Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1851 - 1928
Found in 761 Collections and/or Records:
Article, "Junius", by David Coulton. The article has been extracted from the "Quarterly Review" and is bound with letters of various writers to John Murray III, John Murray IV, William Smith and Robert Cooke concerning the article., 1851-1852, 1904.
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Identifier: MS.42065
Scope and Contents
David Coulton`s article on Junius was published in the "Quarterly Review" of December 1851.The article and letters have been bound under the cover title, "Lord Lyttelton Junius. Q. R. No. 179". The file is arranged as follows : (1) Coulton`s article on Junius as published in the "Quarterly Review";(2) letters of various correspondents, 1851-1852, concerning Coulton`s article: letter of John Gibson Lockhart to John Murray III;...
Dates:
1851-1852, 1904.
Correspondence and other material relating to 'Astarte', by Ralph Milbanke, 2nd Earl of Lovelace, and Byron correspondence in the possession of Lady Dorchester., 1902-1957, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43535
Scope and Contents
The items in this manuscript mainly relate to Ralph and Mary Milbanke, Lord and Lady Lovelace. There are letters, proofs and other items relating to the publication of ‘Astarte’ by Ralph Milbanke in 1905. In addition, there is correspondence relating to letters of Lord Byron, which were in the possession of Charlotte Carleton, Lady Dorchester, who then bequeathed them to John Murray [IV]. The letters concerning ‘Astarte’ have been ordered before those relating to Byron...
Dates:
1902-1957, undated.
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 and other material concerning publications relating to Lord Byron after his death.
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.
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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
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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 and other material concerning publications relating to Lord Byron after his death.
Correspondence between John Murray, publishers, and various printing firms concerning the 1885 edition of "The Moon Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite", by James Nasmyth and James Carpenter., 1883-1885.
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Identifier: MS.42504
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:
1883-1885.
Correspondence concerning a short biography of Austen Henry Layard published by Cassell’s in its ‘Famous lives’ series; with a receipt relating to an autobiography of Layard., 1924-1925.
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Identifier: MS.42411
Scope and Contents
This folder has been arranged chronologically.
Letter of Harold Wheeler to Louis Charles Du Cane, 1924: folio 1;
Letter of John Murray [IV] to Louis Charles Du Cane, 1924: folio 2;
Copy of a letter of Louis Charles Du Cane to Harold Wheeler, 1924: folios 3-4;
Receipt probably of John Murray [IV] to Louis Charles Du Cane for a reading fee for ‘Layard’s autobiography’, 1925: folio 5.
Dates:
1924-1925.
Correspondence concerning memoirs of Austen Henry Layard., 1900-1925, undated.
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Identifier: MS.42410
Scope and Contents
Included are comments of the manuscript readers. This folder has been arranged chronologically with undated items placed at the end of the sequence.Letters and envelope possibly of Robert John Kennedy to Mary Enid Evelyn Layard, including his remarks of the memoirs of Austen Henry Layard, 1900: folios 1-21;Letter and envelope of Louis Du Cane to Enid Cornelia Du Cane, enclosing a copy of a letter of John Murray [IV] to Louis Du Cane, 1915: folios 22-25;...
Dates:
1900-1925, undated.
Forged letters and manuscripts of Lord Byron; with correspondence and notes relating to the forgeries and to George Gordon Du Luna Byron., 1841-2004, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43542
Scope and Contents
The forged letters and manuscripts of Lord Byron, with accompanying notes, have been placed at the start of the sequence. Correspondence relating to the forgeries has then been ordered chronologically, with two copies of transcriptions of the forgeries placed at the end of the sequence.Forged letters and manuscripts and copies of the same of Lord Byron, with accompanying notes and memos of John Murray [V] and Virginia Murray placed after their corresponding letters, undated and...
Dates:
1841-2004, undated.
Fragments of letters, mostly undated, to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Pullen; with miscellaneous letters and papers concerning Pullen and the editorship of “Murray’s Handbooks for Travellers”., ? 1883-? 1903.
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Identifier: MS.40988
Scope and Contents
Letters of, to and concerning Henry Pullen. Folios 1-20.Incomplete letters, and dissociated parts of letters, mostly postscripts, of Henry Pullen to John Murray, publishers: folios 1-13.Contemporary copies of two letters, 1896 and 1897, of Hallam Murray to Henry Pullen: folios 14-17.Memorandum, 6 April 1891, of William Clowes and Sons, Limited, to John Murray IV, concerning the printing of Murray’s “Handbook for Travellers in Northern Italy”. The...
Dates:
? 1883-? 1903.
Incomplete manuscript, "Indian Island", by Letitia Landon., ? 1836-1896.
Item
Identifier: MS.42330
Scope and Contents
The manuscript here is for a short story entitled ‘Indian Island’ by Letitia Landon, which was first published as part of ‘Traits and trials of early life’, in 1836. This volume was a book of moral short stories for girls. The story tells of a young brother and sister who are shipwrecked, but survive on a deserted island before being rescued by their father.The manuscript is incomplete, missing the end of the story. There are some amendments, deletions and...
Dates:
? 1836-1896.
John Murray Family Papers., 1877-1996
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13328/1696-1699
Scope and Contents
This brief series contains examples of the personal writing of John Murray IV, alongside a small number of letters sent to Murray from various correspondents including Randall Thomas Davidson, Baron Davidson of Lambeth; Henry Scott Holland, Professor of Divinity, Oxford University; Alexander Smith Kinnear, Baron Kinnear; Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys; and Mary Mackay, calling herself Marie Corelli. A small folder entitled "Family Papers" concludes this series, having been...
Dates:
1877-1996
Letters and notes concerning the publication by John Murray of 'Works of Lord Byron'., 1896-1915.
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Identifier: MS.43499
Scope and Contents
These letters, notes and proofs all concern 'The Works of Lord Byron', which was edited by Ernest Hartley Coleridge and Rowland Edmund Prothero, and published in 13 volumes by Murray between 1898 and 1904. The letters have been arranged in alphabetical order by correspondent surname.Letters of Ernest Hartley Coleridge to John Murray IV, 1896-1915: folios 1-113;Letters of Charles Plumptre Johnson to John Murray IV, 1899-1900: folios 114-119;...
Dates:
1896-1915.
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 between Lord Byron and John Murray II; with letters of and to John Murray, publishers, relating to Lord Byron.
Letters, assignments and receipts concerning the sale of papers and copyrights relating to Lord Byron., Undated.
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Identifier: MS.43541
Scope and Contents
The papers in this manuscript have been arranged alphabetically by the main correspondent surname or company name.Barry, Matilda and Richard.
Letters of Matilda Barry and Richard Barry to Hugh Ferguson and John Murray [III], with one of Ferguson to Murray, regarding the sale of Lord Byron letters, 1849: folios 1-6;Blayney, Mabella.
Letter of Lady Mabella Blayney to John Murray [II], 1824: folio 7;Breese, John.
Letters of John Breese to John Murray III,...
Dates:
Undated.
Letters concerning Lord Byron of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers., 1880-1923, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43500
Scope and Contents
The correspondence has been arranged alphabetically by author surname.Letters of Hon. Charlotte Carleton, Lady Dorchester, to and occasionally annotated by John Murray IV, with letters written on her behalf by Henry Whalley Woodforde and a note of Doris Langley Moore, 1880-1900 and undated: folios 1-76;
Letters, drafts and copies of letters and notes of John Murray III and John Murray IV to Hon. Charlotte Carleton, Lady Dorchester, 1896-1906 and undated: folios...
Dates:
1880-1923, undated.
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 between Lord Byron and John Murray II; with letters of and to John Murray, publishers, relating to Lord Byron.
Letters mostly of Lord Byron to John Murray II., 1811-1813, 1901-1902.
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Identifier: MS.43487
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged in chronological order.Letters of Lord Byron to John Murray II, 1811: folios 1-6;Letters of Lord Byron to John Murray II, 1812: folios 7-20;Letters of Lord Byron to John Murray II, 1813: folios 21-122, with the following included:Copies of 1813 letters of Lord Byron at folios 56-57;Letters of Frank Thomas Sabin to John Murray IV, 1902 at folios 58-59;Copy of an 1813 letter of Lord Byron,...
Dates:
1811-1813, 1901-1902.
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 between Lord Byron and John Murray II; with letters of and to John Murray, publishers, relating to Lord Byron.
Letters mostly to George Prothero as editor of the ‘Quarterly Review’ of correspondents with surnames M-R., 1900-1917.
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Identifier: MS.42622
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname.Letters of Alfred Thayer Mahan to George Prothero, 1912-1913: folio 1-7;Letters of Frederic William Maitland to George Prothero, 1901-1905: folios 8-17;Letters of William Hurrell Mallock to George Prothero, 1900-1902: folios 18-23;Letter of Alfred Marshall to George Prothero, 1908: folios 24-28;Letter of David Mather Masson to George Prothero, 1902: folios...
Dates:
1900-1917.
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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Letters to and concerning George Prothero as editor of the "Quarterly Review", with a typescript list of the correspondents.
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Letters of various correspondents to and concerning George Prothero as editor of the "Quarterly Review".
Letters of and concerning George Crabbe, with a lock of Crabbe`s hair., 1794-1863, 1926.
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Identifier: MS.42066
Scope and Contents
Letters of George Crabbe to various recipients :(1) letter, 1794, of George Crabbe to Edmund Cartwright, junior;(2) letters, ? 1813 (WM)-1834, of George Crabbe to John Murray II;(3) letter, 1826, of George Crabbe to his son, George Crabbe;(4) manuscript copy, ?3rd quarter of 19th century, of a letter, 1819, of George Crabbe to ?Henry Colburn. The copy is in the hand of Whitwell Elwin.Letters concerning George Crabbe...
Dates:
1794-1863, 1926.
Letters of and to Lord Byron concerning Newstead Abbey; with letters of the Webb family of Newstead Abbey mainly to John Murray, publishers., 1779-1975.
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Identifier: MS.43513
Scope and Contents
The letters of and to Lord Byron have been placed at the start of the sequence, followed by letters between other correspondents relating to Newstead Abbey.Copy of a letter of Lord Byron to John Hanson, 1817: folios 1-2;Letter of Lord Byron (in an unknown hand) to John Palethorpe, signed by John Hanson and Owen Mealey, 1812: folio 3;Correspondence between Lord Byron and Robert Rushton, with a receipt of Edward Rushton to John Murray [III] for the purchase...
Dates:
1779-1975.
Letters of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, and Constable and Co. Limited, publishers, to John Murray, publishers, with related papers., 1897, 1915-1917, 1928.
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Identifier: MS.40259
Scope and Contents
Letter, 3 August 1897, of Archibald Constable and Co. to John Murray IV. Folio 1.
Correspondence, 1915-1917 and 1928, between W.M. Meredith of Constable and Co. Limited and John Murray IV. Also included is a letter (folio 8) of O. Kyllmann, of Constable and Co. Limited, to John Murray IV. The letters include information concerning the Publishers’ Association, and the acquisition of Smith Elder and Co. by John Murray, publishers. Folios 2-21.
Dates:
1897, 1915-1917, 1928.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.
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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.
Letters of Austen Henry Layard to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray., 1848-1894.
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Identifier: MS.42342
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged in chronological order. Possible dates for the undated letters and notes have been given in square brackets and used to organise those letters at the end of the sequence.Letters of Austen Henry Layard to John Murray [III], John Murray [IV] and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray of:1884: folios 1-2;1885: folios 3-4;1886: folios 5-8;1887: folios 9-12;1889: folios 13-17;1891: folios...
Dates:
1848-1894.
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 Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of and to Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of Austen Henry Layard to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray.
Letters of Austen Henry Layard to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray., 1838-1893.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42341-42342
Scope and Contents
The letters here evidence the relationship between the archaeologist Austen Henry Layard and the publishing house of John Murray that lasted for over half a century. During that time, John Murray published works written by Layard about his excavations and other work.The letters demonstrate the close nature of this relationship and give insight into his involvement with the publication process. Topics covered in the correspondence include news of the excavations undertaken by...
Dates:
1838-1893.
Letters of Elizabeth Eastlake to John Murray III and to John Murray IV., 1880-1893.
File
Identifier: MS.42178
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Elizabeth Eastlake was first published by John Murray in 1841, when 'Residence on the shores of the Baltic' was produced. Her relationship with the publishing house and family of Murray continued until her death. Before her marriage, Eastlake had stayed at the Murray family home in Albemarle Street and she was particularly close to John Murray [III].The correspondence here covers the entire time period of the relationship between Eastlake and the Murrays, from the early days of...
Dates:
1880-1893.
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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Letters of Elizabeth Eastlake to various correspondents.
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Letters of Elizabeth Eastlake mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III.
Letters of Enid Layard to Hallam Murray and to John Murray IV., 1891-1907.
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Identifier: MS.42416
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:
1891-1907.
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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Letters of, to and concerning Enid Layard, with papers relating to her bequest of the papers of Austen Henry Layard to the British Museum.
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Letters of, to and concerning Enid Layard.
Letters of Frederick Blackwood to John Murray III and to John Murray IV. Included are a typescript copy of an extract from a letter of Blackwood; a letter of Helen Hay to John Murray III, and an advertisement for "Chappell and Cos New and Popular Songs"., 1890-1902.
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Identifier: MS.42039
Scope and Contents
The typescript is of an extract from a letter of Blackwood in which he expresses fully the merits of his trusted servant, Frederick Nowell.
Dates:
1890-1902.
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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Letters of Frederick Blackwood to John Murray III and to John Murray IV; with a letter of Blackwood`s mother, Helen Hay, to John Murray III, and an advertisement for "new and popular songs".
Letters of Frederick Blackwood to John Murray III and to John Murray IV; with a letter of Blackwood`s mother, Helen Hay, to John Murray III, and an advertisement for "new and popular songs"., 1857-1902.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42038-42039
Scope and Contents
Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, was a senior diplomat who enjoyed a long and varied career. He was governor-general of Canada between 1872 and 1878, and Viceroy of India from 1884-1888. Blackwood also published various works throughout his adult life, including a book about his travels, collected speeches and political works.In this series there are over 150 letters of Blackwood to John Murray III and John Murray IV. They...
Dates:
1857-1902.
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.
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Identifier: MS.42324
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
William Ireland Knapp corresponded regularly with his publisher, John Murray, while producing his work ' Life, writings and correspondence of George Borrow'. His letters to Murray detail the publishing process of the work and the relationship between author and publisher. In addition to the letters of Knapp to Murray, there are also other letters concerning the work. Various correspondents wrote to John Murray [IV] and Robert Francis Cooke in relation to the work on Borrow,...
Dates:
1894-1900.
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- Proofs. printed matter 57
- Envelopes. 55
- Memorandums. 54
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- Visiting cards. 52
- Lists. 48
- Receipts. Financial records 47
- Typescripts. 44
- Prospectuses 36
- Excerpts. 28
- Accounts. 26
- Photocopies. 23
- Poetry. 23
- Estimates. Financial records. 19
- Business records. 18
- Prospectuses. 18
- Business cards. 17
- Manuscripts. 16
- Receipts. Financial records. 16
- Fliers. Printed matter. 15
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- Reviews. Document genre 15
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