Borrow, George Henry (writer and traveller) (1803-1881)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1803 - 1881
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence and literary papers of and concerning George Borrow collected by Sir Angus Fraser, with working papers of Sir Angus Fraser relating to George Borrow.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.12091/1-74
Scope and Contents
Includes photocopies, extensive notes on Borrow by Sir Angus Fraser and an annotated copy of 'George Borrow: a Bibliographical Guide' (1984).
Dates:
1794-2001, undated.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Letters of and concerning George Borrow., 1840-1865, 1951.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42041-42042
Scope and Contents
The letters in this series are either of or concern the traveller and writer, George Henry Borrow. The majority of the letters are to the publisher of the works of Borrow, John Murray, and largely concern these publications. There is a volume in which some of the letters have been bound and then a folder of loose correspondence. There are also some miscellaneous items housed with the loose letters.
Dates:
1840-1865, 1951.
Letters of George Borrow to John Murray II and to John Murray III; with letters of Mary Borrow to John Murray III and to Robert Cooke., 1840-? 1860.
File
Identifier: MS.42041
Scope and Contents
A bound volume of letters with the spine title, "Letters from George Borrow to John Murray". The letters are arranged chronologically. Those letters that have no date are held after the chronological sequence.
Dates:
1840-? 1860.
Letters of George Borrow to John Murray III and to Robert Cooke; with letters of Mary Borrow to John Murray III. Included are several miscellaneous items concerning George Borrow., 1840-1865, 1951.
File
Identifier: MS.42042
Scope and Contents
Folios 1-24. Letters, 1842-1865, of George Borrow to John Murray III, with letters of Borrow to Robert Cooke. 25-48. Letters, 1848-1857, of Mary Borrow to John Murray III, with a letter to “Mr. Woodfall”. 49-50. Letter, "Sept. 23d" of William Knapp to John Murray III. 51-52. Letter, 1840, of John ?Stouring to John Murray ?II. 53-54. Manuscript inventory of the “Letters of Geo. Borrow to John Murray, Esq.” 55. Manuscript copy of...
Dates:
1840-1865, 1951.
Letters of G.P. Putnam`s Sons to John Murray IV concerning "Borrow`s Life" by William Knapp. Also included are two letters (one a copy) of William Knapp to John Murray IV concerning the same., 1894-1900.
File
Identifier: MS.42324
Letters of various writers to John Murray IV and to Robert Cooke concerning the publication of the works of George Borrow under the editorship of William Knapp., 1888-1899.
File
Identifier: MS.42323
Material by, or relating to, George Borrow, including part of his poem "The Count of Vendel`s Daughter" in his own hand.
File
Identifier: Acc.12702
Dates:
circa 1835-1840.
Found in:
Archives and Manuscripts
Papers of and concerning George Borrow., 1840-1865, 1951.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42041-42043
Scope and Contents
George Henry Borrow was a writer and traveller, who published works about his travels through John Murray. There are many letters of George Borrow to both John Murray [II] and John Murray [III] in this series. In addition, there are some letters of the wife of George Borrow, Mary, to John Murray [III] and Robert Francis Cooke. There is a bound volume containing letters, as well as a folder of loose letters. The letters largely concern the publications of George Borrow, including 'The...
Dates:
1840-1865, 1951.
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