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:
Papers concerning Matthew Gregory Lewis., 1792-circa 1834.
File
Identifier: MS.42419
Scope and Contents
(1) Anonymous letter, 1834, to John Murray II offering to let him see some letters of Matthew Lewis to Frances Lewis, and the codicil to
Lewis` will;
(2) manuscript copies, circa 1834, of letters, 1792-1816, of Matthew Lewis to Frances Lewis;
(3) manuscript copy of a letter of Matthew Lewis to I. Ingall; and,
(3) manuscript copy, ?1834, of the codicil, 1816, to the will of Matthew Lewis.
Dates:
1792-circa 1834.
Papers concerning the interests of Benjamin Disraeli and John Murray II in shares in mining concessions in America; with a draft of a memorandum of agreement about the same., ? 1824-1825.
File
Identifier: MS.42157
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) is best known for being Prime Minister during the 19th century. However, Disraeli also had literary ambitions and many of these were linked to the house of John Murray. As a result of this connection, there is a range of material relating to Disraeli.In this series, there are letters of Disraeli to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. Other items here include papers concerning interests of Disraeli and Murray in shares in mining concessions in...
Dates:
? 1824-1825.
Papers of and concerning Jane Austen., 1815-1831.
File
Identifier: MS.42001
Scope and Contents
Folio(s) 1-3 : two letters, 1815, of Jane Austen to John Murray II; 4-7 : two letters, 1819 and 1831, of Cassandra Elizabeth Austen to John Murray II concerning works by Jane Austen; 8 : bank draft, 1816, in favour of Jane Austen; and, 9-11 : three bank drafts in favour jointly of Henry Austen and Cassandra Elizabeth Austen. Each draft is for value received in "Northanger Abbey, etc.". f. 9 : 31 December 1818; f. 10 :...
Dates:
1815-1831.
Papers of and concerning Joseph Mallord William Turner., 1818-1845.
File
Identifier: MS.42576
Scope and Contents
(1) Letters of J.M.W. Turner to John Murray II and to John Murray III;
(2) letter, 1832, of John Murray II to J.M.W. Turner; and,
(3) receipt, 1818, for £210 paid to J.M.W Turner by John Murray II for ten drawings produced for "A Picturesque Tour of Italy", by James
Hakewill.
Dates:
1818-1845.
Papers of and concerning Michael Faraday., 1820-1859.
File
Identifier: MS.42223
Scope and Contents
Folios 1-31 : letters, 1820-1859, of Michael Faraday to John Murray II and to John Murray III;
folio 32 : letter, 1831, of Henry Chuter to Faraday; and,
folios 34-35 : agreement, 10 April 1830, between Faraday and John Murray, publishers, concerning the publication of the second edition
of "Chemical Manipulation".
Dates:
1820-1859.
Papers of and concerning Samuel Taylor Coleridge., 1812-1834, 1949.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42062-42064
Scope and Contents
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) was a poet and literary critic. The papers in this subseries contain a volume of letters of Coleridge to John Murray [II] and a folder of typescript transcriptions of some of these letters. In addition, there is a copy of the will of Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Dates:
1812-1834, 1949.
Papers of and concerning Sophia Lockhart., 1824-1837, mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.42464
Scope and Contents
(1) two notes, 1826 and 1835, of Sophia Lockhart to John Murray II;(2) letter, 17 May 1837, of John Gibson Lockhart to John Murray II, informing Murray of the death of Sophia Lockhart;(3) manuscript copy, May 1837, of the notice of death for Sophia Lockhart from the "Morning Post", 18 May 1837;(4) letters, 1837, of various correspondents to John Murray II concerning the death of Sophia Lockhart;(5) photographic copy, ?1953, of a portrait of...
Dates:
1824-1837, mid 20th century.
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 Gibson Lockhart.
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Letters of, to and concerning John Gibson Lockhart; including letters concerning the death of his wife, Sophia.
Two legal instruments and a letter concerning the interests of Thomas Moore in the joint stock and fund of the Amicable Society for a Perpetual Insurance Office., 1821-1828.
File
Identifier: MS.42492
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:
1821-1828.
Two letters of Ranjit Singh to Alexander Burnes; with a letter of David Burnes to John Murray II concerning a letter of Ranjit Singh., ? 1831-? 1834.
File
Identifier: MS.42049
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:
? 1831-? 1834.
Two manuscripts by William Makepeace Thackeray., 1823-? 1850.
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Identifier: MS.42573
Scope and Contents
Folio 1 : manuscript, ? 1828 (watermark), "Byron and Marceau", relating to Lord Byron`s interest in the French general François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers, about whom he composed a eulogy in "Childe Harold`s Pilgrimage" (Third Canto, LVI and LVII). Thackeray`s manuscript includes a copy of a letter to, and a copy of a letter of Byron concerning Marceau-Desgraviers : (i) 30 January 1823 : Madame Serjent, Marceau-Desgravier`s elder sister,...
Dates:
1823-? 1850.
Typescript transcriptions, ?3rd quarter of 20th century, of letters, 1834-1843, of Caroline Norton to John Murray II., ? 1974.
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Identifier: MS.42508
Scope and Contents
Typescript transcriptions of letters of Caroline Elizabeth Stirling Maxwell (née Sheridan, then Norton) to John Murray [II]. The transcriptions have been ordered chronologically by the date on the original letters. The original letters can be located in Ms.42507.Typescript transcriptions of letters dated 1834: folio 1-3;Typescript transcriptions of letters dated 1836: folios 4-20;Typescript transcription of letter dated 1839: folio 21;...
Dates:
? 1974.
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 Caroline Norton.
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Letters of Caroline Norton to John Murray II, with typescript transcriptions of the letters.
Typescript transcriptions, "Copies of letters and fragments of letters from Lord Holland to Mr. John Murray (1821)". Included with the transcriptions is a letter of Gertrude Thresher, the transcriber of the letters, to John Murray V., 1948.
File
Identifier: MS.42234
Scope and Contents
On the manila cover containing the transcriptions there is the following comment by John Murray V, concerning the originals of the letters : "In the collection of Lord Ilchester at Melbury and lent to me that copies might be made to keep with our Holland letters. JM Jan 1948".
The letter of Gertrude Thresher to John Murray V concerns an error in the transcription of folio [].
Dates:
1948.
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 Henry Fox.
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Letters of Henry Fox and of Elizabeth Fox to John Murray II.
Typescript transcriptions, ? mid 20th century, of letters, 1821-1843, of Maria Edgeworth to John Murray II., ? Mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.42181
Scope and Contents
The typescripts have been arranged chronologically by the date of the original letter. The typescripts are all undated - the dates given below correspond to the original letter from which the transcription was made.Typescript transcription of a letter, 1821, of Maria Edgeworth to John Murray [II]: folios 1-5;Typescript transcriptions of letters, 1828, of Maria Edgeworth to John Murray [II]: folios 6-9;Typescript transcription of a letter, 1832, of Maria...
Dates:
? Mid 20th century.
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 Maria Edgeworth.
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Letters of Maria Edgeworth to John Murray II; with typescript transcriptions of the letters.
Typescript transcriptions, mid 20th century, of letters, 1822-1835, of John Taaffe to John Murray II. Also included is a typescript transcription, 1946, of a letter, 1822, of John Taaffe to John Murray II from an original in the British Museum., 1822-? 1970.
File
Identifier: MS.42566
Scope and Contents
The transcriptions of the letters of John Taaffe to John Murray II are arranged as follows :folios 1-20 : typescript transcriptions, mid 20th century, by Gertrude Thresher of the original letters, 1822-1835, of John Taaffe to John Murray II, held in the John Murray Archive : folios 2-4 : 1822, 23 January; folios 5-8 : 1822, 6 March; folios 9-11 : 1823, 18 February; folios 12-14 : 1823, 25 February; folios...
Dates:
1822-? 1970.
Typescript transcriptions of letters, 1812-1817, of Samuel Taylor Coleridge to John Murray II., 1949.
File
Identifier: MS.42063
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Samuel Taylor Coleridge had some of his poetry published by the house of John Murray, including 'Christabel' and 'Kubla Khan'. The volume of letters of Coleridge to John Murray [III] contain information about his publications; proposals for other projects and translations; business matters; and there are mentions of others within their circle such as Lord Byron, Robert Southey and Charles Lamb. Also included in these letters are two manuscripts of poems by Coleridge. These are 'Glycines...
Dates:
1949.
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 Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
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Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge to John Murray II; with typescript transcriptions, 1949, of the letters, 1812-1817.
Typescript transcriptions of letters, 1814-1829, between John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray II., 1994-? 1999.
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Identifier: MS.42293
Scope and Contents
This file includes transcriptions of letters in the John Murray Archive and the British Library. The transcriptions are heavily footnoted. The transcriptions and footnotes were created by Peter Cochran and many are available on his website.Transcriptions of letters, dated 1815-1821, between John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray [II], most of which are housed in the British Library, with a letter of Peter Cochran to Virginia Murray, 1994: folios 1-6;Transcriptions of...
Dates:
1994-? 1999.
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.
Undated letters of Isaac D`Israeli to John Murray II., ? 1794-? 1833.
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Identifier: MS.42161
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Author Isaac D'Israeli (1766-1848) had most of his works published by John Murray. He was close friends with John Murray [II] and it was largely through this link that his son, Benjamin Disraeli, also formed connections with the publishing house. D'Israeli corresponded with John Murray [II] for over 40 years. The letters in this series concern his publications, but also include news about his family and mutual acquaintances.In addition to the correspondence of D'Israeli, there...
Dates:
? 1794-? 1833.
Undated letters of John Gibson Lockhart to John Murray II and to John Murray III., ? 1814-? 1854.
File
Identifier: MS.42461
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:
? 1814-? 1854.
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 Gibson Lockhart.
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Letters of, to and concerning John Gibson Lockhart; including letters concerning the death of his wife, Sophia.
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Letters of John Gibson Lockhart, mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III.
Undated letters of John Gibson Lockhart to John Murray II and to John Murray III., ? 1814-? 1854.
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Identifier: MS.42462
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:
? 1814-? 1854.
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 Gibson Lockhart.
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Letters of, to and concerning John Gibson Lockhart; including letters concerning the death of his wife, Sophia.
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Letters of John Gibson Lockhart, mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III.
Undated letters of John Wilson Croker, mostly to John Murray II., ? 1807-? 1843.
File
Identifier: MS.42143
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Politician John Wilson Croker (1780-1857) was also a prolific writer. He wrote numerous articles for the 'Quarterly Review', which had been established by John Murray in 1809. The articles written by Croker covered many topics including politics, literature and history.As a result of this close connection with the house of Murray, there are hundreds of letters in the archive of Croker, mostly to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. There are also manuscripts for four of his...
Dates:
? 1807-? 1843.
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 Wilson Croker.
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Letters of John Wilson Croker, mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III.
Undated letters of John Wilson Croker, mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III., ? 1807-? 1857.
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Identifier: MS.42144
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Politician John Wilson Croker (1780-1857) was also a prolific writer. He wrote numerous articles for the 'Quarterly Review', which had been established by John Murray in 1809. The articles written by Croker covered many topics including politics, literature and history.As a result of this close connection with the house of Murray, there are hundreds of letters in the archive of Croker, mostly to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. There are also manuscripts for four of his...
Dates:
? 1807-? 1857.
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 Wilson Croker.
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Letters of John Wilson Croker, mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III.
Undated letters of William Gifford John Murray II., ? 1802-? 1826.
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Identifier: MS.42251
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
As literary advisor and editor of the 'Quarterly Review', William Gifford was a frequent correspondent of John Murray [II]. The correspondence in this subseries are letters sent as literary adviser and friend - those that mainly relate to his role of editor of the 'Quarterly Review' can be located in Ms.42252.Within the letters in this subseries, Gifford writes about manuscripts that have been sent to him for review and discusses mutual acquaintances, including Lord Byron,...
Dates:
? 1802-? 1826.
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 William Gifford.
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Correspondence of and concerning William Gifford.
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Letters of William Gifford mostly to John Murray II.
Various legal instruments, including drafts and copies, concerning Thomas Moore, Lord Byron and John Murray II. Included is a letter of Alfred Turner to John Murray III concerning a draft agreement between Thomas Moore and John Murray II relating to the memoirs of Lord Byron., 1821-1853.
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Identifier: MS.42489
Scope and Contents
Several of the agreements are between Lord Byron, Thomas Moore and John Murray II in respect of the transfer of all rights in Lord Byron`s manuscript, "Memoirs of my life up to 1816", from Thomas Moore, to whom Byron had given the manuscript, to John Murray II.
Dates:
1821-1853.
Volume of miscellaneous poetic manuscripts by Lord Byron; with some related correspondence., 1808-1822, 1930-1973, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.43346
Scope and Contents
The manuscripts here have been largely arranged in chronological order. The original foliation of the volume has been retained, although some of the folios have been removed prior to arrival at the Library.For poetical works, first lines are given in brackets after the title of the poem. The manuscripts are in the hand of Byron unless otherwise stated.‘Lord Byron: Complete poetical works’, edited by Jermone McGann, has been used in some of the following descriptions...
Dates:
1808-1822, 1930-1973, 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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Manuscripts of poems, plays and prose of or relating to Lord Byron and his circle.
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Manuscripts, fair copies, fragments and material relating to the non-narrative poems of Lord Byron.