Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1851 - 1928
Found in 64 Collections and/or Records:
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.
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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 to John Murray, publishers, from correspondents with surnames and company names from Arnold, H. to Ashburnham., 1771-1909.
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Identifier: MS.40026
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of this sequence. Arnold, Hugh, 1902: folio 1;Arnold, M.M., 1888: folios 2-3;Arnold, Matthew, 1855-1878: folios 4-7;Arnold, Thomas, 1871: folios 8-10; (1)Arnold, William D., 1853: folios 11-12;Arnold, William T., 1881: folios 13-17; (2)Arnot, David, 1814:...
Dates:
1771-1909.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Alexander Napier., 1861-1885.
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Identifier: MS.40867
Scope and Contents
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
Scope and Contents
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 correspondents with surname Cherry to Childers, C., 1829-1976.
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Identifier: MS.40214
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Cherry, William George.Letters, 1847, of William George Cherry to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard.Letter, 1976, of Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire to Simon Young. Folio 5.Chesneau, Ernest.Letters, 1886, of Ernest Chesneau to John Murray III. Folios 6-19.Chesney, Francis Rawdon.Letters, 1833...
Dates:
1829-1976.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Balfour, Eustace to Ballantyne, E., 1856-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40041
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Balfour, Eustace James Anthony.Letter, 1884, of Eustace Balfour to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Letters, 1903, of Eustace Balfour to John Murray IV. Folios 3-9.Chronological list, [?1903], of titles of papers and articles on volunteer forces, probably written by Eustace Balfour. The list is in the hand of John Murray IV. Folio 10.Balfour, Gerald William....
Dates:
1856-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bevan, W. to Bickley., 1807-1912.
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Identifier: MS.40094
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Bevan, William, 1860-1894: folios 1-39:includes letter, 1869, of William Bevan to William Smith: folios 23-24Bewick, Thomas, 1807: folios 40-41;Bewsher, J.P.H., 1905: folios 42-45;Bezant, Hannah, 1906: folios 46-49;Biagi, Guido, 1896-1908: folios 50-59;Bialloblotzky, (Christoph) Friedrich, 1836: folios...
Dates:
1807-1912.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bigge, C. to Billing and Sons, Ltd., 1829-1923.
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Identifier: MS.40100
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bigge, Constance.Letter, [1916], of Constance Bigge to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Bigge, George Richard.Letters, 1870-1871, 1879-1880 and 1882, of George Bigge to John Murray III. Folios 3-13.Bigge, Lewis Amherst Selby.Letters, 1889-1890, 1893-1895, 1898-1899, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1909, 1920 and undated, of Lewis Bigge to John Murray III, to John Murray IV...
Dates:
1829-1923.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Cary to Cathcart., 1819-1916.
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Identifier: MS.40200
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Cary, Elizabeth.Letters, 1868 and 1872, of Elizabeth Catherine Cary, Viscountess Falkland, to George Byng, 7th Viscount Torrington, and John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Cary, Henry.Letters, 1831 and 1846, of Henry Cary to John Murray III. Folios 5-8.Cary, James Walter.Letter, 1830, of James Walter Cary to John Murray II. Folios 9-10....
Dates:
1819-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Colvile to Conroy., 1814-1918.
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Identifier: MS.40237
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.A further letter has been added at the end of this sequence.Colvile, Henry Edward.Letters, 1907, of Sir Henry Edward Colvile to John Murray IV. Folios 1-6.Colvile, Zeline Isabelle.Postcard, 1907, of Zeline Isabelle Colvile to John Murray IV. Folio 7. Colvin, Auckland.Letters, 1895, of Sir Auckland Colvin to John Murray...
Dates:
1814-1918.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Cooke, W to Cooley., 1813-1912.
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Identifier: MS.40271
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Cooke, William.Letters, 1825, 1832-1833, 1843-1844, 1847 and 1849, of William Cooke to John Murray II and John Murray III. Folios 1-14.Cooke, William.Letters, 1871, 1880-1881, 1884, 1889 and 1891-1894, of William Cooke to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 15-44.Cooke, William Bernard.Letters, 1813-1815, 1818-1819, 1822 and...
Dates:
1813-1912.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Deane, M to Delapierre., 1827-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40323
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of this sequence.Deane, Mary Bathurst.Letters, 1901, 1903-1906 and 1926, of Mary Bathurst Deane to John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-34.Deane, William John.Letters, 1855 and 1858, of William John Deane to John Murray III. Folios 35-51.Folios 43-44. Letter, 1855, of David...
Dates:
1827-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Eve to Eyton., 1818-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40389
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies. A further letter has been added at the end of the sequence.Eve, Arthur,1898: folio 1;Everard, Harry, 1894-1904: folios 2-11;Everest, Rosa, 1852: folios 12-15, a further letter of Rosa Everest can be located at folios 152-153;Everett, Alexander, 1828: folios 16-21;Everett, Edward, 1818-1851: folios 22-39;...
Dates:
1818-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Freeman to French., 1817-1921.
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Identifier: MS.40425
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added at the end of the sequence.Freeman, Edward Augustus.Letters, 1870-1871, of Edward Augustus Freeman to John Murray III. Folios 1-18.Folios 12-13. Letter, ?1871, of Emily Anne Smythe, Lady Strangford, to Edward Augustus Freeman. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1871, of Freeman to John Murray III, folios 10-11. Freeman,...
Dates:
1817-1921.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Gillies to Girls., 1775-1917.
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Identifier: MS.40449
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Further correspondence has been added to the end of the sequence.Gillies, John.Letter, 1775, of John Gillies to John Murray I. Folios 1-2.Gillies, Margaret.Letter, 1835, of Margaret Gillies to John Murray II. Folio 3.Gillies, Robert Pearse.Letters, 1817, 1821 and 1851, of Robert Pearse Gillies to John Murray II and John Murray...
Dates:
1775-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Harper to Harrap., 1815-1901.
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Identifier: MS.40525
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Harper, Fletcher.Letter, 1873, of Fletcher Harper to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Harper, Francis Perego.Letter, 1901, of Francis Perego Harper to John Murray IV. Folio 3.Harper, Hugo Daniel.Letter, 1851, of Hugo Daniel Harper to John Murray III. Folios 4-5.Harper, James Thorne.Letter, 1900, of James Thorne...
Dates:
1815-1901.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Harrison, L. to Hart, H., 1823-1918.
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Identifier: MS.40528
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Harrison, Laurence.Letter, after 1878, of Laurence Harrison to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Harrison, Mary Anne.Letter, 1823, of Mary Anne Harrison to John Murray II. Folios 3-4.Harrison, Robert.Letters, 1861 and 1874, of Robert Harrison to John Murray III. Folios 5-8.Harrison, W H.Letter, 1856, of W H...
Dates:
1823-1918.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Hollond to Hompesch., 1813-1922.
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Identifier: MS.40569
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hollond, Spencer Edmund.Letter, 1902, of Spencer Edmund Hollond to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Holloway, Marseille Middleton.Letters, 1846, 1873 and 1887, of Marseille Middleton Holloway to John Murray III. Folios 3-7.Holloway Blount and Duke.Letters, 1909, of Holloway Blount and Duke to John Murray IV. Folios 8-10....
Dates:
1813-1922.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Johnson, S. to Johnston, T., 1819-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40623
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Johnson, Stuart Henry James.Letter, 1910, of Stuart Henry James Johnson to John Murray IV. Folios 1-3.Folio 3. Visiting card, ?1910, of Stuart Henry James Johnson. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1910, of Stuart Henry James Johnson to John Murray IV, folios 1-2.Johnson, Thomas.Letter, 1889, of Thomas Johnson to John Murray III. Folio 4....
Dates:
1819-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames Cecil, E. to Cecil, R., 1860-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40204
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1902-1922, of Edgar Cecil, Viscount Cecil of Cherwood, known as Lord Robert Cecil, to John Murray IV.Also includes letters, 1860-1903, of Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury to John Murray III and John Murray IV.Both sets of letters refer to works for publication with some consideration of politics.Included with the letters of Robert Cecil is the correspondence between John Murray IV and Curtis Brown concerning rights...
Dates:
1860-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Abbatt to Abbott, and company names beginning with initial A., 1817-1917.
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Identifier: MS.40001
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies.A. and F. Denny, 1900: folios 1-3;A. and Z. Daw, 1916: folio 4; A. K. Newman and Co, 1827: folios 5-6; (1) A. R. Mowbray and Co, 1901: folio 7; Abbatt, William, 1904: folio 8; Abbey, George, 1896-1898: folios 9-16; Abbey, (Mary) Gertrude, 1916-1917: folios 17-27; ...
Dates:
1817-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bainbridge, E to Baker, O., 1820-1926
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Identifier: MS.40038
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bainbridge, (Edmund) Guy (Tulloch).Letter, 1926, of Guy Bainbridge to John Murray IV. Folio 1.Bainbridge, Oliver. Possibly the lecturer, author and explorer described in "Men of 1914" (Chicago: American Publishers` Association, 1915).Letters, 1911, of Oliver Bainbridge to John Murray IV. Folios 2-5.Folios 3-4. Letter, 1911, of Ernest Coleridge to John Murray IV...
Dates:
1820-1926
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bartley to Bas., 1812-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40065
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Bartley, George, 1834-1837: folios 1-3D;Bartley, Nehemiah, 1892: folios 4-6;Bartley, Sarah, 1826: folios 7-10;Barton, Bernard, 1812-1847: folios 11-47;Barton, F.B., 1830: folios 48-51:
includes letter, ?1830, of “A.F.E…anonymous author” to John Murray II: folios 50-51;Barton, Frank, 1905-1910: folios 52-54;...
Dates:
1812-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Beaumont, G. to Beazley, C., 1832-1917.
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Identifier: MS.40074
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Beaumont, George, 1845-1846: folios 1-3;Beaumont, Gustave de, 1835-1838: folios 4-7;Beauvoir, Ludovic, 1832: folios 8-36;Beaven, Arthur, 1895-1897: folios 37-43;Beaven, James, 1832: folios 44-45;Beazley, Charles, 1895-1917: folios 46-291:includes letter, 1895, of Frederick York Powell to John Murray IV:...
Dates:
1832-1917.
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