Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1808 - 1892
Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence and other material relating to the article 'True history of Lady Byron's life', in the 'Atlantic', by Harriet Beecher-Stowe., 1869-1870, 1909.
File
Identifier: MS.43539
Scope and Contents
Correspondence has been placed in alphabetical order by correspondent surname, before related manuscripts, pamphlets and other printed material. A copy of ‘True story of Lord and Lady Byron’ has been placed with original pagination at the end of the sequence.Letter of Charles Dickens to John Murray [III], 1869: folios 1-2;Letters of Louisa Anne Emily Ellis, Baroness Seaford, to John Murray [III], 1870: folios 3-6;Letters of Whitwell Elwin to John Murray...
Dates:
1869-1870, 1909.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Archive of John Murray, publishers.
/
Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
/
Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
/
Correspondence and other material concerning publications relating to Lord Byron after his death.
Letters of Francis Head, mostly to John Murray III., 1860-1875.
File
Identifier: MS.42283
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The letters in this sequence are of Sir Francis Bond Head largely to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. Over a 50 year period, Bond corresponded with the Murrays about his published works, travels, his life, the 'Quarterly Review', and gives opinions on manuscripts sent to him by Murray for consideration.
Dates:
1860-1875.
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.
/
Papers of and concerning Francis Head.
/
Letters of Francis Head mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Alexander, W, to Alison, C., 1820-1917.
File
Identifier: MS.40014
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Alexander, W C.Letters, 1852, of W Alexander to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Alexander, William (fl 1820).Letter, 1820, of William Alexander to John Murray II. Folios 5-6.Alexander, William (1824-1911).Letters, 1876-1909 and undated, of William Alexander to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray.1876-1879: folios 7-51;...
Dates:
1820-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Aliva, R. to Allen, H., 1808-1919.
File
Identifier: MS.40015
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Aliva, RenéLetter, 1851, of René Aliva to John Murray III. The letter is in French. Folios 1-2.Allan, Alexander.Letter, 1910, of Alexander Allan to John Murray IV. Folios 3-4.Allan, Robert (1778-1827).Letters, 1808, of Robert Allan to John Murray II. Folios 5-8.Allan, Robert (1806-1863).Letters, 1835, 1838-1840, of Robert Allan to...
Dates:
1808-1919.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Earl to Easton., 1821-1925.
File
Identifier: MS.40356
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Earl, Alfred George.Letter, 1898, of Alfred George Earl to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Earl, George Samuel Windsor.Letter, 1853, of George Windsor Earl to John Murray III. Folios 3-4.Earl, W.Letter, 1860, of W Earl to John Murray III. Folios 5-6.Earle, Alice Morse.Letter, 1896, of Alice Morse Earle to John...
Dates:
1821-1925.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Gaull to Geikie., 1835-1912.
File
Identifier: MS.40442
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Gaull, P.Letter, 1894, of P Gaull to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Gaussen, Alice Cecilia Caroline.Letters, 1905, of Alice Cecilia Caroline Gaussen to John Murray IV. Folios 3-5.Gavioli, Luigi.Letter, 1900, of Luigi Gavioli to John Murray IV. Folio 6.Gawapy, Sydney.Letter, 1909, of Sydney Gawapy to John Murray...
Dates:
1835-1912.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Grove, H. to Gruner, S., 1824-1916.
File
Identifier: MS.40493
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Grove, H.Letter, 1847, of H Grove to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Grover, Henry Montague.Letter, 1824, of Henry Montague Grover to John Murray II. Folios 3-4.
Grueber, Herbert Appold.Letters, 1890-1891, 1893, 1899 and 1901, of Herbert Appold Grueber to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 5-13.Folio 8. Inventory, 1891, for...
Dates:
1824-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Barry, A. to Barry, W., 1826-1907.
File
Identifier: MS.40063
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Barry, Alfred, 1865-1905: folios 1-73;Barry, Charles (1795-1860), 1832-1834: folios 74-87;Barry, Charles (1823-1900), 1849-1884: folios 88-108;Barry, David, 1826: folios 109-112;Barry, Edward Middleton, 1860-1876: folios 113-119;Barry, Edward Milner, 1891: folios 120-123;Barry, H., 1830: folios...
Dates:
1826-1907.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Constable, J. to Cook, F., 1814-1915
File
Identifier: MS.40262
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Extra letters have been added to the end of the sequence following further cataloguing of the John Murray Archive.Constable, John.Letters, 1830 and 1836, of John Constable to John Murray II. Folios 1-4.Constable, Thomas.Letters, 1873-1875, of Thomas Constable to John Murray III. Folios 5-13.Folio 7-8. Draft, 1873, of a letter of John Murray III...
Dates:
1814-1915
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from FitzJohn to Fitzpatrick., 1816-1926.
File
Identifier: MS.40406
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.FitzJohn, Gilbert John Monson-.Letter, 1926, of Gilbert John Monson-FitzJohn to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.FitzLawrence, John.Letter, 1828, of John FitzLawrence to John Murray II. Folios 3-4.Fitzmaurice, Edmond George Petty-.Letters. 1880, 1894-1895 and 1916, of Edmond George Petty-Fitzmaurice, Baron Fitzmaurice, to John Murray III,...
Dates:
1816-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hoyos to Hubbard., 1865-1914.
File
Identifier: MS.40586
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hoyos, Alice.Letters, 1901 and 1906, of Alice Hoyos to John Murray IV. Folios 1-13.Folios 9-12. French and German press cuttings, ?1906, concerning works of Hermann von Keyserling. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1906, of Alice Hoyos to John Murray IV, folios 5-8.Folio 13. Note, ?1906, regarding Hermann von Keyserling.Hozier, Henry...
Dates:
1865-1914.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Waller, A. to Wallich, N., 1829-1913.
File
Identifier: MS.41234
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Waller, Augustus Désiré.Letters, 1902-1905, of Augustus Waller, mostly with other members of the University of London, to John Murray IV. Folios 1-45.Notes.Letter, 6 August 1902, of William Halliburton to ?John Murray IV. Folios 6-8.Letters of William K. Hill, on behalf of Arthur Rücker, to John Murray IV, folios: 2 (31 July 1902); and 9 (20 August 1902). ...
Dates:
1829-1913.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of James C. Robertson., 1847-1857.
File
Identifier: MS.41026
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1847-1857, of James C. Robertson to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern his work “History of the Christian church”, with mention also of his translation work, articles for the “Quarterly Review”, and his contribution to “A church dictionary” by Walter Hook. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1847-1849: folios 1-21;1850: folios 22-36;1851: folios 37-59;1852: folios 60-68;1853: folios...
Dates:
1847-1857.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Julian., 1889-1892.
File
Identifier: MS.40632
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1889-1892, of John Julian to John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. They concern his work “A dictionary of hymnology” published by the Murrays. Some of the letters include copies of replies. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1889: folios 1-13; (1)1890: folios 14-51; (2)1891: folios 52-109; (3)1892: folios 110-154. (4)1. Includes letter, 15 January 1889, of John Julian to John Murray IV. Appended is a...
Dates:
1889-1892.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Louis Jennings., September 1883-1893.
File
Identifier: MS.40616
Scope and Contents
Letters, September 1883-1893, of Louis Jennings to John Murray III, John Murray IV, Hallam Murray and Robert Cooke. They concern “The Croker papers”, edited by Jennings, as well as reports on manuscripts sent to him for criticism, and political issues, including his election as Conservative MP for Stockport in November 1885 and campaign to retain the seat in 1886. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1883, September-December: folios 1-33;1884: folios...
Dates:
September 1883-1893.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William FitzPatrick., 1887-June 1888.
File
Identifier: MS.40407
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1887-June 1888, of William FitzPatrick to John Murray III and John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. They concern FitzPatrick’s work “Correspondence of Daniel O’Connell, the Liberator”, published by the Murrays. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1887: folios 1-45; (1)1888, January-June: folios 46-150. (2)1. Includes letter, 28 December 1887, of Maurice FitzGerald to William FitzPatrick: folios 40-41;copies,...
Dates:
1887-June 1888.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William FitzPatrick., July 1888-1890.
File
Identifier: MS.40408
Scope and Contents
Letters, July 1888-1890 and uncertain dates, of William FitzPatrick to John Murray IV, a few to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern FitzPatrick’s work “Correspondence of Daniel O’Connell, the Liberator”, published by the Murrays. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1888, July-December: folios 1-62; (1)?1888: folios 63-72.1889: folios 73-93; ?1889: folio 94.1890: folios 95-98....
Dates:
July 1888-1890.
Manuscript of John Cam Hobhouse concerning the destruction of the memoirs of Lord Byron; with related letters., 1824-1869.
File
Identifier: MS.43534
Scope and Contents
Following the death of Lord Byron in April 1824, various interested parties met at the house of John Murray on 17th May of that year. These included John Murray [II], Thomas Moore, John Cam Hobhouse and representatives of both Lady Byron and Augusta Leigh. After a discussion, the group decided that the manuscript containing the memoirs of Lord Byron should be burned and they proceeded to do so in the drawing room fireplace. This act caused great controversy and the items in this folder...
Dates:
1824-1869.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Archive of John Murray, publishers.
/
Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
/
Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
/
Correspondence relating to the death of Lord Byron, his funeral, will and estate, and the burning of his memoirs.
Papers concerning the death of John Gibson Lockhart and the establishment of of a memorial to him., 1854-1858.
File
Identifier: MS.42465
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates:
1854-1858.
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.
/
Papers of and concerning John Gibson Lockhart.
/
Letters of, to and concerning John Gibson Lockhart; including letters concerning the death of his wife, Sophia.
Papers concerning the "Murray Handbooks for Travellers" series., 1834-1924.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42613-42615
Scope and Contents
Murray's 'Hanbooks for Travellers' series was begun in 1836 by John Murray III, after his own experiences of travelling on the continent.This was a time when improved transport links and increased leisure time were making foreign travel increasingly easy and popular. The innovative 'Handbooks' responded to a need for detailed practical guides for new middle-class travellers.The early Handbooks covered Europe and Britain, and by the end of the 19th century included...
Dates:
1834-1924.
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Proofs. printed matter 15
- Notes. 10
- Copies. Derivative objects. 4
- Pamphlets. 4
- Advertisements. 3
- Manuscripts. 3
- Memorandums. 3
- Proofs. Printed matter. 3
- Telegrams. 3
- Accounts. 2
- Excerpts. 2
- Proofs. printed matter. 2
- Typescripts. 2
- Business records. 1
- Calculations. 1
- Drafts. Documents. 1
- Drawings. Visual works. 1
- Figures. Illustrations. 1
- Inventories. 1
- Invoices. 1
- Legal documents. 1
- Lists. 1
- Notebooks. 1
- Obituaries. 1
- Outlines. Documents. 1
- Prints. Visual works 1
- Prospectuses. 1
- Publications. 1
- Receipts. Financial records 1
- Receipts. Financial records. 1
- Specimens. 1
- Subscription lists. 1
- Tables of contents. 1
- Transcriptions. Documents. 1
- Visiting cards. 1 + ∧ less
∨ more