Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1851 - 1928
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
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.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Carl Lumholtz., 1888-1890, 1902.
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Identifier: MS.40721
Scope and Contents
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 correspondents with surnames and company names from Cape to Carlill., 1813-1914.
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Identifier: MS.40194
Scope and Contents
Most of the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Some additional letters have been added to the end of the sequence.Cape, R.Letter, 1819, of R Cape to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Capel, George.Letters, 1858-1859, of George Capel to John Murray III. Folios 3-5.Cappelletti, Licurgo.Postcard, 1902, of Licurgo Cappelletti to John Murray IV. Folios 6.Capper, John....
Dates:
1813-1914.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Gaull to Geikie., 1835-1912.
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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 Gray, J. to Green., 1815-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40479
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Gray, James.Letters, 1847-1849, of James Gray to John Murray III. Folios 1-8.Gray, John.Letter, 1874, to John Murray III signed ‘anonymous’. Folios 9-11.Folio 11. Press cutting from the Freeman’s Journal, 1874, containing an apology of Sir John Gray to John Murray III for infringement of copyright. Sent as an enclosure of an anonymous letter,...
Dates:
1815-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hoyos to Hubbard., 1865-1914.
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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 Francis Warre Cornish and of his wife, Blanche., 1886-1916.
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Identifier: MS.40278
Scope and Contents
(i) Letters of Francis Warre Cornish to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. The letters mostly concern the preparation and publication of various works written, compiled or edited by Cornish, including:“The Eton Horace. Notes to the odes, book 1” (1887);“The Eton Horace. Notes to the odes, Carmen saeculare, and Epodes” (1888);“A concise dictionary of Greek and Roman antiquities based on Sir William Smith’s larger dictionary, and incorporating the...
Dates:
1886-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry E. Carlisle., 1885-1903.
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Identifier: MS.40195
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The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. The letters for 1885-1886 concern the preparation and publication of “A selection from the correspondence of Abraham Hayward, Q.C. From 1834-1884” (1886), edited by Henry Carlisle. The others mostly concern Carlisle`s proposal to publish a memoir of the 5th Duke of Newcastle, and discussions over the content and argument of the manuscript. Despite being advertised by Carlisle under the title “The life of the Duke of...
Dates:
1885-1903.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Herbert Maxwell., 1899-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40798
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The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the publication of “The Creevey Papers: a selection from the correspondence and diaries of the late Thomas Creevey, M.P.” (1903), edited by Herbert Maxwell. Also mentioned is the manuscript of Maxwell’s “A century of empire, 1801-1900”. Accompanying several of the letters is a copy of the outline of the reply of John Murray IV.The letters are arranged chronologically.1899: folios 1-3;1902:...
Dates:
1899-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Cooke., 1900-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40267
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Letters, 1900-1928, of John Cooke to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. They concern a further revision of Shaw’s “History of English literature”, also of the “Handbook for travellers in Ireland”, with mention of “Elementary geography for Irish schools”. There is discussion and advice on educational books for Ireland, and also Cooke’s views on the political situation in Ireland, including during the First World War. The letters are arranged in chronological...
Dates:
1900-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Lemuel Bangs., 1884-1904.
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Identifier: MS.40048
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Letters, memoranda and a telegram, 1884-1904, of Lemuel Bangs, as manager of the London office of Charles Scribner’s Sons, publishers, to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray.The letters are arranged chronologically.1884-1887: folios 1-15;1890-1894: folios 16-66;1895-1899: folios 67-118;1900-1901, 1904: folios 119-140.Miscellaneous jottings concerning publication costs, probably in the hand of John...
Dates:
1884-1904.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William FitzPatrick., July 1888-1890.
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Identifier: MS.40408
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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.
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- Copies. Derivative objects. 5
- Notes. 4
- Proofs. printed matter 4
- Postcards. 3
- Advertisements. 2
- Telegrams. 2
- Calculations. 1
- Excerpts. 1
- Lists. 1
- Pages. 1
- Pamphlets. 1
- Poetry. 1
- Programmes 1
- Proofs. Printed matter. 1
- Prospectuses. 1
- Receipts. Financial records. 1
- Sketches 1
- Title pages 1
- Typescripts. 1
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