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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Brief statements of a fact or experience, written down for review, or as an aid to memory, or to inform someone else; also includes short, informal letters.

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bray, G. to Brewer., 1846-1928.

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Identifier: MS.40145
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.Bray, Gladys, 1916: folios 1-4;Brayley, Edward, 1846: folio 5;Breen, Hugh, 2nd half of 19th century: folios 6-7;Brenan, Gerald, 1871: folios 8-9;Brenchley, Julius, 1870: folios 10-11;Brendon, G.F.W., 1911: folios 12-13;Brennan, Edward, 1871: folios 14-15;...
Dates: 1846-1928.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Earl to Easton., 1821-1925.

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Identifier: MS.40356
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Earl, Alfred George.Letter, 1898, of Alfred George Earl to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Earl, George Samuel Windsor.Letter, 1853, of George Windsor Earl to John Murray III. Folios 3-4.Earl, W.Letter, 1860, of W Earl to John Murray III. Folios 5-6.Earle, Alice Morse.Letter, 1896, of Alice Morse Earle to John...
Dates: 1821-1925.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Jesse, John to Jeyes., 1831-1911.

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Identifier: MS.40619
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Further correspondents have been added to the end of the sequence.Jesse, John Heneage.Letters, 1831-1832, of John Heneage Jesse to John Murray II. Folios 1-8.Jesse, L J A.Letter, 1854, of L J A Jesse to John Murray III. Folios 9-10.Jesse, William.Letters, 1847-1848, 1854, 1857, 1863 and undated, of William Jesse to John Murray III...
Dates: 1831-1911.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Keighley to Keltie., 1820-1918.

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Identifier: MS.40637
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Additional correspondence has been added to the end of the sequence. Keighley, Thomas Dove.Letter, 1906, of Thomas Dove Keighley to John Murray IV. Folio 1.Keighley and Arnold.Letter, 1890, of Julian Tregenna Biddulph Arnold, on behalf of Keighley and Arnold, to John Murray III. Folios 2-3.Keightley, Archibald.Letter, 1830, of...
Dates: 1820-1918.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Barry, A. to Barry, W., 1826-1907.

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Identifier: MS.40063
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Barry, Alfred, 1865-1905: folios 1-73;Barry, Charles (1795-1860), 1832-1834: folios 74-87;Barry, Charles (1823-1900), 1849-1884: folios 88-108;Barry, David, 1826: folios 109-112;Barry, Edward Middleton, 1860-1876: folios 113-119;Barry, Edward Milner, 1891: folios 120-123;Barry, H., 1830: folios...
Dates: 1826-1907.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Crowe, A. to Crowe, J., 1855-1903.

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Identifier: MS.40297
Scope and Contents This manuscript includes letters, 1855-1895, of Joseph Crowe to John Murray III, with some letters to John Murray IV, Robert Cooke and Hallam Murray. They concern Crowe’s works, in collaboration with Giovanni Cavalcaselle, including “The early Flemish painters”, “A new history of painting in Italy”, “A history of painting in North Italy” and “Titian: his life and times”. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Crowe, Asta,...
Dates: 1855-1903.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Elwell to Elwood., 1829-1922.

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Identifier: MS.40380
Scope and Contents Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers. These include letters of Warwick Elwin to John Murray, publishers. These letters mostly concern his editorship of and memoir for `Some XVIII century men of letters; biographical essays`, by his father Whitwell Elwin. Also included are letters of Whitwell Elwin to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.Elwell, Edward, 1877:...
Dates: 1829-1922.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Forster, F. to Forsyth, T., 1815-1906.

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Identifier: MS.40416
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Forster, Frances Egerton Arnold-.Letters and a postcard, 1891-1892 and 1898, of Frances Egerton Arnold-Forster to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-29.Folios 20-21. Note, ?1892, relating to the manuscript of ‘Studies in Church Dedications’ by Frances Egerton Arnold-Forster.Forster, Hugh Oakeley Arnold-....
Dates: 1815-1906.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Heinrich Schliemann., 1874-1879.

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Identifier: MS.41066
Scope and Contents Letters, 1874-1879, of Heinrich Schliemann to John Murray III, with some letters to Robert Cooke and with related letters and papers. The letters concern works of his published by Murray, including the English language edition of “Trojanische Alterthümer”, and “Mycenae”. Some letters reveal the controversy surrounding his work and his efforts to respond to criticisms, and also details of his continuing excavations.1874, April-June: folios 1-21; (1)1874,...
Dates: 1874-1879.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Wace., 1886-1925.

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Identifier: MS.41228
Scope and Contents Letters, 1886-1906, of Henry Wace to John Murray III and John Murray IV, with some to Robert Cooke and Hallam Murray, and one receipt, 1925, signed by Henry C. Wace; and with related letters and papers. The letters concern various works of Wace published by Murray, including “A dictionary of Christian biography…”, his section on the Apocrypha for “The Speaker’s commentary”, his work on a manual of Christian evidences, and his Boyle and Bampton lectures. The letters are arranged in...
Dates: 1886-1925.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of James C. Robertson and John C. Robertson., 1858-1924.

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Identifier: MS.41027
Scope and Contents Letters, 1858-1877 and uncertain dates, of James C. Robertson to John Murray III, with some letters to John Murray IV and Robert Cooke; and letters, 1882-1924 and uncertain dates, of John C. Robertson to John Murray IV with some letters to Hallam Murray. The letters of James C. Robertson mostly concern his work on Becket, and his continuing work on “History of the Christian church”. The letters of John C. Robertson concern his share from sales of his father’s work and also news of family and...
Dates: 1858-1924.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Louis Jennings., September 1883-1893.

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Identifier: MS.40616
Scope and Contents Letters, September 1883-1893, of Louis Jennings to John Murray III, John Murray IV, Hallam Murray and Robert Cooke. They concern “The Croker papers”, edited by Jennings, as well as reports on manuscripts sent to him for criticism, and political issues, including his election as Conservative MP for Stockport in November 1885 and campaign to retain the seat in 1886. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1883, September-December: folios 1-33;1884: folios...
Dates: September 1883-1893.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Robert Cooke, with related papers., 1870-1892.

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Identifier: MS.40270
Scope and Contents 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 Samuel Smiles., 1886-1890.

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Identifier: MS.41101
Scope and Contents Letters, 1886-1890, of Samuel Smiles to John Murray IV, with a few to John Murray III, Robert Cooke and Hallam Murray. They concern work in progress on Smiles’ biography of John Murray II, “A publisher and his friends”, with mention also of “Life and labour”, and reprints of earlier works. Some letters include detailed annotations, probably of John Murray IV. They are arranged in chronological order.1886 and uncertain: folios 1-27;1887: folios 28-38;1888:...
Dates: 1886-1890.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas N. Longman (1849-1930), William Longman, and Longman and Co., publishers., 1807-1927.

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Identifier: MS.40712
Scope and Contents Letters of Thomas N. Longman (1849-1930) to John Murray IV, John Murray V and Hallam Murray; with letters of William Longman to John Murray III and Robert Cooke. Also included are letters of Longman and Co., publishers, to John Murray, publishers; with related business and family letters. The letters concern the business relations between the Longmans and the Murrays and their associates, with a few personal letters and with related business papers. Some of the letters include responses....
Dates: 1807-1927.