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File contains a large number of original letters from T.O. Williams & Davies chartered accountants; from Raymond-Barker, Nix & Co. solicitors; and from Lord Gorrell, alongside copy responses from John Murray, publishers. Original partnership deeds are also present, alongside orignal news cuttings on Gorrell's appointment as partner.

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File contains original and copy letters to and from John Murray Ltd., publishers, both seeking and granting copyright permissions for the reproduction of illustrations and texts in Murray's educational titles and in those of external publishers. File also includes invoices, permission forms, agreements, and a handul of printed lists concerning "reprint titles" and "Gryphon Books Fiction File".

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Austen Henry Layard was a British archaeologist and politician. He is perhaps best remembered for his excavations at Nimrud and Nineveh. Layard was keen to publicise his discoveries and worked with John Murray to produce lavish publications about his discoveries. These were popular books and went through many editions.The papers here concerning Austen Henry Layard offer a detailed insight into the publishing process surrounding his works about his excavations.The...

Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bell’s Weekly Messenger.Letter, 1866, of John Cox, of Bell’s Weekly Messenger, to John Murray III. Folios 1-2. Beloe, Charles.Letter, 1815, of Charles Beloe probably to John Murray II. Folios 3-4.Beloe, Henry Parr.Letter, 1814, of Henry Beloe to John Murray II. Folios 5-6.Beloe, William.Letters, 1812, 1815-1816, of William Beloe...

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...

Scope and Contents The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Gilchrist, Alexander.Letter, 1859, of Alexander Gilchrist to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Gilchrist, Isabella.Letter, 1918, of Isabella Gilchrist to John Murray IV. Folios 3-4.Gilchrist, Octavius Graham.Letters, 1808-1809 and 1815, of Octavius Gilchrist to John Murray II. Folios 5-12.Giles, John Allen.Letter, 1843, of John Giles to...

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...

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...

Scope and Contents The letters seem to be to John Murray II and John Murray III.1832, 1834-1836, 1838-1839: folios 1-49 [Notes 1-7];1841, 1843, 1845-1848: folios 50-93 [Note 8].[Note 1] Folios 13-14. Letter, [?before 6 December 1834], in French, of Monsieur Jobert to Roderick Murchison.[Note 2] Folios 15-16. Letter, 6 December 1834, of Roderick Murchison to John Murray II concerning Monsieur Jobert. [Note 3] Folios 17-18. Letter, 10 December [1834],...

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...

Scope and Contents “Dr Smith’s List of Copyrights” as of the 2 August 1876. The copyrights are recorded in an exercise book annotated by William Smith (folio 1 recto): “My copy Wm. Smith, LL.D. August 3 1876”. Folios 1-28.Note, [WM 1878], of the titles of several works with which William Smith was associated. The note was loosely inserted into Smith’s list of copyrights. Folios 29-30. Formal documents, December 1943, relating to the transfer of the rights and the entitlements in the...

Scope and Contents File contains the following documents: 1) Supplemental Articles of Partnership between John Murray Snr., John Murray Jr., and Robert Cooke (1871; 1886); 2) Copy Supplemental Articles of Partnership between John Murray Snr., John Murray Jr., and Robert Cooke (1881); 3) Copy Deed of Partnership of John Murray Snr., John Murray Jr., and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray (2 February 1892); 4) Deed of Partnership between John Murray and Alexander Henry...