Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928)

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1851 - 1928

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Arthur Benson., 1897-1936.

File

Identifier: MS.40086

Scope and Contents Letters, 1897-1920, of Arthur Benson to John Murray IV, with related letters and papers dating to 1936. They mostly concern works of Benson published by Murray, including “The Schoolmaster”, “The house of quiet”, “The thread of gold”, and “The letters of Queen Victoria”, of which he was co-editor. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1897-1899: folios 1-6;1902: folios 7-58;1903: folios 59-94;1904: folios 95-128;1905:...

Dates: 1897-1936.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Cecil, A. to Cecil, C., 1899-1927.

File

Identifier: MS.40203

Scope and Contents This manuscript includes letters, 1903-1927 and uncertain dates, of Algernon Cecil to John Murray IV. They concern works of his published by Murray, including “Six Oxford thinkers” and “A life of Robert Cecil, first Earl of Salisbury”. There is discussion of Cecil’s and Murray’s theological differences concerning the Catholic church, and their views on the Great War. Many of these letters include replies. The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each...

Dates: 1899-1927.