John Murray (publishers, London)

"Cancelled Contracts" file for "The Dead Shall be Raised", by John Hedges and Gerald Wait., 1985-1989

File

Identifier: Acc.13328/1581

Scope and Contents

File contains editorial memoranda, a prospectus and project proposal for the title, original and copy correspondence between the publisher and third parties concerning the book, copy and original author correspondence with the publisher, costings, and the original contract.

Dates: 1985-1989

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Further papers of John Murray, publishers. / Business papers of John Murray, publishers. / Legal papers of John Murray, publishers. / "Cancelled Publishing Contracts".

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Haygarth to Haynes., 1808-1928.

File

Identifier: MS.40538

Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Haygarth, Henry William.Letters, 1848, 1859-1860, 1862-1863, 1871, 1876 and 1891, of Henry William Haygarth to John Murray III. Folios 1-30.Folio 22. Circular, 1863, containing a letter of Henry William Haygarth to his parishioners asking for contributions to a new infants school room in the parish. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1863, of Henry William Haygarth to...

Dates: 1808-1928.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.

Proposal by Robert Hay to ?John Murray, publishers, that a publication be undertaken to complemement Edward Creasy`s, "The fifteen decisive battles of the world, from Marathon to Waterloo", and that the new publication should be on decisive naval engagements., 1859.

Item

Identifier: MS.42276

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Robert William Hay of the Colonial Office (1786-1861) contributed many articles to the 'Quarterly Review' and through that made a connection with the Murray publishing house. The items here consist of two copies of a proposal of Hay relating to a book about naval engagements. The first of these is in the hand of Hay, the second is in the hand of a copyist with annotations by Hay.

Dates: 1859.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts. / Two copies of a proposal by Robert Hay to ?John Murray, publishers, that a book be undertaken on decisive naval engagements.

Proposal by Robert Hay to ?John Murray, publishers, that a publication be undertaken to complemement Edward Creasy`s, "The fifteen decisive battles of the world, from Marathon to Waterloo", and that the new publication should be on decisive naval engagements., 1859.

Item

Identifier: MS.42277

Scope and Contents

The main text of the proposal would appear to be in the hand of a copyist, only the corrections to the text being in Hay`s hand.

Dates: 1859.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts. / Two copies of a proposal by Robert Hay to ?John Murray, publishers, that a book be undertaken on decisive naval engagements.

Two copies of a proposal by Robert Hay to ?John Murray, publishers, that a book be undertaken on decisive naval engagements., 1859.

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS.42276-42277

Scope and Contents

Robert William Hay of the Colonial Office (1786-1861) contributed many articles to the 'Quarterly Review' and through that made a connection with the Murray publishing house. The items here consist of two copies of a proposal of Hay relating to a book about naval engagements. The first of these is in the hand of Hay, the second is in the hand of a copyist with annotations by Hay.

Dates: 1859.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.

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Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

"Cancelled Contracts" file for "The Dead Shall be Raised", by John Hedges and Gerald Wait., 1985-1989

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Haygarth to Haynes., 1808-1928.

Proposal by Robert Hay to ?John Murray, publishers, that a publication be undertaken to complemement Edward Creasy`s, "The fifteen decisive battles of the world, from Marathon to Waterloo", and that the new publication should be on decisive naval engagements., 1859.

Proposal by Robert Hay to ?John Murray, publishers, that a publication be undertaken to complemement Edward Creasy`s, "The fifteen decisive battles of the world, from Marathon to Waterloo", and that the new publication should be on decisive naval engagements., 1859.

Two copies of a proposal by Robert Hay to ?John Murray, publishers, that a book be undertaken on decisive naval engagements., 1859.

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