Typescripts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Typewritten documents.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Anderson, P to Andrews, W., 1827-1932.
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Identifier: MS.40019
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Anderson, Peter.Letters, 1833-1836 and 1839, of Peter Anderson to John Murray II, John Murray III and Edward Dundas. Folios 1-37.Anderson, R C.Letter, 1913, of R Anderson possibly to John Murray IV. Folios 38-39.Anderson, Rasmus Björn.Letters, 1888-1889, of Rasmus Anderson to John Murray III. Folios 40-55.Anderson, Robert.Letters,...
Dates:
1827-1932.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Lilly., 1880-1919.
File
Identifier: MS.40698
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. They are arranged chronologically.1880, 1882: folios 1-7;1892: folios 8-99 [Notes 1-2];1893-1896, 1898-1899: folios 100-168;1900-1901, 1919: folios 169-183.Related papers.Correspondence and papers, 1913-1918, concerning “The life of Viscount Llandaff”, by William Lilly. The papers are arranged chronologically.Opinion, [? 1913], by an...
Dates:
1880-1919.
Two letters concerning Whitwell Elwin :(1) letter of Edward Hawtrey to John Murray III; and, (2) typescript letter of Robert Lutyens to John Murray V., 1854, 1949.
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Identifier: MS.42206
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The rector of Booton, Whitwell Elwin (1816-1900), was also a prolific writer. He produced works on Alexander Pope, John Forster and Lord Byron, as well as being a frequent contributor to the 'Quarterly Review', becoming editor of that periodical from 1853-1860. He also acted as a literary advisor to John Murray, including advising Murray that he should not publish 'On the Origin of Species' by Charles Darwin, but suggesting that Darwin should consider writing a book about pigeons...
Dates:
1854, 1949.