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Telegrams.

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Messages sent by telegraph.

Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:

Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray., 1880-1884.

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Identifier: MS.41121
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Robert Cooke. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1880: folios 1-56;1881: folios 57-113;1882: folios 114-143 [Note 1];1883: folios 144-164 [Notes 2-3];1884: folios 165-202 [Note 4].Notes.[Note 1] Folio 141. A...
Dates: 1880-1884.

Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray, publishers., 1893-1895 and undated (? 1855-? 1893).

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Identifier: MS.41124
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1893: folios 1-112 [Notes 1-8].Assorted, undated papers of William Smith.Manuscript draft, [? 1855-? 1860], in the hand of ?William Smith, of a ?prospectus for a “New series of school books”. Folio 113.Note, [?...
Dates: 1893-1895 and undated (? 1855-? 1893).

Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray, publishers., 1870-1879.

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Identifier: MS.41120
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Robert Cooke. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1870: folios 1-43 [Note 1];1871: folios 44-67;1872: folios 68-100 [Notes 2-4];1873: folios 101-108;1874: folios 109-128;1875: folios 129-142;1876: folios...
Dates: 1870-1879.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Albert Dicey and Edward Dicey., 1886-1921.

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Identifier: MS.40331
Scope and Contents Dicey, Albert Venn.The letters are to John Murray III and John Murray IV. They mostly concern the preparation and publication of two works by Albert Dicey:“England’s case against Home Rule” (1886, and subsequent editions); “A leap in the dark: or, Our new constitution” (1893).Many of the letters seem to be by an amanuensis. The letters are arranged chronologically.1886: folios 1-40 [Note 1];1887: folios 41-88 [Notes...
Dates: 1886-1921.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of A.P. Watt Literary Agency, later A.P. Watt and Son, literary agents., 1889-1914.

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Identifier: MS.41248
Scope and Contents The letters are of Alexander Pollock Watt, the founder of the agency, and of his son, Alexander Strahan Watt, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Originally “A.P. Watt Literary Agency”, the business became “A.P. Watt and Son” in 1892.The letters are arranged by writer, and by date under the writer.Watt, Alexander Pollock.1889-1890, 1892, 1894, 1896-1898: folios 1-14;1900-1905, 1907: folios 15-60.Watt, Alexander Strahan....
Dates: 1889-1914.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Arthur Bigge., 1878-1927.

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Identifier: MS.40099
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They reveal the very close friendship that existed between Arthur Bigge and John Murray IV. They also provide an insight into the workings of the royal court through the letters of a prominent courtier. The letters concern both business matters - requests by Murray to be allowed to publish works concerning the royal family, or to be allowed to dedicate works to particular members of the family - and social interests. ...
Dates: 1878-1927.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Arthur Wellesley Peel., 1885-1901.

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Identifier: MS.40930
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern mostly Arthur Peel’s interest in, and observations on, the publication of "Sir Robert Peel from his private papers" (1891-1899), edited by Charles Parker. Sir Robert Peel was Arthur Peel’s father.The letters are arranged chronologically.1885-1886: folios 1-3;1891, 1896-1901: folios 4-43.Note. Folio 29. Telegram, 14 September 1898, sent by Arthur Bigge to John...
Dates: 1885-1901.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Eastlake Smith., 1890-1899.

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Identifier: MS.41104
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern various tasks - reader, proof reader, editor - undertaken by Charles Eastlake Smith for John Murray, publishers. One of the works edited by Smith was the “Journals and correspondence of Lady [Elizabeth] Eastlake” (1895).The letters are arranged chronologically.1890-1894: folios 1-27;1895: folios 28-96 [Note];1896-1899: folios 97-149.[Note.] Folio 60. Telegram, 12...
Dates: 1890-1899.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Clinton, C. to Clinton, W., 1816-1904.

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Identifier: MS.40225
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Clinton, Charles John Fynes. Letter, 7 April 1854, of Charles Clinton to John Murray III. Clinton enquires whether Murray is willing to publish the literary journal of his late brother, Henry Fynes Clinton, the chronologist, and on what terms. Folios 1-2.Clinton, Edward Pelham- Letters, 1892-1900, of Edward Pelham-Clinton to John Murray IV to Hallam Murray. The letters concern...
Dates: 1816-1904.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Clissold, H. to Clough, J., 1822-1900, 1998.

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Identifier: MS.40226
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Clissold, Henry.Letter, 1830, of Henry Clissold to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Clive, Caroline.Letters, 1845, 1847, 1850-1851, ?1853, 1872 and undated, of Caroline Clive to John Murray III. Folios 3-22.Clive, Edward.Letters, 1835, 1838-1839, of Edward Clive to John Murray II. Folios 23-29.Clodd, Edward.Letters, 1892-1893 and 1897, of...
Dates: 1822-1900, 1998.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hodgkin to Hodgson, Walter., 1813-1914.

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Identifier: MS.40562
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hodgkin, Catharine.Letter, 1903, of Catharine Hodgkin to Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-2.Hodgkin, Thomas.Letters, 1898-1899, 1901 and 1903, of Thomas Hodgkin to John Murray IV, Alexander Henry Hallam Murray and John Murray, publishers. Folios 3-16.Hodgkinson, George Thomas.Letter, 1854, of George Thomas Hodgkinson to John...
Dates: 1813-1914.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Lester to Levo., 1808-1919.

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Identifier: MS.40692
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Lester, John William.Letter, 1846, of John William Lester to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.L’Estrange, Alfred Guy Kingham.Letters, 1865 and 1872, of Alfred Guy Kingham L’Estrange to John Murray III. Folios 3-6.Folio 5v. Copy of a letter, 1872, of John Murray III to Alfred Guy Kingham L’Estrange.L’Estrange, John.Letter,...
Dates: 1808-1919.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Rae, G. to Rae, W., 1857-1901, 1952.

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Identifier: MS.40998
Scope and Contents Rae, George.The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray concerning the publication of “The Country Banker”. The letters are arranged chronologically.1884-1901: folios 1-73 [Notes1-2].Undated: folios 74-75.Receipt, 15 March 1952, concerning payment made by John Murray, publishers, to the estate of George Rae for the purchase of the remaining author’s rights in “The Country Banker”. Folio 76.[Note...
Dates: 1857-1901, 1952.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Shairp, J. to Shand, A.I., 1883-1909.

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Identifier: MS.41079
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Shairp, John Campbell (1858-1913)Letters, 1886-1888 and 1890, of John Shairp to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. Folios 1-46.Shand, Alexander Burns.Letters, 1898, of Alexander Burns Shand to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. Folios 47-50. Shand, Alexander Innes.Letters and telegrams, 1883-1909 and undated, of Alexander Innes Shand to John...
Dates: 1883-1909.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Waller, A. to Wallich, N., 1829-1913.

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Identifier: MS.41234
Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Waller, Augustus Désiré.Letters, 1902-1905, of Augustus Waller, mostly with other members of the University of London, to John Murray IV. Folios 1-45.Notes.Letter, 6 August 1902, of William Halliburton to ?John Murray IV. Folios 6-8.Letters of William K. Hill, on behalf of Arthur Rücker, to John Murray IV, folios: 2 (31 July 1902); and 9 (20 August 1902). ...
Dates: 1829-1913.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Smith., 1878-1894.

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Identifier: MS.41109
Scope and Contents The letters appear to be to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Robert Cooke. They concern the preparation and publication of various works by George Smith, including:“The life of John Wilson, D.D., F.R.S.” (1878, 1879);“The geography of British India, political and physical” (1882);“The life of William Carey, D.D.” (1885 and subsequent editions);“Stephen Hislop pioneer missionary and naturalist in Central India from 1844-1863” (1888, 1889);...
Dates: 1878-1894.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry E. Carlisle., 1885-1903.

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Identifier: MS.40195
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. The letters for 1885-1886 concern the preparation and publication of “A selection from the correspondence of Abraham Hayward, Q.C. From 1834-1884” (1886), edited by Henry Carlisle. The others mostly concern Carlisle`s proposal to publish a memoir of the 5th Duke of Newcastle, and discussions over the content and argument of the manuscript. Despite being advertised by Carlisle under the title “The life of the Duke of...
Dates: 1885-1903.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Wintle, with related papers., 1884-1889, 1943.

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Identifier: MS.41296
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern mostly the publication of “The Eton Latin grammar. Part I. Elementary” (1885) and “ Elementary Latin exercises, adapted to the Eton Latin grammar” (1885). The letters are arranged chronologically.1884: folios 1-3;1885: folios 4-73 [Notes 1-4];1886-1887, 1889: folios 74-88.Related papers.(1) Papers concerning legal and financial...
Dates: 1884-1889, 1943.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Herbert Birks., 1892-1904.

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Identifier: MS.40103
Scope and Contents The letters concern mostly the preparation and publication of Herbert Birks’ “The life and correspondence of Thomas Valpy French, first Bishop of Lahore” (1895). The letters are arranged chronologically.1892-1893: folios 1-24;1894: folios 25-56;1895: folios 57-83;1896-1899, 1904: folios 84-101.Folios 1-2. Letter, 1892, of Herbert Birks to Henry Wace.Folios 34-37. Letter, 5 February 1894, of Rowland Prothero to John...
Dates: 1892-1904.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Herbert Maxwell., 1899-1927.

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Identifier: MS.40798
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the publication of “The Creevey Papers: a selection from the correspondence and diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P.” (1903), edited by Herbert Maxwell. Also mentioned is the manuscript of Maxwell’s “A century of empire, 1801-1900”. Accompanying several of the letters is a copy of the outline of the reply of John Murray IV.The letters are arranged chronologically.1899: folios 1-3;1902:...
Dates: 1899-1927.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Horace Darwin, Leonard Darwin and William Darwin., 1882-1918.

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Identifier: MS.40314
Scope and Contents Darwin, Horace.Telegram, 20 January 1886, sent by Horace Darwin to John Murray, publishers. Folio 1.Darwin, Leonard.Letters of Leonard Darwin to ?John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. The letters are arranged chronologically.1890: folios 2-3;1897: folios 4-30;1898: folios 31-38;1899: folios 39-40;1902: folios 41-43;1903: folios 44-46;1904:...
Dates: 1882-1918.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Martineau., 1868-1896.

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Identifier: MS.40788
Scope and Contents One letter to John Murray III, the remainder are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the preparation and publication of several works by John Martineau, including:“Letters from Australia” (1869 – published by Longmans, Green and Co.);“The life and correspondence of Sir Bartle Frere, Bart., G.C.B., F.R.S., etc.” (1895); “The Transvaal trouble, how it arose: being an extract from the biography of the late Sir Bartle Frere” (1896).A...
Dates: 1868-1896.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Rowland Prothero., 1900-1927 and undated (? 1895-? 1918).

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Identifier: MS.40983
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray and concern, among other matters, Prothero’s editing of the works of Lord Byron, and his political interests. The letters are arranged chronologically.1900: folios 1-15 [Note 1];1901: folios 16-36;1902: folios 37-43;1903: folios 44-63;1904: folios 64-86;1905-1909: folios 87-115 [Note 2];1911-1917: folios 116-146 [Notes 3-7];1920-1927: folios...
Dates: 1900-1927 and undated (? 1895-? 1918).

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Courtney, with related papers., 1890-1898.

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Identifier: MS.40283
Scope and Contents The letters are mostly to John Murray III and to John Murray IV and mainly concern Courtney’s role as editor of “Murray’s Magazine”. They are arranged chronologically.Folios 1-21. Letters concerning the appointment of William Courtney as the editor of “Murray’s Magazine”. Letter, 9 February 1890, of Courtney to Edward Arnold confirming his interest in taking over the editorship of “Murray’s Magazine”. Folios 1-2.Draft of a letter, 13 February...
Dates: 1890-1898.

Papers concerning Francis Darwin: mostly letters of publishers, printers, etc., to John Murray, publishers, concerning Francis Darwin`s works. Also included are papers concerning Francis Darwin`s interests in the works and in the copyright of his father, Charles Darwin., 1885-1899.

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Identifier: MS.40312
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: 1885-1899.