Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1788–1824. - 1824
Found in 236 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscripts and fair copies in the hand of Mary Shelley., 1820-1827.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.43377-43378
Scope and Contents
Two fair copy manuscripts in the hand of Mary Shelley: 'Inferno', by Francesca Rimini; 'Werner', a drama by Lord Byron, which includes an introduction and annotations in the poet’s hand.
Dates:
1820-1827.
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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Manuscripts of poems, plays and prose of or relating to Lord Byron and his circle.
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Manuscripts and commonplace books of family and friends of Lord Byron, chiefly relating to the life and works of Lord Byron.
Manuscripts and fair copies mainly of the narrative poetry of Lord Byron., 1810-1821, 1899.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.43322-43339
Scope and Contents
This series contains manuscripts and fair copies of some of the most important literary works of Lord Byron. Chiefly Byron’s narrative poems, including 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage', 'Don Juan' and 'Vision of Judgement', most are in his hand, although some of the fair copies are in the hands of Claire Clairmont and Mary Shelley. An article by Frederick Leveson Gower relating to 'Werner' is also included here.
Dates:
1810-1821, 1899.
Manuscripts and fair copies of poems featured in 'Hebrew Melodies' by Lord Byron., 1810-1845.
File
Identifier: MS.43345
Scope and Contents
For poetical works, first lines are given in brackets after the title of the poem. The manuscripts are in the hand of Byron unless otherwise stated.‘Lord Byron: Complete poetical works’, edited by Jermone McGann, has been used in some of the following descriptions – where his titles differ from those on the physical manuscripts these have been given in square brackets.List of manuscripts of poems included in 'Hebrew Melodies' and their locations, undated: folio 1;...
Dates:
1810-1845.
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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Manuscripts of poems, plays and prose of or relating to Lord Byron and his circle.
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Manuscripts, fair copies, fragments and material relating to the non-narrative poems of Lord Byron.
Manuscripts, fair copies, fragments and material relating to the non-narrative poems of Lord Byron., 1806-1845, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.43340-43348
Scope and Contents
A series of manuscripts and fair copies of poems by Lord Byron, mostly in his own hand but with some in the hands of Lady Byron (Anne Isabella Noel Byron), John Cam Hobhouse, Teresa Guiccioli, John Murray II and Mary Shelley. These are largely individual poems, distinct from the epic narrative poetry of Byron, and include 'English Bards and Scotch Reviewers' and 'Hebrew Melodies'.
Dates:
1806-1845, undated.
Manuscripts mostly of and concerning 'The Bride of Abydos', a poem by Lord Byron., 1813-1899.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.43322-43323
Scope and Contents
Byron’s poem 'The Bride of Abydos' was published by John Murray in 1813 and is one of the six 'Oriental Tales', or romances, by Byron. The poem was very successful and reached an 11th edition by 1818. Of the two volumes here relating to the work, the first concerns it exclusively, the second including also manuscripts of 'The Lament of Tasso' and the first draft of 'Werner'. The latter is accompanied by an article on 'Werner' by Frederick Leveson Gower.
Dates:
1813-1899.
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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Manuscripts of poems, plays and prose of or relating to Lord Byron and his circle.
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Manuscripts and fair copies mainly of the narrative poetry of Lord Byron.
Manuscripts of biographical notes on Lord Byron by various friends and authors., 1807-1936.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.43379-43380
Scope and Contents
The folders contain many recollections of Lord Byron by a wide variety of friends and authors. Included are letters, biographical notes and handwritten copies of articles from newspapers.
Dates:
1807-1936.
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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Manuscripts of poems, plays and prose of or relating to Lord Byron and his circle.
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Manuscripts and commonplace books of family and friends of Lord Byron, chiefly relating to the life and works of Lord Byron.
Manuscripts of 'Bride of Abydos: canto I', 'Lament of Tasso', and first draft of 'Werner', all by Lord Byron; with some related correspondence and an article on 'Werner' by Frederick Leveson Gower., 1813-1914, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.43323
Scope and Contents
This volume contains manuscripts relating to three poems written by Byron – ‘Bride of Abydos’, ‘Lament of Tasso’ and ‘Werner’. The content has been listed in the order in which it appears in the volume. All manuscripts are in the hand of Byron, although some dates have been added by John Murray.‘Lord Byron: Complete poetical works’, edited by Jermone McGann, has been used in some of the following descriptions.Folios 1-5, 26, 29, 44, 46, 54, 56, 70 and 75-81...
Dates:
1813-1914, 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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Manuscripts of poems, plays and prose of or relating to Lord Byron and his circle.
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Manuscripts and fair copies mainly of the narrative poetry of Lord Byron.
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Manuscripts mostly of and concerning 'The Bride of Abydos', a poem by Lord Byron.
Manuscripts of 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage', a poem by Lord Byron; with a fair copy of the same., 1810-1817.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.43324-43329
Scope and Contents
Byron’s poem 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage' was first published in 1812 by John Murray, and was an instant success. Following the publication, the poet wrote in his diary: 'I awoke one morning and found myself famous'. It was this poem which first raised his profile as a major poet of the Romantic era.Each of the four cantos of the poem is represented, with especially significant holdings relating to cantos III and IV. The manuscripts are mostly in the hand of Byron, but a fair...
Dates:
1810-1817.
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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Manuscripts of poems, plays and prose of or relating to Lord Byron and his circle.
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Manuscripts and fair copies mainly of the narrative poetry of Lord Byron.
Manuscripts of 'Don Juan', a poem by Lord Byron; with a fair copy of cantos VI, VII and VIII in the hand of Mary Shelley., c 1819-1823.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.43332-43333
Scope and Contents
'Don Juan' is one of the most significant poems by Lord Byron and is considered by many to be his masterpiece. The first canto was published in 1819 by John Murray but, due to the controversial nature of the poem, the name of neither author nor publisher was on the title page. Disagreements over the later cantos of the poem led to the eventual break in the relationship between Byron and John Murray, his long-time publisher.The material here consists of manuscripts of Byron of...
Dates:
c 1819-1823.
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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Manuscripts of poems, plays and prose of or relating to Lord Byron and his circle.
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Manuscripts and fair copies mainly of the narrative poetry of Lord Byron.
Manuscripts of poems, plays and prose of or relating to Lord Byron and his circle., 1796-1939, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.43322-43388
Scope and Contents
This series contains important literary manuscripts of Lord Byron, including many manuscripts and fair copies of some of his most well-known works, among them: 'Bride of Abydos', “Childe Harold's Pilgrimage”, 'Don Juan', 'Manfred' and 'Vision of Judgement'. Also present are many of his smaller works of poetry and prose. Additionally, three of Byron’s journals (two original, the other a copy in the hand of Augusta Leigh) are included; as too commonplace books of not only Byron...
Dates:
1796-1939, undated.
Manuscripts of Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, and Lord Byron from the Library of Honresfield House.
Record Group
Identifier: MSS.50701-50706
Dates:
1781-1832.
Manuscripts of works and translations by Lord Byron; with some copy in the hands of Lady Byron, Charles Hanson, John Cam Hobhouse, Augusta Leigh, John Murray [II], and Mary Shelley., 1807-1823, undated.
Item
Identifier: MS.43348
Scope and Contents
The manuscripts here have been broadly arranged in chronological order. First lines are given in brackets after the title of the poem. ‘Lord Byron: Complete poetical works’, edited by Jermone McGann, has been used in some of the following descriptions.Corrected manuscript draft of an untitled poem (“As relics left of saints above …”) in the hand of Byron, undated [?1806]: folio 1;Corrected manuscript of ‘Parody on Sir W. Jones’s Translation from Hafiz – “Sweet...
Dates:
1807-1823, 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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Manuscripts of poems, plays and prose of or relating to Lord Byron and his circle.
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Manuscripts, fair copies, fragments and material relating to the non-narrative poems of Lord Byron.
Manuscripts relating to 'The Corsair', a poem by Lord Byron., c 1814.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.43330-43331
Scope and Contents
Byron’s poem 'The Corsair' was first published by John Murray in 1814. Ten thousand copies were sold on the first day. 'The Corsair' is one of the six 'Oriental Tales' by Lord Byron.
Included here are manuscripts of the poem, with a draft of the dedication to Thomas Moore, fellow poet and friend of Byron.
Dates:
c 1814.
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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Manuscripts of poems, plays and prose of or relating to Lord Byron and his circle.
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Manuscripts and fair copies mainly of the narrative poetry of Lord Byron.
Marked proofs, "Exposure of the mis-statements contained in Captain Medwin`s pretended `Conversations of Lord Byron`", by John Cam Hobhouse., 1824.
File
Identifier: MS.42471
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers include correspondence, proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray in response to Medwin`s publication, and miscellaneous papers concerning Medwin.
Dates:
1824.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers concerning the controversy over the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
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Various proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray II in response to the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
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Two copies of a pamphlet, "Exposure of the mis-statements contained in Captain Medwin`s pretended `Conversations of Lord Byron`", by John Cam Hobhouse; with related proofs.
Marked proofs of the reponse of John Murray II to the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin., 1824.
File
Identifier: MS.42474
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers include correspondence, proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray in response to Medwin`s publication, and miscellaneous papers concerning Medwin.
Dates:
1824.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers concerning the controversy over the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
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Various proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray II in response to the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
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Papers concerning the response of John Murray II to the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
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Pamphlet, "Notes on Captain Medwin`s Conversations of Lord Byron", by John Murray II; with related proofs.
Miscellaneous papers concerning Thomas Medwin., 1824-1960.
File
Identifier: MS.42476
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers include correspondence, proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray in response to Medwin`s publication, and miscellaneous papers concerning Medwin.
Dates:
1824-1960.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers concerning the controversy over the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
Miscellaneous papers primarily of Lord Byron., 1802-1824, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43354
Scope and Contents
Part of a page extracted from one of the school books of Byron from Harrow, with an annotation by John Murray [III],1804, 1865: folio 1;Note of Susan Vaughan to Byron, including an annotation in the hand of Byron, with related note, 1812, undated: folios 2-2a;Manuscript of a statement of annuities and loans, with mention of Elizabeth Massingberd, in the hand of Byron, 1812: folios 3-5;Notes in the hand of Byron, possibly relating to his speech to the House...
Dates:
1802-1824, undated.
Negatives of photocopies of letters of Lady Byron to Lord Byron., 20th century.
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Identifier: MS.43416
Scope and Contents
The photocopies have been arranged chronologically by the date of the original letter. Some of the photocopies are very faded.Negatives of photocopies of letters of Lady Byron to Lord Byron, October-December 1814: folios 1-90;Negatives of photocopies of a letter of Lady Byron to Lord Byron, 1815: folios 91-92;Negatives of photocopies of letters of Lady Byron to Lord Byron, 1816: folios 93-109;Negatives of photocopies of a letter of...
Dates:
20th century.
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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Photocopies of letters of Lady Byron to Lord Byron.
Page proofs of 'Don Juan: Cantos I and II' by Lord Byron, with corrections by John Cam Hobhouse and Lord Byron., 1819, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43394
Scope and Contents
The volume here contains proofs, 1819, for Cantos I and II of ‘Don Juan’ as follows:Notes relating to the proofs: folios 1-2;Proofs of the supressed Dedication stanzas I-XII: folios 3-6;Proofs of Canto I, stanzas numbered I-CCXVII with notes, additions and corrections by Lord Byron and John Cam Hobhouse: folios 7-43;Proofs of Canto I, stanzas numbered LIV-LXXI with annotations: folios 44-46;Proofs of Canto I, stanzas numbered...
Dates:
1819, undated.
Page proofs of 'Extrait de l’Histoire de la Republique de Venise' and 'Extrait de l’Histoire des Republiques Italiennes'; with annotations and a note of Lord Byron, ? 1821.
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Identifier: MS.43404
Scope and Contents
These proofs relate to the appendices Lord Byron added to his play, ‘The Two Foscari’. The play was written in the summer of 1821 and published with ‘Cain’ and ‘Sardanapalus’ by John Murray in the December of the same year.
Galley proofs of ‘Extrait de l’histoire de la Republique de Venise’, with corrections possibly of Byron: folios 1-2;Page proofs of ‘Extrait de l’historie de la Republique de Venise’, with pencil corrections in an unknown hand: folios 3-11;...
Dates:
? 1821.
Page proofs of ‘Ode from the French’, by Lord Byron, with annotations., 1816.
File
Identifier: MS.43392
Scope and Contents
Three sets of corrected proofs of ‘Ode (From the French)’ by Lord Byron. The poem featured in ‘Poems’ by Lord Byron, published by John Murray in 1816. It first appeared in the ‘Morning Chronicle’, 15 March 1816.Each set is annotated, with some annotations in the hand of Lord Byron.
Frist set entitled ‘French Ode’: folios 1-2;Second set entitled ‘Ode from the French’: folios 3-4;Third set has a deleted printed title ‘French Ode’ and ‘Ode from...
Dates:
1816.
Pamphlet, "Notes on Captain Medwin`s Conversations of Lord Byron", by John Murray II; with related proofs., 1824.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42474-42475
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers include correspondence, proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray in response to Medwin`s publication, and miscellaneous papers concerning Medwin.
Dates:
1824.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers concerning the controversy over the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
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Various proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray II in response to the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
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Papers concerning the response of John Murray II to the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
Papers concerning facsimile copies of a letter of Lord Byron to John Anthony and William Galignani, relating to John William Polidori and ‘The Vampyre’, 1819-1936, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43524
Scope and Contents
The papers here mostly relate to facsimile copies of a letter of Lord Byron to the editor of ‘Galignani’s Messenger’ in 1819. The papers have been arranged chronologically.
Two facsimile copies of a letter, 1819, of Lord Byron to John Anthony and William Galignani, after 1819: folios 1-4;Photographic copy and photocopy of the letter, 1819, of Lord Byron to John Anthony and William Galignani, undated: folios 5-10;Two copies of an article entitled 'The...
Dates:
1819-1936, undated.
Papers concerning the controversy over the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin., 1822-1960.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42469-42476
Scope and Contents
The papers include correspondence, proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray in response to Medwin`s publication, and miscellaneous papers concerning Medwin.
Dates:
1822-1960.
Papers concerning the response of John Murray II to the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin., 1824.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42473-42475
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers include correspondence, proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray in response to Medwin`s publication, and miscellaneous papers concerning Medwin.
Dates:
1824.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers concerning the controversy over the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
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Various proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray II in response to the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
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