Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1808 - 1892
Found in 914 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Alexander Lindsay., 1860-1879, and undated (? 1846, ? 1849, ? 1850 or after).
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Identifier: MS.40701
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The letters are to John Murray III. They concern the publication of various works by Lord Lindsay, including “Lives of the Lindsays” and “Sketches of the History of Christian Art”.The letters are arranged chronologically.1860-1862, 1866-1869: folios 1-37;1870-1872, 1875-1879: folios 38-82.Undated letters.Letters, ?1846, of Lindsay to John Murray III that seem to concern the publication of Lindsay’s “Sketches of the History of...
Dates:
1860-1879, and undated (? 1846, ? 1849, ? 1850 or after).
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Alexander Napier., 1861-1885.
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Identifier: MS.40867
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Letters, 1861-1885, of Alexander Napier to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Robert Cooke, and related letters. The letters concern works of Napier’s published by the Murrays, including his translation of the German biography of Lord Byron by Karl Elze, and his editorship of a new edition of Croker’s “The life of Samuel Johnson” by James Boswell. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1861: folios 1-2;1868: folios 3-6;1870-1871: folios 7-58;...
Dates:
1861-1885.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Alfred C. Lyall., 1882-1906.
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Identifier: MS.40724
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Letters, 1882-1906, of Alfred C. Lyall to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They mostly concern works of his published by the Murrays, including the two volumes of “Asiatic studies”, “The rise of the British dominion in India” and “The life of the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1882-1884: folios 1-30; (1)1888: folio 31;1890-1893: folios 32-61; (2)1894-1896: folios 62-92; (3)...
Dates:
1882-1906.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Alfred Kempe and of John Kempe., 1820-1897.
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Identifier: MS.40639
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(i) Letters of Alfred Kempe to John Murray II and John Murray III.The letters are arranged chronologically. The letters for 1820 concern the preparation and publication of Kempe’s translation, “A circumstantial narrative of the campaign in Saxony, in the year 1813” (1820), from the German of Baron Von Odeleben. The other letters concern Kempe’s editing, and subsequent printing, of a “curious collection of letters and other MS documents of the 16th and 17th Centuries preserved at...
Dates:
1820-1897.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Alfred Turner., 1820-1866.
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Identifier: MS.41207
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Letters, 1820-1866 and uncertain dates, of Alfred Turner to John Murray II and John Murray, with a few to Robert Cooke. They concern his role as attorney for the Murray firm, dealing with pirated editions or illegal copying of Murray works, but also showing the family friendship which existed. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1820: folios 1-2;1822: folios 3-10;1825: folios 11-12;1830: folios 13-14;1843-1848: folios...
Dates:
1820-1866.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Allan Cunningham., 1814, 1822-1842.
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Identifier: MS.40300
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The letters are to John Murray II and John Murray III. Many concern the publication of Cunningham’s “Lives of the most eminent British painters, sculptors, and architects” (London: John Murray, 1829-1833). The letters are arranged chronologically.1814, 1822-1823, 1825-1828: folios 1-12;1829: folios 13-39;1830: folios 40-61;1831: folios 62-80;1832: folios 81-94;1833: folios 95-109;1834: folios 110-111;...
Dates:
1814, 1822-1842.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Amelia, Demetrius and Penelope Valsamachi., 1827-1888.
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Identifier: MS.41218
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This manuscript includes letters, 1827-1867 and uncertain date, of Amelia Valsamachi to John Murray II and John Murray III. Some concern works of her first husband, Reginald Heber, including hymns, sermons, and his “Narrative of a journey through the upper provinces of India from Calcutta to Bombay”. There is also mention of her own work, “The life of Reginald Heber” and of events in the Ionian Islands.There is one letter, 1841, of her second husband, Count Demetrius Valsamachi...
Dates:
1827-1888.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Amy Yule., 1878-1899.
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Identifier: MS.41317
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Letters, 1878-1899, of Amy Yule to John Murray III, John Murray IV, and Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. They concern her works published by the Murrays, “A little light on the Cretan insurrection”, and “Handbook for travellers in Greece”. They also relate to mutual acquaintances and family, including her father Henry Yule. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1878-1879: folios 1-15;1881-1882: folios 16-57;1883-1884: folios...
Dates:
1878-1899.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Anna Bray., 1824-1843.
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Identifier: MS.40143
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Letters, 1824-1843, of Anna Bray to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. They mostly concern her work “A description of the part of Devonshire bordering on the Tamar and the Tavy…”, “The mountains and lakes of Switzerland” and her novels published elsewhere. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1824: folios 1-2;1828-1829: folios 3-6; (1)1833-1834: folios 7-43; (2)1835-1836: folios 44-76; (3)1838-1839:...
Dates:
1824-1843.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Anna Bray., 1844-1880.
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Identifier: MS.40144
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Letters, 1844-1880, of Anna Bray to John Murray III, with related letters. They concern her works “Life of Thomas Stothard” and “The revolt of the Protestants of the Cevennes”, with proposals for other works or concerning those published elsewhere. Includes family and financial matters. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1844-1846: folios 1-27;1847-1849: folios 28-43;1850: folios 44-94; (1)1851: folios 95-133;1852:...
Dates:
1844-1880.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Arthur Ainger., 1885-1943.
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Identifier: MS.40011
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Letters, 1885-1918, of Arthur Ainger probably to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, and one letter, 1943, of Edward Ainger to John Murray, publishers. The letters concern works of Ainger published by the Murrays, including “The Eton Latin grammar” and “An English Latin gradus or verse dictionary”. There is mention also of reprints under the auspices of Cambridge University Press. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1885-1887: folios 1-12;...
Dates:
1885-1943.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Arthur Stanley., 1847-1934.
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Identifier: MS.41149
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Letters, 1847-1879, of Arthur Stanley to John Murray III, with related letters and papers dating to 1934. Stanley’s letters concern his many publications published by Murray, including “Historical memorials of Canterbury”, “Sinai and Palestine”, his volumes of lectures on the Eastern Church and on the Jewish church, and “The life and correspondence of Thomas Arnold”. The letters are arranged in chronological order. Additional correspondence has been added to the end of this sequence....
Dates:
1847-1934.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Arthur Wellesley Peel., 1885-1901.
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Identifier: MS.40930
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The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern mostly Arthur Peel’s interest in, and observations on, the publication of "Sir Robert Peel from his private papers" (1891-1899), edited by Charles Parker. Sir Robert Peel was Arthur Peel’s father.The letters are arranged chronologically.1885-1886: folios 1-3;1891, 1896-1901: folios 4-43.Note. Folio 29. Telegram, 14 September 1898, sent by Arthur Bigge to John...
Dates:
1885-1901.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Austen Henry Layard., 1848-1853.
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Identifier: MS.40677
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All of the letters are to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically.1848: folios 1-18;1849: folios 19-41; (1)1850: folios 42-49;1851: folios 50-67;1852: folios 68-107; (2)1853: folios 108-141.(1) Includes letter of James Fergusson to John Murray III: folios 20A-20B;(2) Folio 84 is a proof illustration of an Armenian plough and ploughmen. The illustration was used under the...
Dates:
1848-1853.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Austen Henry Layard., 1854-1859.
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Identifier: MS.40678
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All of the letters are to John Murray III. Included are letters written from Sebastopol during the Crimean War, and from India at the time of the Indian Mutiny.
The letters are arranged chronologically.
1854: folios 1-37;
1855: folios 38-61;
1856: folios 62-79;
1857: folios 80-97;
1858: folios 98-103;
1859: folios 104-122.
Dates:
1854-1859.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Austen Henry Layard., 1861-1879.
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Identifier: MS.40679
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All of the letters are to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically.1861: folios 1-2;1862: folios 3-12;1863: folios 13-26;1864: folio 27;1865: folios 28-30;1866: folios 31-40;1867: folios 41-48;1868: folios 49-56;(1)1869: folios 57-58;1870: folios 59-70;1871: folios 71-76;1872: folios 77-92;1873: folios 93-104;1874:...
Dates:
1861-1879.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Austen Henry Layard., 1880-1891.
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Identifier: MS.40680
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All of the letters are to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically.
1880: folios 1-6;
1882: folios 7-8;
1883: folios 9-20;
1884: folios 21-41;
1885: folios 42-56;
1886: folios 57-67;
1887: folios 68-77;
1888: folios 78-89;
1889: folios 90-95;
1890: folios 96-109;
1891: folios 110-126.
Dates:
1880-1891.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Basil Hall., 1817-1839.
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Identifier: MS.40504
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The letters are to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern the publication of Basil Hall’s “Account of a voyage of discovery to the West Coast of Corea and the Great Loo-Choo Island” (1818). The letters also refer to Hall’s interest in Lord Byron, of whom mention is made concerning events following the destruction of his memoirs (1824). Also mentioned is Hall’s admiration for Thomas Moore, particularly in relation to Moore’s “Letters and journals of Lord Byron, with notices of his...
Dates:
1817-1839.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Carl Lumholtz., 1888-1890, 1902.
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Identifier: MS.40721
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Letters to John Murray III and John Murray IV concerning the publication of “Among cannibals: an account of four years travels in Australia, and of camp life with the aborigines of Queensland”, by Carl Lumholtz.The letters are arranged chronologically. Some of the letters have notes written on them by John Murray IV outlining his reply to Lumholtz.1888-1889: folios 1-69;1890: folios 70-80 [Note];1902: folios 81-84.[Note] Folio 74....
Dates:
1888-1890, 1902.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Gore., 1888-1895.
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Identifier: MS.40465
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Letters, 1888-1895, of Charles Gore to John Murray IV, with a few to Hallam Murray and possibly to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern works of Gore published by the Murrays, including “Lux mundi”, for which he was both contributor and editor, his Bampton lectures, further lectures on “The mission of the church”, and “Dissertations on subjects connected with the incarnation”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1888-1889: folios 1-14;...
Dates:
1888-1895.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Longman., 1880-1929.
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Identifier: MS.40710
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Letters of Charles Longman to John Murray IV, with a few letters to John Murray III and with related letters and papers.The letters concern the business relations between Longman and the Murrays and their associates. The letters are arranged chronologically:1880-1885: folios 1-15;1886-1889: folios 16-45*;1890-1895: folios 46-63;1896-1899: folios 64-88**;1900-1904: folios 89-98;1906-1909: folios 99-112***;...
Dates:
1880-1929.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Lyell., 1835-1839.
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Identifier: MS.40727
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The letters are to John Murray II and to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically. Those letters that have a supplied year and no other date are placed at the end of the relevant year.
1835: folios 1-32;
1836: folios 33-60;
1837: folios 61-62;
1838: folios 63-80;
1839: folios 81-88.
Dates:
1835-1839.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Lyell., 1840-1859.
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Identifier: MS.40728
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The letters appear to be to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically. Those letters that have a supplied year and no other date are placed at the end of the relevant year.1840: folios 1-8;1841: folios 9-11;1842: folios 12-13;1843: folios 14-18;1844: folios 19-20;1845: folios 21-36;1846: folios 37-42;1847: folios 43-54;1848: folios 55-56;1849: folios 57-67;...
Dates:
1840-1859.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Lyell. Also included is a letter of Lyell to John Gibson Lockhart., 1826-1834.
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Identifier: MS.40726
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The letters are mostly to John Murray II, but included are letters to John Murray III. Also included is a letter of Lyell to John Gibson Lockhart.The letters are arranged chronologically. 1826: folios 1-3;1827: folios 4-21;1829: folios 22-35; 1830: folios 36-47;1831: folios 48-57;1832: folios 58-92;1833: folios 93-118;1834: folios 119-141*.* Folios 139-140: letter, 1...
Dates:
1826-1834.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Lyell, with related papers., 1861-1874, late 20th century.
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Identifier: MS.40729
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The letters comprising folios 1-90 appear to be all to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically. Those letters that have a supplied year and no other date are placed at the end of the relevant year.1861: folios 1-5 [Note 1];1862: folios 6-19;1863: folios 20-33 [Note 2];1864: folios 34-41;1865: folios 42-53;1866: folios 54-59;1867: folios 60-63;1868: folios 64-69;1869: folios...
Dates:
1861-1874, late 20th century.
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- Proofs. printed matter 58
- Envelopes. 53
- Drafts. Documents. 52
- Telegrams. 52
- Visiting cards. 50
- Lists. 48
- Memorandums. 46
- Typescripts. 35
- Prospectuses 34
- Photocopies. 32
- Excerpts. 29
- Accounts. 25
- Manuscripts. 23
- Poetry. 23
- Business records. 19
- Business cards. 18
- Estimates. Financial records. 18
- Prospectuses. 18
- Photographs. 16
- Fliers. Printed matter. 15
- Receipts. Financial records. 15
- Pamphlets. 14
- Sketches 14
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- Financial records. 12
- Reviews. Document genre 12
- Agreements. Legal instruments. 11
- Illustrations. Layout features. 11
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