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Manuscripts.

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to handwritten documents, and may also be used to distinguish certain documents from published or otherwise printed documents, as in the cases of typed personal letters or a typescript from which printed versions are made.

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

Letters of, to or concerning Lady Caroline Lamb; with letters and manuscripts of George Lamb and William Lamb., 1812-1831, undated.

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Identifier: MS.43468
Scope and Contents The letters of Caroline Lamb to various correspondents have been arranged in alphabetical order by correspondent surname. Papers relating to George Lamb and William Lamb, Lord Melbourne, have been arranged at the end of the sequence.Letter of Caroline Lamb to William Fletcher, 1812: folios 1-2;Copy of a letter of Caroline Lamb to Thomas Medwin, 1824: folios 3-6;Letter of Caroline Lamb to Lydia Rogers White, 1824: folios 7-8;Copy of a letter of...
Dates: 1812-1831, undated.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Aitken, I. to Alexander, S., 1812-1914.

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Identifier: MS.40013
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Aitken, I.M.Letter, 1898, of I. Aitken to John Murray, publishers. Folios 1-2.Aiton, John.Letters, 1851, of John Aiton to John Murray, publishers. Folios 3-6B.Akers, Charles Edmond.Letters, 1904-1905 and 1907, of Charles Akers to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. Folios 7-28.Included is a letter, 1907, of Margaret Akers to John Murray IV. The...
Dates: 1812-1914.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bircham and Co to Birkmyre, J., 1826-1939.

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Identifier: MS.40102
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bircham and Co.Letter, 1893, of Bircham and Co, solicitors, to John Murray, publishers. The letter concerns a painting attributed to Frans Hals that was once owned by Lord Byron. Folios 1-2.Bird, Arthur W.Letter, 1917, of Arthur Bird to John Murray IV. Folio 3.Bird, Charles. Letter, 1848, of Charles Bird to John Murray III. Folios 4-5.Bird,...
Dates: 1826-1939.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Barmby, K to Barratt, R., 1824-1936.

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Identifier: MS.40052
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Barmby, Kate P.Letter, 1904, of Kate Barmby to John Murray IV. Folio 1.Barnard, F C.Letters, 1847, of F C Barnard to John Murray III. Folios 2-5.Barnard, Frederick Lamport.Letter, 1847, of Frederick Barnard probably to John Murray III. Folios 6-7. Barnard, George.Letters, 1842, 1861 and 1879, of George Barnard to John Murray III....
Dates: 1824-1936.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Benjamin, I to Benson, Agnes., 1820-1925.

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Identifier: MS.40085
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Benjamin, Isabella Chloë.Letter, 1820, of Isabella Benjamin to John Murray II. Folios 1-2. Bennet, James Henry.Letter, 1869, of Henry Bennet probably to John Murray III. Folios 3-4.Bennett, Anne Ramsden.Letters, 1844, 1850-1851, [?1853]-1854 and 1862, of Anne Bennett to John Murray III. Folios 5-22.Folios 11-14. Manuscript, [1851], “The inn...
Dates: 1820-1925.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bisset, C to Black, W., 1808-1904.

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Identifier: MS.40105
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent. A further correspondent has been added to the end of this sequence.Bisset, Catherine.Letters, 1858, 1860, 1862-1863, of Catherine Bisset to John Murray III. Folios 1-23.Folios 12-14. Autograph copy of a letter, 1857, of Catherine Bisset to Henry Brougham. The copy was forwarded as an enclosure to Bisset’s letter to John Murray III of the 6 April 1858 (folios 6-11). Bisset, John...
Dates: 1808-1904.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Brough to Brown, F., 1827-1910.

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Identifier: MS.40155
Scope and Contents 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 to the end of the sequence.Brough, Joshua, 1897-1902: folios 1-10:includes letter, 1898, of H.C. Bright to Joshua Brough: folios 8-9;Brougham, Henry, 1851-1863 and undated: folios 11-52;Brougham, William, 1860-1867: folios 53-55;Broughton, Samuel,...
Dates: 1827-1910.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Down to Doyle., 1812-1925.

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Identifier: MS.40343
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Down, Eliza.Letter, 1872, of Eliza Down to John Murray III. Folio 1.Downard, Annie.Letter, 1925, of Annie Downard to John Murray IV. Folios 2-3.Downer, Arthur Cleveland.Letter, 1917, of Arthur Cleveland Downer to John Murray IV. Folio 4.Downes, George.Letter, 1821, of George Downes to John Murray II. Folios...
Dates: 1812-1925.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Kerallerin to Kerr, R., 1792-1928.

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Identifier: MS.40644
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Kerallain, Rene Prigent de.Letters, 1886-1888, of Rene Prigent de Kerallain to John Murray III. Folios 1-9.Kerigan, Thomas.Letter, 1827, of Thomas Kerigan to John Murray II. Folios 10-13.Folios 12-13. Prospectus, ?1827, advertising ‘Complete mathematical and general navigation tables’ by Thomas Kerigan. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1827,...
Dates: 1792-1928.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Joseph Pentland., 1835-1849.

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Identifier: MS.40941
Scope and Contents 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 Michael Quin., 1824, 1833-1838, 1842 and 1847.

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Identifier: MS.40994
Scope and Contents 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 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.

Manuscript of John Cam Hobhouse concerning the destruction of the memoirs of Lord Byron; with related letters., 1824-1869.

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Identifier: MS.43534
Scope and Contents Following the death of Lord Byron in April 1824, various interested parties met at the house of John Murray on 17th May of that year. These included John Murray [II], Thomas Moore, John Cam Hobhouse and representatives of both Lady Byron and Augusta Leigh. After a discussion, the group decided that the manuscript containing the memoirs of Lord Byron should be burned and they proceeded to do so in the drawing room fireplace. This act caused great controversy and the items in this folder...
Dates: 1824-1869.

Manuscripts of works and translations by Lord Byron; with some copy in the hands of Lady Byron, Charles Hanson, John Cam Hobhouse, Augusta Leigh, John Murray [II], and Mary Shelley., 1807-1823, undated.

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Identifier: MS.43348
Scope and Contents The manuscripts here have been broadly arranged in chronological order. First lines are given in brackets after the title of the poem. ‘Lord Byron: Complete poetical works’, edited by Jermone McGann, has been used in some of the following descriptions.Corrected manuscript draft of an untitled poem (“As relics left of saints above …”) in the hand of Byron, undated [?1806]: folio 1;Corrected manuscript of ‘Parody on Sir W. Jones’s Translation from Hafiz – “Sweet...
Dates: 1807-1823, undated.

Miscellaneous papers concerning George Crabbe., 1905-1984.

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Identifier: MS.42125
Scope and Contents Folios 1-9. Copies of letters : ff. 1-2 : typescript transcription, ? 3rd quarter of 20th century, of a letter, ? 1817, of George Crabbe to an unknown correspondent; f. 3 : photocopy, ? 4th quarter of 20th century, of a typescript transcription of a letter, 1819, of George Crabbe to James Asperne; ff. 4-9 : photocopy, ? 4th quarter of 20th century, of a typescript transcription of a letter, 1834, of Thomas Moore to ...
Dates: 1905-1984.

Miscellaneous papers primarily of Lord Byron., 1802-1824, undated.

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Identifier: MS.43354
Scope and Contents Part of a page extracted from one of the school books of Byron from Harrow, with an annotation by John Murray [III],1804, 1865: folio 1;Note of Susan Vaughan to Byron, including an annotation in the hand of Byron, with related note, 1812, undated: folios 2-2a;Manuscript of a statement of annuities and loans, with mention of Elizabeth Massingberd, in the hand of Byron, 1812: folios 3-5;Notes in the hand of Byron, possibly relating to his speech to the House...
Dates: 1802-1824, undated.

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.

Volume of miscellaneous poetic manuscripts by Lord Byron; with some related correspondence., 1808-1822, 1930-1973, undated.

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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.