Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1808 - 1892
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bellot, H to Benham, W., 1812-1956.
File
Identifier: MS.40084
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...
Dates:
1812-1956.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Jelf to Jenkins, J., 1845-1925.
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Identifier: MS.40613
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Jelf, Ernest Arthur.Letters, postcard and letter card, 1895-1903 and 1910, of Sir Ernest Arthur Jelf to John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-74.Folios 6-11. Notes, 1895, of Sir Ernest Arthur Jelf to Katherine Evelyn Murray addressing points raised regarding his work ‘Eileen’s Journey’.Folios 15-16. Drafts, 1896, for announcements to...
Dates:
1845-1925.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of David Brewster., 1813-1868.
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Identifier: MS.40146
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1813-1864, of David Brewster to John Murray II and John Murray III, with a few letters to Robert Cooke, with related letters and papers dating to 1868. They concern several of Brewster’s publications, including “The life of Sir Isaac Newton”, “Letters on natural magic”, his work on “The Edinburgh encyclopaedia”, and his proposals for journals of philosophy and science. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1813-1814: folios 1-18;1816: folios 19-24;...
Dates:
1813-1868.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Samuel Smiles., 1891-1904.
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Identifier: MS.41102
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1891-1898, of Samuel Smiles to John Murray IV, with a few to John Murray III, Hallam Murray and Charles Payne, with related letters and papers dating to 1904. The letters concern works of Smiles published by Murray including the biographies “Jasmin” and “Josiah Wedgwood”, with mention of reprints or translations of earlier works including “Self-help”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1891: folios 1-53; (1)1892: folios 54-74; (2)...
Dates:
1891-1904.
Various legal instruments, including drafts and copies, concerning Thomas Moore, Lord Byron and John Murray II. Included is a letter of Alfred Turner to John Murray III concerning a draft agreement between Thomas Moore and John Murray II relating to the memoirs of Lord Byron., 1821-1853.
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Identifier: MS.42489
Scope and Contents
Several of the agreements are between Lord Byron, Thomas Moore and John Murray II in respect of the transfer of all rights in Lord Byron`s manuscript, "Memoirs of my life up to 1816", from Thomas Moore, to whom Byron had given the manuscript, to John Murray II.
Dates:
1821-1853.
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- Criticism. 1
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- Legal instruments. 1
- Letter cards. 1
- Poetry. 1
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