostly the publication of her travel writings by Murray, but include letters in her role as reader for the firm. The letters up to February 20th 1827, the date of her second marriage, are signed Maria Graham. The letters are arranged chronologically. Folios 15-16 are undated but must precede February 20th 1827:1827: folios 1-32;1828: folios 33-36;1829:...
Dates:
1827-? late 20th century.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Maria Rundell and Sharon Turner., 1806-1823.
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Identifier: MS.41046
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Letters, 1806-1823, of Maria Rundell to John Murray II, with some letters, 1819-1822, of Sharon Turner to John Murray II; and with related letters and papers. The letters of Maria Rundell concern the publication of and later amendments to her book, Domestic cookery. The letters of Sharon Turner concern legal matters between Maria Rundell and John Murray. The letters are arranged by date under each correspondent, with a final section of related papers.Maria Rundell :...
Dates:
1806-1823.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Michael Quin., 1824, 1833-1838, 1842 and 1847.
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Identifier: MS.40994
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The letters are to John Murray II and to John Murray III concerning Quin`s work as reader and proof-reader of various works submitted to him by the Murrays. The letters also concern Quin’s writings and translations.1824: folios 1-2;1833: folios 3-36;1834: folios 37-62;1835: folios 63-76;1836: folios 77-89;1838: folios 90-91;1842: folios 92-93.Other.Pencil note, [1824-1842], by Quin,...
Dates:
1824, 1833-1838, 1842 and 1847.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Nicholas and Sarah Nicolas., 1826-1856.
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Identifier: MS.40878
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(i) Letters of Nicholas Nicolas.The letters are to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern various publications, not all of them published by John Murray, in which Nicholas Nicolas was involved as editor. The publications relate especially to British history, among them:“The history of the battle of Agincourt; and of the expedition of Henry the Fifth into France” (London : Johnson, Brooke Street, Holborn, 1827);“The Retrospective Review, and...
Dates:
1826-1856.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Oliver and Boyd, publishers and printers., 1814-1907.
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Identifier: MS.40890
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The letters [Note 1] are to John Murray II, John Murray III and John Murray IV. They concern general business matters and interests, including requests for books, shipping lists, sales, change of ownership, etc. The letters are arranged chronologically.1814, 1819-1822, 1826-1827: folios 1-38;1830-1831, 1833: folios 39-44 [Notes 2-3];1846, 1854, 1887, 1892-1893, 1896, 1900, 1907: folios 45-58.Notes.[Note 1.] Most of the...
Dates:
1814-1907.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Peter Cunningham., 1840-1862.
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Identifier: MS.40302
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Letters, 1840-1862, of Peter Cunningham to John Murray III, with a few to John Murray II and Robert Cooke, with related letters and papers. They mostly concern works of Cunningham published by Murray, including his “Handbook of London”, his work on the Eastern counties section of the England handbook, and his assistance with “The works of Alexander Pope”. He also reviewed manuscripts, letters and papers for Murray. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1840-1844: folios...
Dates:
1840-1862.