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 Philip Stanhope (1805-1875)., 1826-1839.
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Identifier: MS.41143
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1826-1839, of Philip Stanhope to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related papers. They concern works of his published by the Murrays, including “The life of Belisarius”, “History of the war of the succession in Spain”, the first volumes of “History of England from the peace of Utrecht to the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle”, and “Spain under Charles the Second”, a selection from the correspondence of Alexander Stanhope. There is also discussion of parliamentary matters, and of his...
Dates:
1826-1839.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Philip Stanhope (1805-1875)., 1840-1849.
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Identifier: MS.41144
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Letters, 1840-1849, of Philip Stanhope to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern works of his published by the Murrays, including “Essais sur la vie du grand Condé”, the fourth volume of his “History of England”, “Historical essays, contributed to the Quarterly Review”, and advice on the travel handbook for Spain. There is also discussion of parliamentary matters, particularly the Copyright Bill, and of his reading, with comments on manuscripts sent...
Dates:
1840-1849.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Robert Cooke, with related papers., 1870-1892.
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Identifier: MS.40270
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Letters, 1877-1891, of Robert Cooke to John Murray IV. Folios 1-20.Letters, 1888 and 1891, of Robert Cooke to Hallam Murray. Folios 21-33.Disassociated parts of letters of Robert Cooke to the Murrays. Folios 34-36.Related papers.Letter, 7 April 1875, of Robert Cooke to S.H. Lindley concerning the “Quarterly Review”. Folios 37-38.Proof advertisement, 1870, for the “Quarterly Review”, no. 258. Folios 39-40.Papers...
Dates:
1870-1892.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Robert Wilberforce., 1836-1853
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Identifier: MS.41272
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Letters, 1836-1853, of Robert Wilberforce to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. They concern Wilberforce’s works published by the Murrays, including “The life of William Wilberforce” and “The correspondence of William Wilberforce”, joint works with his brother Samuel. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1836-1837: folios 1-21;1838-1839: folios 22-58;1840: folios 59-69; (1)1843-1845: folios 70-81;...
Dates:
1836-1853
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Robert Wilmot-Horton., 1816-1826.
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Identifier: MS.40581
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray II. They concern the publication by John Murray, publishers, of pamphlets by Robert Wilmot-Horton.1816-1817, 1823-1826: folios 1-104.Notes.[Note 1] Folios 24-25. Letter, 2 January 1825, of Robert Wilmot-Horton to John Barrow.[Note 2] Folios 44-46. Copy, [8 January 1826], of an extract of a letter, [8 January 1826], of Robert Wilmot-Horton to John Thomas Townshend. The extract was enclosed in Wilmot-Horton’s letter...
Dates:
1816-1826.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Robert Wilmot-Horton., 1827-1839 and undated (? 1816-? 1839).
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Identifier: MS.40582
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray II, John Murray III and Robert Cooke. They concern the publication by John Murray, publishers, of pamphlets by Robert Wilmot-Horton.1827-1828, 1830-1831, 1833, 1838-1839: folios 1-88.Undated letters: folios 89-98.[Note 1]. Folios 21-22. Copy, [21 September 1827, or after], of a letter, 21 September 1827, of [Robert Wilmot-Horton] to John Gibson Lockhart.[Note 2] Folios 39-40. Letter, 10 September 1828, of Pierce...
Dates:
1827-1839 and undated (? 1816-? 1839).
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Roderick Murchison., 1832-1848.
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Identifier: MS.40859
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The letters seem to be to John Murray II and John Murray III.1832, 1834-1836, 1838-1839: folios 1-49 [Notes 1-7];1841, 1843, 1845-1848: folios 50-93 [Note 8].[Note 1] Folios 13-14. Letter, [?before 6 December 1834], in French, of Monsieur Jobert to Roderick Murchison.[Note 2] Folios 15-16. Letter, 6 December 1834, of Roderick Murchison to John Murray II concerning Monsieur Jobert. [Note 3] Folios 17-18. Letter, 10 December [1834],...
Dates:
1832-1848.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Roderick Murchison., ? 1845, 1850-1874, 1976.
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Identifier: MS.40860
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The letters seem to be mostly to John Murray III.1850-1851, 1853-1854, 1856-1859: folios 1-55;1860-1861, 1863-1868: folios 56-88 [Note];1870: folios 89-90.[Note] Folios 83-84. Letter, 20 August 1867, of Roderick Murchison to Robert Cooke.Undated letters of Roderick Murchison to ?John Murray II and to ?John Murray III: 91-101.Related papers.Manuscript note, in Roderick Murchison’s hand, headed “Murchison’s...
Dates:
? 1845, 1850-1874, 1976.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Sarah Austin., 1825-1867.
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Identifier: MS.40031
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Letters, 1825-1867, of Sarah Austin to John Murray II and John Murray III with related letters and papers. The letters concern her translation works, published by Murray, with proposals for future publications, some of these in response to manuscripts sent by Murray. References also to her husband John’s writing and health, and her daughter, Lucie Duff Gordon. The letters are arranged chronologically.1825: folios 1-2;1829-1831: folios 3-24;1833-1836:...
Dates:
1825-1867.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Sharon Turner., 1807-1821.
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Identifier: MS.41209
Scope and Contents
The letters are mostly to John Murray II. They concern Sharon Turner’s legal work for Murray. They also concern Turner’s own literary and scholarly interests, including his articles for the “Quarterly Review”. Also included are letters of Alfred Turner [Note 12], Sharon’s son and associate.The letters are arranged chronologically.1807: folios 1-7 [Notes 1-3];1808-1810: folios 8-29 [Note 4];1812-1814, 1816-1817: folios 30-72 [Notes 5-8];...
Dates:
1807-1821.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Sharon Turner., 1822-1843.
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Identifier: MS.41210
Scope and Contents
The letters are mostly to John Murray II. They concern Sharon Turner’s legal work for Murray. Most are signed by Turner, but a few are signed “Turner and Son”. Others concern Turner’s own literary and scholarly interests and opinions. Also included are letters of Alfred Turner [Note 7], Sharon’s son and associate, mostly signed “Turner and Son”.The letters are arranged chronologically.1822-1824: folios 1-32;1825-1827: folios 33-70 [Notes 1-3];...
Dates:
1822-1843.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Sharon Turner, with related business papers., 1807-1843.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.41209-41211
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The incoming correspondence consists of letters of individuals and companies sent to John Murray, publishers, mostly relating to the business, but also including private letters. The correspondence largely covers the period from the 1760s to the 1920s. Where enclosures exist, they have been kept with their original letters. This series contains most of the extant letters received by the publishing house up to the 1920s, but others are to be found throughout the archive. One...
Dates:
1807-1843.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas F. Dibdin., 1813-1826.
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Identifier: MS.40329
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1813-1826, of Thomas Dibdin to John Murray II, with related papers. The letters concern various publications of Dibdin including “Typographical antiquities”, “Bibliotheca Spenceriana” and “The library companion”. There are also proposals for future publications and much discussion of financial matters. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1813: folios 1-9;1814: folios 10-14; (1)1815: folios 15-20;1817: folios 21-24;...
Dates:
1813-1826.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas F. Dibdin and Thomas J. Dibdin., 1821-1842.
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Identifier: MS.40330
Scope and Contents
Dibdin, Thomas Frognall.Letters, 1827-1842, of Thomas Frognall Dibdin to John Murray II and John Murray III with related letters and papers. The letters concern various publications of Dibdin including an abridged edition of his “Bibliographical, antiquarian and picturesque tour” and “Reminiscences of a literary life”. There are also proposals for future publications and much discussion of financial and literary matters. The letters are arranged in chronological order....
Dates:
1821-1842.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas Horne., 1810-1850.
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Identifier: MS.40578
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Letters, 1810-1850 and uncertain date, of Thomas Hartwell Horne to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern his indexing work for several Murray publications, and his work on the descriptions for “Landscape illustrations of the Bible”, engraved by W. and E. Finden. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1810: folios 1-2;1812-1813: folios 3-6;1815-1816: folios 7-10;1818: folios 11-14;1820-1821: folios 15-24;...
Dates:
1810-1850.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas James., 1841-1863.
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Identifier: MS.40608
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1841-1863 and uncertain dates, of Thomas James mainly to John Murray III, and John Murray II, with related letters. They concern works of his published by the Murrays, including “Aesop’s fables: a new version”, and articles for the "Quarterly Review" or pamphlets on subjects including gardening and country life, bees, Northamptonshire, and the Indian mutiny. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1841-1842: folios 1-32;1843-1844: folios 33-94; (1)...
Dates:
1841-1863.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas Jameson Torrie, with some letters of Catherine Paton Torrie., 1831-1858.
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Identifier: MS.41198
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Letters, 1831-1847, of Thomas Jameson Torrie to John Murray III, with one letter to John Murray II; and letters, 1847-1850 and uncertain date, of Catherine Paton Torrie to John Murray III; included is a letter, 1858, of David Brown on behalf of Catherine Torrie. The letters of Thomas Jameson Torrie include detailed descriptions of his travels and residence in Europe, with news of mutual friends, and some comment on geological interests. Later letters show a continued close friendship,...
Dates:
1831-1858.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas Longman (1804-1879) and Thomas N. Longman (1771-1842)., 1816-1877.
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Identifier: MS.40711
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Letters of Thomas Longman (1804-1879) to John Murray III, with a letter to John Murray II, and two letters of Thomas N. Longman (1771-1842) to John Murray II; with related letters. The letters concern the business relations between the Longmans and the Murrays and their associates. The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and then by date:Longman, Thomas (1804-1879) :Letters 1832-1839: folios 1-32; 1840-1849: folios 33-82;...
Dates:
1816-1877.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas Malthus., 1815-late 20th century.
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Identifier: MS.40766
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Letters of Thomas Malthus to John Murray II, with one letter of Henry Malthus to John Murray II, and with related papers. The letters concern various publications of Malthus by Murray, including "Essay on the principle of population", and "Principles of political economy". The letters are arranged chronologically :Letters, 1815-1816: folios 1-20;Letters and papers, 1817-1819: folios 21-38;Letters and papers, 1820-1823: folios 39-69*;Letters,...
Dates:
1815-late 20th century.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas Mitchell., 1815-1820.
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Identifier: MS.40830
Scope and Contents
The letters appear to be to John Murray II. They concern Thomas Mitchell’s literary and political interests, his articles for, and interest in, the “Quarterly Review”, and his translations of classical texts.The letters are arranged chronologically.1815-1817: folios 1-16;1818: folios 17-43;1819: folios 44-89 [Note];1820: folios 90-117.[Note.] Folios 74-75. Letter, 4 October 1819, of Thomas Mitchell to Richard Payne...
Dates:
1815-1820.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas Mitchell., 1821-1824.
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Identifier: MS.40831
Scope and Contents
The letters appear to be to John Murray II. They concern Thomas Mitchell’s literary and political interests, his articles for, and interest in, the “Quarterly Review”, and his translations of classical texts, including “The comedies of Aristophanes” (1820-1822).
The letters are arranged chronologically.
1821: folios 1-31;
1822: folios 32-50;
1823: folios 51-68;
1824: folios 69-108.
Dates:
1821-1824.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas Mitchell., 1825-1827.
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Identifier: MS.40832
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The letters are to John Murray II. They concern Thomas Mitchell’s literary and political interests, and indicate his familiar association with Murray and his family.The letters are arranged chronologically.1825: folios 1-36 [Note 1];1826: folios 37-74 [Note 2];1827: folios 75-106.Notes.[Note 1.] Folios 13-14. Letter, 11 April 1825, of Thomas Mitchell to John Taylor Coleridge.[Note 2.] Folios 45-46. Letter, 3...
Dates:
1825-1827.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas Mitchell., 1828-1832.
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Identifier: MS.40833
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern Thomas Mitchell’s literary and political interests, and indicate his familiar association with the Murrays.
The letters are arranged chronologically.
1828-1829: folios 1-26;
1830: folios 27-65 [Note];
1831: folios 66-84;
1832: folios 85-102.
[Note.] Folios 61-65. Two letters, 3 and 12 December 1830, of Thomas Mitchell to John Gibson Lockhart.
Dates:
1828-1832.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas Mitchell., 1833-1835.
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Identifier: MS.40834
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern Thomas Mitchell’s literary and political interests, and his editing of various classical texts, including “The Acharnenses of Aristophanes” (1835) and “The Wasps of Aristophanes” (1835). The letters also indicate Mitchell’s familiar association with the Murrays.The letters are arranged chronologically.1833: folios 1-19 [Note];1834: folios 20-63;1835: folios 64-105....
Dates:
1833-1835.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas Mitchell., 1836-1839.
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Identifier: MS.40835
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern Thomas Mitchell’s literary and political interests, and his editing of various classical texts, including “The Knights of Aristophanes” (1836) and “The Clouds of Aristophanes” (1838). The letters also indicate Mitchell’s familiar association with the Murrays.The letters are arranged chronologically.1836: folios 1-36;1837: folios 37-46;1838: folios 47-81 [Note];1839:...
Dates:
1836-1839.