Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934)
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Dates
- Existence: 1854 - 1934
Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of James C. Robertson and John C. Robertson., 1858-1924.
File
Identifier: MS.41027
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1858-1877 and uncertain dates, of James C. Robertson to John Murray III, with some letters to John Murray IV and Robert Cooke; and letters, 1882-1924 and uncertain dates, of John C. Robertson to John Murray IV with some letters to Hallam Murray. The letters of James C. Robertson mostly concern his work on Becket, and his continuing work on “History of the Christian church”. The letters of John C. Robertson concern his share from sales of his father’s work and also news of family and...
Dates:
1858-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Cooke., 1900-1928.
File
Identifier: MS.40267
Scope and Contents
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 Paul Du Chaillu., 1861-1902.
File
Identifier: MS.40206
Scope and Contents
The letters concern various works by Du Chaillu published in Britain by John Murray, publishers, and in America by Harper and Brothers, publishers. The letters offer an insight into both the business and social relationship between Du Chaillu and the Murrays. The letters are mostly to John Murray III and to John Murray IV, but also included are letters to Hallam Murray and to Robert Cooke. There are also two letters of Harper and Brothers, publishers, to Du Chaillu, which he...
Dates:
1861-1902.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Reginald Wilberforce, with some letters of Ann Wilberforce., 1873-1896.
File
Identifier: MS.41271
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1873-1896, of Reginald Wilberforce to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with some letters of Ann Wilberforce and with related letters and papers. The letters of Reginald Wilberforce concern his involvement in “Life of the Right Reverend Samuel Wilberforce, Vol. 1” by Arthur Ashwell, and his own subsequent undertaking of the compiling and writing of volumes 2 and 3. They also concern his later work “An unrecorded chapter of the Indian mutiny”. The letters are...
Dates:
1873-1896.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William FitzPatrick., 1887-June 1888.
File
Identifier: MS.40407
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1887-June 1888, of William FitzPatrick to John Murray III and John Murray IV, 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.1887: folios 1-45; (1)1888, January-June: folios 46-150. (2)1. Includes letter, 28 December 1887, of Maurice FitzGerald to William FitzPatrick: folios 40-41;copies,...
Dates:
1887-June 1888.
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