Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1851 - 1928
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Letters of William Gladstone to John Murray, publishers, and to John Murray IV. Included are some letters of various writers to and concerning Gladstone., 1890-1898.
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Identifier: MS.42264
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From the Sub-Series:
Books, articles and pamphlets of statesman William Ewart Gladstone were published by John Murray over many years. This connection resulted in hundreds of letters of Gladstone to his publishers, in particular John Murray [III]. The letters largely concern the publishing process, including translations and commissions. However, Gladstone also writes of political events and his reflections on them. In addition, he also writes of mutual acquaintances, including sending Murray the news of the...
Dates:
1890-1898.
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 William Gladstone.
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Letters of and concerning William Gladstone.
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Letters of William Gladstone to John Murray II and to John Murray III.
Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray., 1880-1884.
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Identifier: MS.41121
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The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Robert Cooke. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1880: folios 1-56;1881: folios 57-113;1882: folios 114-143 [Note 1];1883: folios 144-164 [Notes 2-3];1884: folios 165-202 [Note 4].Notes.[Note 1] Folio 141. A...
Dates:
1880-1884.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Albert Dicey and Edward Dicey., 1886-1921.
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Identifier: MS.40331
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Dicey, Albert Venn.The letters are to John Murray III and John Murray IV. They mostly concern the preparation and publication of two works by Albert Dicey:“England’s case against Home Rule” (1886, and subsequent editions); “A leap in the dark: or, Our new constitution” (1893).Many of the letters seem to be by an amanuensis. The letters are arranged chronologically.1886: folios 1-40 [Note 1];1887: folios 41-88 [Notes...
Dates:
1886-1921.
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 correspondents with surnames and company names from Grove, H. to Gruner, S., 1824-1916.
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Identifier: MS.40493
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Grove, H.Letter, 1847, of H Grove to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Grover, Henry Montague.Letter, 1824, of Henry Montague Grover to John Murray II. Folios 3-4.
Grueber, Herbert Appold.Letters, 1890-1891, 1893, 1899 and 1901, of Herbert Appold Grueber to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 5-13.Folio 8. Inventory, 1891, for...
Dates:
1824-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Boydell to Boyle., 1834-1922.
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Identifier: MS.40139
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Boydell, Edward, 1861: folios 1-2;Boyle, Andrew, 1914: folios 3-4;Boyle, Cecil, 1910-1911: folios 5-6;Boyle, Courtenay, 1886-1901: folios 7-11:includes letter, 1886, of Courtenay Boyle to William Smith: folio 7;Boyle, Eleanor, 1904: folios 12-14;Boyle, Eleanor Vere, 1887-1898 and undated: folios 15-27;...
Dates:
1834-1922.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Butler, S. to Butler, W., 1813-1906.
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Identifier: MS.40178
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Butler, Samuel.Letters, 1813, 1832 and 1834-1835, of Samuel Butler probably to John Murray II. Folios 1-18.Butler, Samuel.Letters, 1890, 1895-1897 and undated, of Samuel Butler to John Murray IV. Folios 19-67.Folios 25-32. Proofs of Life and Letters of Dr. Samuel Butler by his grandson Samuel Butler published by John Murray, 1896....
Dates:
1813-1906.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Dillon to Distant., 1821-1903.
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Identifier: MS.40334
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This manuscript mainly includes letters, 1885-1892 and uncertain dates, of Ralph Disraeli to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Some of them concern his work on “Home letters. Written by Lord Beaconsfield, 1830-1852”.All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Dillon, Emile, 1891-1901: folios 1-11;Dillon, Harold, 1903: folios 12-13;Dillon, John, 1858: folios 14-15;Dillon, John J.,...
Dates:
1821-1903.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hodgkin to Hodgson, Walter., 1813-1914.
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Identifier: MS.40562
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hodgkin, Catharine.Letter, 1903, of Catharine Hodgkin to Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-2.Hodgkin, Thomas.Letters, 1898-1899, 1901 and 1903, of Thomas Hodgkin to John Murray IV, Alexander Henry Hallam Murray and John Murray, publishers. Folios 3-16.Hodgkinson, George Thomas.Letter, 1854, of George Thomas Hodgkinson to John...
Dates:
1813-1914.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Lester to Levo., 1808-1919.
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Identifier: MS.40692
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Lester, John William.Letter, 1846, of John William Lester to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.L’Estrange, Alfred Guy Kingham.Letters, 1865 and 1872, of Alfred Guy Kingham L’Estrange to John Murray III. Folios 3-6.Folio 5v. Copy of a letter, 1872, of John Murray III to Alfred Guy Kingham L’Estrange.L’Estrange, John.Letter,...
Dates:
1808-1919.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Waller, A. to Wallich, N., 1829-1913.
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Identifier: MS.41234
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The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Waller, Augustus Désiré.Letters, 1902-1905, of Augustus Waller, mostly with other members of the University of London, to John Murray IV. Folios 1-45.Notes.Letter, 6 August 1902, of William Halliburton to ?John Murray IV. Folios 6-8.Letters of William K. Hill, on behalf of Arthur Rücker, to John Murray IV, folios: 2 (31 July 1902); and 9 (20 August 1902). ...
Dates:
1829-1913.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Elizabeth Harcourt., 1889-1904.
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Identifier: MS.40520
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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 George Campbell., 1893-1899.
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Identifier: MS.40189
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Letters of George Campbell to John Murray IV, with related letters and papers.The letters concern various publications of Campbell by the house of Murray. The letters are arranged chronologically :1893: folios 1- 117*;?1893: folio 118;1894: folios 119-153**;1895: folios 154-175;1896: folios 176-211;1897: folios 212-217;1898: folios 218-240;1899: folios 241-248;date uncertain, 1 letter...
Dates:
1893-1899.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Wintle, with related papers., 1884-1889, 1943.
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Identifier: MS.41296
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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 John Cooke., 1893-1899.
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Identifier: MS.40266
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Letters, 1893-1899 and uncertain dates, of John Cooke to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. They concern works of Cooke’s published by the Murrays, including “Handbook for travellers in Ireland” and “Elementary geography for Irish schools”, and his contribution to the revision of Shaw’s “English literature”. He also advised on the subject of educational books for Ireland. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1893-1894: folios 1-15;...
Dates:
1893-1899.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Julian., 1889-1892.
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Identifier: MS.40632
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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.
Papers concerning Francis Darwin: mostly letters of publishers, printers, etc., to John Murray, publishers, concerning Francis Darwin`s works. Also included are papers concerning Francis Darwin`s interests in the works and in the copyright of his father, Charles Darwin., 1885-1899.
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Identifier: MS.40312
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From the Series:
The incoming correspondence consists of letters of individuals and companies sent to John Murray, publishers, mostly relating to the business, but also including private letters. The correspondence largely covers the period from the 1760s to the 1920s. Where enclosures exist, they have been kept with their original letters. This series contains most of the extant letters received by the publishing house up to the 1920s, but others are to be found throughout the archive. One...
Dates:
1885-1899.
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