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 52 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas Michell., 1857-1889.
File
Identifier: MS.40808
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the preparation and publication of various editions of the “Handbook for Travellers in Russia, Poland and Finland” and “The Handbook for Travellers in Norway”. Also mentioned are articles by Michell on Russia and Norway for the “Quarterly Review”.The letters are arranged chronologically.1857: folio 1;1864-1870, 1872-1873, 1875, 1879: folios 2-67;1881, 1883,...
Dates:
1857-1889.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Smith (1813-1893), with related papers., 1844-1895, 1943.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.41119-41126
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:
1844-1895, 1943.