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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 113 Collections and/or Records:
Letters concerning the funeral and will of Lord Byron; including letters relating to Greek and Italian property of Lord Byron., 1824-1853.
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Identifier: MS.43532
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged in alphabetical order by correspondent surname.Letter of William John Bankes to John Cam Hobhouse, 1824: folios 1-2;Inventory of the possessions of Lord Byron signed by Samuel Barff, 1824: folio 3;Letter of Henry Drury to John Murray [II], 1824: folios 4-5;Letter of John Ireland to John Murray [II], 1824: folios 6-7;Letter of E Jones to Douglas Kinnaird, 1824: folios 8-9;Letter with...
Dates:
1824-1853.
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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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence relating to the death of Lord Byron, his funeral, will and estate, and the burning of his memoirs.
Letters of and to Robert Peel., 1833-1848.
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Identifier: MS.42517
Scope and Contents
(1) letters of Robert Peel to John Murray II;(2) manuscript copy of a letter of John Murray II to Robert Peel;(3) manuscript copy of a letter of Robert Peel to John Wilson Croker;(4) letter of Robert Peel to ?John Murray III; and,(5) note in the hand of Robert Peel : "Speech of Sir Robert Peel delivered on Friday the 1st. of March on the first Reading of the Bill for suppressing disturbance in Ireland". The note has an annotation by...
Dates:
1833-1848.
Letters to Augusta Leigh from various correspondents; with letters of or concerning various members of the Leigh family., 1798-1883, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43483
Scope and Contents
The letters of, to and relating to Augusta Leigh has been placed at the start of the sequence. The rest have been ordered by alphabetically by the name of the Leigh family member to which they concern, followed by miscellaneous items.Letters of and to Augusta Leigh with related material:Letter wrapper addressed to Lord Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck possibly in the hand of Augusta Leigh, 1821: folio 1;Letter of George H Gilchrist to Augusta Leigh, 1825:...
Dates:
1798-1883, 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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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Letters of and to Augusta Leigh, with correspondence of and relating to her family.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, from correspondents with surnames and company names from Arnold, H. to Ashburnham., 1771-1909.
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Identifier: MS.40026
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of this sequence. Arnold, Hugh, 1902: folio 1;Arnold, M.M., 1888: folios 2-3;Arnold, Matthew, 1855-1878: folios 4-7;Arnold, Thomas, 1871: folios 8-10; (1)Arnold, William D., 1853: folios 11-12;Arnold, William T., 1881: folios 13-17; (2)Arnot, David, 1814:...
Dates:
1771-1909.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, from correspondents with surnames and company names from Austin, W. to Baber., 1820-1909.
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Identifier: MS.40032
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1834-1864 and uncertain date, of Charles Babbage to John Murray II and John Murray III. Some of the letters concern his publications including “On the economy of machinery and manufactures”, “Table of logarithms” and the Ninth Bridgewater Treatise, with mention also of the calculating engine.All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Austin, Wiltshire, c1850: folios 1-4;...
Dates:
1820-1909.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Lyell, with related papers., 1861-1874, late 20th century.
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Identifier: MS.40729
Scope and Contents
The letters comprising folios 1-90 appear to be all to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically. Those letters that have a supplied year and no other date are placed at the end of the relevant year.1861: folios 1-5 [Note 1];1862: folios 6-19;1863: folios 20-33 [Note 2];1864: folios 34-41;1865: folios 42-53;1866: folios 54-59;1867: folios 60-63;1868: folios 64-69;1869: folios...
Dates:
1861-1874, late 20th century.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names Chorely to Christy., 1821-1917.
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Identifier: MS.40218
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Chorely, N.Letter, undated, of N Chorely to John Murray, publishers. Folios 1-2.Chorley, Henry Fothergill.Letters, 1844, 1851-1853, 1862, 1865-1866 and undated, of Henry Fothergill Chorley to John Murray III. Folios 3-27.Folio 9. Fragment of a letter, 1852, of Henry Fothergill Chorley to Henry Wyndham Phillips. There is a note from Phillips to...
Dates:
1821-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Asquith to Atkinson., 1813-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40028
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.Asquith, Herbert, 1920: folios 1-2;Astell, Harriette, 1892-1902: folios 3-19;Astley, A.F., 1870: folios 20-25;Astley, Charles, c.1864: folios 26-27;Astley, John Dugdale, 1813: folios 28-29;Aston, George, 1915-1925: folios 30-39;Aston, William, 1904: folios 40-41;...
Dates:
1813-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bayley, M. to Beard., 1824-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40070
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Bayley, Mary, 1825: folios 1-2;Bayley, N., 1846: folios 3-5;Bayley, Steuart, 1904: folios 6-7A;Bayly, Ada, 1892-1899: folios 8-11:includes letter, 1892, of Ada Bayly to Mr. Walford: folios 8-9;Bayly, Lancelot, 1901: folio 12;Bayly, (Nathaniel) Thomas, 1828-1837: folios 13-18;Bayly, Sarah,...
Dates:
1824-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bevan, W. to Bickley., 1807-1912.
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Identifier: MS.40094
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Bevan, William, 1860-1894: folios 1-39:includes letter, 1869, of William Bevan to William Smith: folios 23-24Bewick, Thomas, 1807: folios 40-41;Bewsher, J.P.H., 1905: folios 42-45;Bezant, Hannah, 1906: folios 46-49;Biagi, Guido, 1896-1908: folios 50-59;Bialloblotzky, (Christoph) Friedrich, 1836: folios...
Dates:
1807-1912.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bigge, C. to Billing and Sons, Ltd., 1829-1923.
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Identifier: MS.40100
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bigge, Constance.Letter, [1916], of Constance Bigge to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Bigge, George Richard.Letters, 1870-1871, 1879-1880 and 1882, of George Bigge to John Murray III. Folios 3-13.Bigge, Lewis Amherst Selby.Letters, 1889-1890, 1893-1895, 1898-1899, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1909, 1920 and undated, of Lewis Bigge to John Murray III, to John Murray IV...
Dates:
1829-1923.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Blyth to Boevey., 1827-1909.
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Identifier: MS.40128
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Blyth, William, 1872: folios 1-4;Blythe, G., 1899: folios 5-6;Boaden, James, 1827: folios 7-8;Boas, Frederick, 1895-1904: folios 9-44:includes letter, 1896, of Horace Hart on behalf of University Press, Oxford, to John Murray IV: folio 26;Bobée and Hingray, 1829: folios 45-46;Bodart, Gaston, 1909: folios...
Dates:
1827-1909.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Boose to Borrer., 1816-1910.
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Identifier: MS.40131
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Boose, James, 1900: folio 1;Boot, Jesse, 1910: folios 2-3;Booth, Ethel Gore, 1901: folios 4-5;Booth, John, first half of 19th century: folio 6:photocopy of a note, undated, probably of John Murray II to John Booth; annotated, 1990, by John Maggs, of Maggs Bros. Ltd, antiquarian booksellers;Booth, Lionel, 1879: folios...
Dates:
1816-1910.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Chaix to Chamberlin., 1821-1934.
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Identifier: MS.40207
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Chaix, Paul George Gabriel.Letters, 1869 and 1871, of Paul Chaix to John Murray III. Folios 1-3.Chalk and Holl.Letter, 1834, of Chalk and Holl to John Murray II. Folios 4-5.Chalmer, George.Letters, 1830, of George Chalmer to John Murray II and John Murray III. Folios 6-11.Chalmers, Alexander.Letters, 1828,...
Dates:
1821-1934.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Collins, E to Collyer., 1808-1919.
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Identifier: MS.40235
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Collins, Edwin Hyman Simeon.Letter, 1905, of Edwin Hyman Simeon Collins to John Murray IV. Folios 1-5.Folio 1. Note regarding a work proposed by Collins to John Murray, publishers.Collins, Frances Anne.Letter, 1877, of Frances Anne Collins to John Murray III. Folios 6-9.Collins, Frederick Howard.Letters, 1902-1903, of...
Dates:
1808-1919.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Davidson, J to Davidson, W., 1852-1926 and undated.
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Identifier: MS.40317
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Davidson, James Bridge.Letter, 1852, of James Bridge Davidson to John Murray III. Folios 1-3.Davidson, James Leigh Strachan-.Letters, 1897 and 1909, of James Leigh Strachan-Davidson to John Murray IV. Folios 4-8.Davidson, James Mackenzie.Letter, 1901, of Sir James Mackenzie Davidson to John Murray IV. Folio 9.Davidson,...
Dates:
1852-1926 and undated.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Derrick to Dew., 1820-1916
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Identifier: MS.40327
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Derrick, Paul E.Letters, 1916, of Paul E Derrick to John Murray IV. Folios 1-8.Folios 1 and 4. Letters, 1916, of James Murray Allison to John Murray IV regarding Paul E Derrick.Derriman, Edward Queade.Letters, 1912, of Edward Queade Derriman to John Murray IV. Folios 9-12.Desbiaz, Charles.Letter, 1894, of Charles Desbiaz...
Dates:
1820-1916
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 Edgcumbe to Edward VII., 1818-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40363
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Edgcumbe, Edward Robert Pearce.Letters, 1901, of Sir Edward Robert Pearce Edgcumbe to John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-4.Edgcumbe, Richard John Frederick.Letters, 1872, 1875, 1884-1887, 1895-1896, 1898-1900, 1908, 1910-1912, 1914, 1916-1917, 1920, 1922-1923, 1926-1927 and undated to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios...
Dates:
1818-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Elliot, G to Elliott., 1830-1922
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Identifier: MS.40374
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of this sequence.Elliot, George Francis Scott.Letters, 1896 and 1908, of George Francis Scott Elliot to John Murray IV. Folios 1-4.Elliot, Gertrude.Letter and envelope, 1922, of Gertrude Elliot to John Murray IV. Folios 5-10.Folio 10. Note, probably 1922, of Sir George Walter Prothero....
Dates:
1830-1922
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Gould to Gower., 1819-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40472
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Gould, John Nutcombe.Letters, 1871, of John Nutcombe Gould to John Murray III. Folios 1-20.Folio 1. Poem, 1871, of John Nutcombe Gould entitled ‘Address to Paris’.Gould, Robert de Tracy.Letters, 1845, 1856-1857, 1859 and 1868, of Robert de Tracy Gould to John Murray III. Folios 21-35.Gould, Sabine Baring-.Letter, 1862,...
Dates:
1819-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Hassall to Hathorn., 1820-1914.
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Identifier: MS.40531
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hassall, Arthur.Letters, 1891, 1894-1895, 1897-1898 and 1900-1901, of Arthur Hassall to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 1-54.Folios 3-4. Circular, ?1891, advertising a work entitled ‘Five Queens of the Eighteenth Century’. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1891, of Arthur Hassall to John Murray III, folios 1-2.Folio 39. Title page, 1900, for ‘A...
Dates:
1820-1914.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Heinemann to Helm., 1825-1924.
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Identifier: MS.40543
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Heinemann, W.Letter, 6 July 1825, of W. Heinemann to John Murray II in which he offers Murray the manuscript of his Hebrew Grammar. Folios 1-2.Heinemann, William Henry.Letters, 1892-1918, of William Heinemann to John Murray IV. The letters concern general publishing interests.1892, 1897-1899: folios 3-9;1900-1907, 1909: folios 10-33 [Note 1];...
Dates:
1825-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Hobday to Hodgetts., 1821-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40561
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hobday, Edmund Arthur Ponsonby.Letters, 1903, of Edmund Arthur Ponsonby Hobday to John Murray IV. Folios 1-7.Folio 4v. Draft, 1903, of a letter of John Murray IV to Edmund Arthur Ponsonby Hobday.Hobhouse, Margaret Heyworth.Letter, 1916, of Margaret Heyworth Hobhouse to John Murray IV. Folios 8-10.Folios 9-10. Copy of a letter,...
Dates:
1821-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Huber to Hudson., 1821-1918.
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Identifier: MS.40587
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.Huber, Victor Amie.Letters, 1844, 1846, 1849 and undated, of Victor Amie Huber to John Murray III. Folios 1-14.Hubert Rutherford Brown.Letter, 1918, of Hubert Rutherford Brown to John Murray IV. Folio 15.Huchon, Rene Louis.Letters and postcards, 1901-1906, of Rene...
Dates:
1821-1918.