Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1808 - 1892
Found in 76 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Elizabeth Harcourt., 1889-1904.
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Identifier: MS.40520
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1889-1904, of Elizabeth Harcourt to John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. They concern the publication of “The correspondence of John Lothrop Motley” and matters arising from it, including copyright issues, translation rights and the role of Harper and Brothers in the American edition. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1889: folios 1-84; (1)1891: folios 85-86;1894-1898: folios 87-95;1900-1901: folios 96-100;...
Dates:
1889-1904.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Ernest Gambier Parry., 1889-1918.
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Identifier: MS.40919
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. They concern, among other subjects, the publication of various essays by Ernest Gambier Parry, including “The Combat with suffering” (1891) and “Day-dreams” (1895). On a personal level they refer to Parry’s acquaintanceship with John Murray IV from their time at Eton. The letters are arranged chronologically.1889: folios 1-4;1891-1897, 1899: folios 5-101 [Note 1];...
Dates:
1889-1918.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Francis Darwin., 1882-1889.
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Identifier: MS.40310
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, to Robert Cooke, to John Murray IV, and to Hallam Murray. The letters are arranged chronologically. Letters for which only a suggested year is given are placed at the end of the year to which they are thought to relate.1882: folios 1-7;1883: folios 8-12;1884: folios 13-27;1885: folios 28-55;1886: folios 56-65;1887: folios 66-107;1888: folios 108-141;...
Dates:
1882-1889.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Wintle, with related papers., 1884-1889, 1943.
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Identifier: MS.41296
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern mostly the publication of “The Eton Latin grammar. Part I. Elementary” (1885) and “ Elementary Latin exercises, adapted to the Eton Latin grammar” (1885). The letters are arranged chronologically.1884: folios 1-3;1885: folios 4-73 [Notes 1-4];1886-1887, 1889: folios 74-88.Related papers.(1) Papers concerning legal and financial...
Dates:
1884-1889, 1943.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Yule., 1868-1889.
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Identifier: MS.41319
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1868-1889, of Henry Yule to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern Yule`s works published by Murray, including “The book of Ser Marco Polo” and “Hobson-Jobson : being a glossary of Anglo-Indian colloquial words and phrases”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1868-1869: folios 1-13;1870-1871: folios 14-35;1872-1873: folios 36-68;1874-1876: folios 69-97;1877-1880: folios 98-111;...
Dates:
1868-1889.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of James C. Robertson., 1847-1857.
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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., 1885-1888.
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Identifier: MS.40631
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1885-1888, of John Julian to John Murray IV, and some to John Murray III and one to Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. They concern his work “A dictionary of hymnology” published by the Murrays. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1885: folios 1-42; (1)1886: folios 43-103; (2)1887: folios 104-119;1888: folios 120-133.1. Includes letter, 9 March 1885, of William Tulloch to John Murray III: folios...
Dates:
1885-1888.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Julian., 1889-1892.
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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 John Wright., 1835-1841.
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Identifier: MS.41310
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1835-1841, and uncertain dates, of John Wright to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. Many of the letters concern his work as literary editor for various Murray editions, including works of Byron and the correspondence of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham. There is mention too of his work on indexes for “The life of William Wilberforce” and for the "Quarterly Review". Later letters reveal disagreements over payment for his work. The letters are arranged...
Dates:
1835-1841.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Louis Jennings., September 1883-1893.
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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 Nicholas and Sarah Nicolas., 1826-1856.
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Identifier: MS.40878
Scope and Contents
(i) Letters of Nicholas Nicolas.The letters are to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern various publications, not all of them published by John Murray, in which Nicholas Nicolas was involved as editor. The publications relate especially to British history, among them:“The history of the battle of Agincourt; and of the expedition of Henry the Fifth into France” (London : Johnson, Brooke Street, Holborn, 1827);“The Retrospective Review, and...
Dates:
1826-1856.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Philip Stanhope (1805-1875)., 1840-1849.
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Identifier: MS.41144
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1840-1849, of Philip Stanhope to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern works of his published by the Murrays, including “Essais sur la vie du grand Condé”, the fourth volume of his “History of England”, “Historical essays, contributed to the Quarterly Review”, and advice on the travel handbook for Spain. There is also discussion of parliamentary matters, particularly the Copyright Bill, and of his reading, with comments on manuscripts sent...
Dates:
1840-1849.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Richard Owen (1804-1892), and of his grandson and biographer, Richard Owen (afterwards, Cavendish; b 1869)., 1848-1904.
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Identifier: MS.40899
Scope and Contents
Letters of Richard Owen (1804-1892).The letters are to John Murray III and to John Gibson Lockhart. They are arranged chronologically.1848-1852, 1856-1857: folios 1-20 [Note 1];1864, 1866: folios 21-24;1870, 1873-1874: folios 25-30;1881-1882: folios 31-34.Copy, [?late 19th century], of a letter, 26 March 1881, of Richard Owen (1804-1892) to John Murray III. Folios 35-36.Letters of Richard Owen (afterwards,...
Dates:
1848-1904.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Roderick Murchison., ? 1845, 1850-1874, 1976.
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Identifier: MS.40860
Scope and Contents
The letters seem to be mostly to John Murray III.1850-1851, 1853-1854, 1856-1859: folios 1-55;1860-1861, 1863-1868: folios 56-88 [Note];1870: folios 89-90.[Note] Folios 83-84. Letter, 20 August 1867, of Roderick Murchison to Robert Cooke.Undated letters of Roderick Murchison to ?John Murray II and to ?John Murray III: 91-101.Related papers.Manuscript note, in Roderick Murchison’s hand, headed “Murchison’s...
Dates:
? 1845, 1850-1874, 1976.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Walter Hook., 1884-1893.
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Identifier: MS.40571
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1884-1893, of Walter Hook to John Murray III and John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. They mostly concern his work on a new edition of “A church dictionary” originally compiled by his father Walter F. Hook. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1884: folios 1-30; (1)1885: folios 31-78; (2)1886: folios 79-117;1887: folios 118-129;1889: folios 130-131;1892-1893: folios 132-137;...
Dates:
1884-1893.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William FitzPatrick., 1887-June 1888.
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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.
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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.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Francis Patrick Napier., 1827-1859.
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Identifier: MS.40869
Scope and Contents
Letters of William Napier to John Murray II and John Murray III. Letters of William Napier to John Murray II. The letters concern the negotiations over the copyright for, and the preparation and publication of, the first volume of Napier’s “History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814” (1828).The letters are arranged chronologically.1827-1828, 1831: folios 1-30.Letters of William Napier to...
Dates:
1827-1859.
Manuscript of an article for the "Quarterly Review" : "Digest of the Criminal Law" by Henry Brougham., 1854.
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Identifier: MS.42045
Scope and Contents
Included with the manuscript is a letter of Brougham to John Murray III concerning the manuscript, and a marked proof of the article. Also included is a related article by Brougham, "The Judges on codification", extracted from the "Edinburgh Review".Brougham`s article on the "Digest" was published in "The Quarterly Review", volume 94, number 188, March 1854, article 5, pages 461-466. The article is a consideration of "A letter to the Lord Chancellor, containing observations on...
Dates:
1854.
Manuscript of John Cam Hobhouse concerning the destruction of the memoirs of Lord Byron; with related letters., 1824-1869.
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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
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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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Correspondence relating to the death of Lord Byron, his funeral, will and estate, and the burning of his memoirs.
Marked proof engraving, "River scenery on the West Coast" : an illustration for "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa" by David Livingstone., ? 1856-? 1857.
Item
Identifier: MS.42433
Scope and Contents
The proof has been annotated by David Livingstone and by John Murray III. The engraving was taken from a sketch by Captain Henry Need.
The illustration was included in "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", facing page 332.
Dates:
? 1856-? 1857.
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 of and concerning David Livingstone.
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Manuscripts by David Livingstone in which are recorded his journeys and experiences in Africa; with related proofs, sketches, a photographic print and a printed portrait.
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Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone; with related proofs.
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Assorted proofs for "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa" by David Livingstone.
Marked proof engraving, "Scene at a sleeping-place in Angola" : an illustration for "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa" by David Livingstone., ? 1856-? 1857.
Item
Identifier: MS.42434
Scope and Contents
The proof has been annotated by David Livingstone and by John Murray III. The engraving was made from a sketch by Captain Henry Need.
The illustration was included in "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", facing page 380.
Dates:
? 1856-? 1857.
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 of and concerning David Livingstone.
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Manuscripts by David Livingstone in which are recorded his journeys and experiences in Africa; with related proofs, sketches, a photographic print and a printed portrait.
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Manuscript, "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa", by David Livingstone; with related proofs.
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Assorted proofs for "Missionary travels and researches in South Africa" by David Livingstone.
Papers concerning a dispute between John Murray III and Charles Appleton over the decision not to publish an article, "The Jesus of History", in the periodical "The Academy"., 1870.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42607-42608
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:
1870.
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
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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 of and concerning John Gibson Lockhart.
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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.
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