Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, third Marquess of Salisbury, was Prime Minister three times during the 19th and early 20th centuries. In addition to his political career, Cecil also wrote many journalistic pieces for various periodicals, including the 'Quarterly Review' published by John Murray.The papers here include over 60 letters of Cecil, mainly to John Murray [III], concerning articles for the 'Quarterly Review', politics, giving advice on other articles to publish,...

Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Eliot, Charles George Cornwallis.Letters, 1893, 1896 and 1899, of Charles George Cornwallis Eliot to John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-6.Eliot, Constance Rhiannon.Letters, 1888 and 1891, of Constance Rhiannon Eliot to John Murray III. Folios 7-14.Eliot, Edward Granville.Letters, 1855-1856, of Edward Granville...

Scope and Contents This manuscript includes letters, 1895-1903, of Lewis Berens to John Murray IV. Some of the letters concern his work “Some unrecognised laws of nature”, co-written with Ignatius Singer. There is mention also of his plans to write “Toward the light” and “The digger movement…”. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Berens, Lewis, 1895-1903: folios 1-55;Berenson, Bernhard, 1893-1902: folios 56-62;Berenson,...

Scope and Contents The letters are arranged by surname, in alphabetical order, and chronologically under each surname.Gregory, James. Letters, 1810, concerning the publication of a review in the “Annual Medical Review” of a work on “the medical controversy at Edinburgh” by James Gregory. James and John Ballantyne were discomforted by the knowledge that the book, which was being printed by J. Ballantyne and Co., had not been fully printed at the time of the review, and that John Murray...

Scope and Contents This manuscript includes two letters, 1899 and 1917, of Thomas Hardy, and one letter, 1922, of his wife, Florence, to John Murray IV.All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies.Hardman, John, 1831: folios 1-2;Hardwick, Dorothy, 1903: folios 3-5;Hardwick, Helen, 1888: folios 6-7;Hardwick, John, 1824: folios 8-9;Hardwick, Julia, 1848-1864 and...

Scope and Contents Letters, 1870-1890, of Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton to John Murray III, with related letters. The letters concern his multi-volume poetic work “Glenaveril”, with discussion also of political concerns in Britain, Europe and Asia. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1870: folios 1-2;1873: folios 3-7;1880: folios 8-13;1883: folios 14-22;1885: folios 23-99; (1)1886-1890: folios 100-125; (2)uncertain...

Scope and Contents Letters, 1829-1879, of the Countess of Carnarvon (1804-1876), the 3rd Earl of Carnarvon, and the 4th Earl of Carnarvon to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. The letters of Henry Howard Herbert, the 4th Earl, concern several of his publications including “The archaeology of Berkshire” and “Recollection of the Druses of the Lebanon, and notes on their religion”; the letters of Henry John Herbert, the 3rd Earl, mostly concern his work “Portugal and Gallicia”. The letters...

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Letters, 1889-1906, of William Acworth to John Murray IV. They concern several works of his published by Murray, including “The railways and the traders”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.

1889-1891: folios 1-31;

1892-1894: folios 32-40;

1895-1897: folios 41-51;

1898-1899: folios 52-77; (1)

1906: folios 78-81.

1. Includes letter, 1899, of William Acworth to Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy: folios 60-61.