Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1854 - 1934
Found in 103 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry E. Carlisle., 1885-1903.
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Identifier: MS.40195
Scope and Contents
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 Henry Pullen., 1883-1891.
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Identifier: MS.40985
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. They concern Pullen’s editorship of “Murray’s Handbooks for Travellers”. The letters are arranged chronologically.1883: folios 1-2;1885: folios 3-11;1886: folios 12-17;1888: folios 18-21;1889: folios 22-26;1890: folios 27-91;1891: folios 92-239*.* Folios 174-177. Letter, 28 July 1891, of C.A. Cook to “The...
Dates:
1883-1891.
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 James C. Robertson and John C. Robertson., 1858-1924.
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Identifier: MS.41027
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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., 1893-1899.
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Identifier: MS.40266
Scope and Contents
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 Cooke., 1900-1928.
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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 John Martineau., 1868-1896.
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Identifier: MS.40788
Scope and Contents
One letter to John Murray III, the remainder are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the preparation and publication of several works by John Martineau, including:“Letters from Australia” (1869 – published by Longmans, Green and Co.);“The life and correspondence of Sir Bartle Frere, Bart., G.C.B., F.R.S., etc.” (1895); “The Transvaal trouble, how it arose: being an extract from the biography of the late Sir Bartle Frere” (1896).A...
Dates:
1868-1896.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Lemuel Bangs., 1884-1904.
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Identifier: MS.40048
Scope and Contents
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 Lionel Trotter., 1860-1909.
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Identifier: MS.41204
Scope and Contents
Letters of Lionel Trotter to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. The letters 1860-1866 concern Trotter’s wish to be engaged to write biography, and his suggestion of several likely subjects, including Byron, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and John Murray II. The letter for 1889 concerns the publication of Trotter’s “Life of the Marquis of Dalhousie” (W.H. Allen and Co., 1889), and his desire to find another subject. The letters 1895-1902 concern the preparation and...
Dates:
1860-1909.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Louis Jennings., 1867-August 1883.
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Identifier: MS.40615
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1867-August 1883, of Louis Jennings to John Murray III, John Murray IV, Hallam Murray and Robert Cooke, with related letters and papers. They concern works of Jennings published by the Murrays, including “Eighty years of republican government in the United States”, “Field paths and green lanes”, and “The Croker papers”. There is also discussion of political issues, and of manuscripts sent to him for criticism. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1867-1869:...
Dates:
1867-August 1883.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Louis Jennings., September 1883-1893.
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Identifier: MS.40616
Scope and Contents
Letters, September 1883-1893, of Louis Jennings to John Murray III, John Murray IV, Hallam Murray and Robert Cooke. They concern “The Croker papers”, edited by Jennings, as well as reports on manuscripts sent to him for criticism, and political issues, including his election as Conservative MP for Stockport in November 1885 and campaign to retain the seat in 1886. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1883, September-December: folios 1-33;1884: folios...
Dates:
September 1883-1893.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Paul Du Chaillu., 1861-1902.
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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.
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Identifier: MS.41271
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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 Robert Cooke, with related papers., 1870-1892.
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Identifier: MS.40270
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1877-1891, of Robert Cooke to John Murray IV. Folios 1-20.Letters, 1888 and 1891, of Robert Cooke to Hallam Murray. Folios 21-33.Disassociated parts of letters of Robert Cooke to the Murrays. Folios 34-36.Related papers.Letter, 7 April 1875, of Robert Cooke to S.H. Lindley concerning the “Quarterly Review”. Folios 37-38.Proof advertisement, 1870, for the “Quarterly Review”, no. 258. Folios 39-40.Papers...
Dates:
1870-1892.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Rowland Prothero., 1895-1899.
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Identifier: MS.40982
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray and concern, mostly, Prothero’s editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1893-1899), but also other work including his editing of the works of Lord Byron. The letters are arranged chronologically.1895: folios 1-42 [Note 1];1896: folios 43-107 [Notes 2-4];1897: folios 108-137 [Notes 5-6];1898: folios 138-165 [Note 7];1899: folios 166-203 [Note 8].[Note 1]...
Dates:
1895-1899.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Rowland Prothero., 1900-1927 and undated (? 1895-? 1918).
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Identifier: MS.40983
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray and concern, among other matters, Prothero’s editing of the works of Lord Byron, and his political interests. The letters are arranged chronologically.1900: folios 1-15 [Note 1];1901: folios 16-36;1902: folios 37-43;1903: folios 44-63;1904: folios 64-86;1905-1909: folios 87-115 [Note 2];1911-1917: folios 116-146 [Notes 3-7];1920-1927: folios...
Dates:
1900-1927 and undated (? 1895-? 1918).
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Samuel Smiles., 1891-1904.
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Identifier: MS.41102
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1891-1898, of Samuel Smiles to John Murray IV, with a few to John Murray III, Hallam Murray and Charles Payne, with related letters and papers dating to 1904. The letters concern works of Smiles published by Murray including the biographies “Jasmin” and “Josiah Wedgwood”, with mention of reprints or translations of earlier works including “Self-help”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1891: folios 1-53; (1)1892: folios 54-74; (2)...
Dates:
1891-1904.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Theophilus Hall., 1890-1894.
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Identifier: MS.40508
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV, Hallam Murray, Robert Cooke and William Smith. They concern the publication of educational books written by Theophilus Hall, either alone or in association with others, including William Smith. Among the works discussed are a proposal to publish a geography book for children, “Little Arthur’s geography”, the publication of “A first introduction to the Greek Testament” (1893) and the revision of “Principia Latina, Part I”.The...
Dates:
1890-1894.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Theophilus Hall, with related papers., 1885-1908.
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Identifier: MS.40509
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV, Hallam Murray and C.E. Lawrence. They concern the publication of various educational books written or revised by Theophilus Hall. Among the works discussed are “A first introduction to the Greek Testament” (1893) and its revision, and the revision of “Principia Latina, Part I”.The letters are arranged chronologically.1895: folios 1-39;1896-1899: folios 40-87;1900: folios 88-113;1901: folios...
Dates:
1885-1908.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas Michell., 1890-1898.
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Identifier: MS.40809
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the preparation and publication of various editions of the “Handbook for Travellers in Russia, Poland and Finland” and “The Handbook for Travellers in Norway”. Also mentioned are articles by Michell on Russia and Norway for the “Quarterly Review”.The letters are arranged chronologically.1890-1891: folios 1-18;1892: folios 19-58;1893: folios 59-92 [Note];...
Dates:
1890-1898.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Walter Marsham Adams., 1890-1898.
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Identifier: MS.40006
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1890-1898 and uncertain dates, of Walter Marsham Adams to John Murray IV, with related letters. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1890: folios 1-2;1894: folios 3-25;1895: folios 26-84;1896: folios 85-90;1897: folios 91-102;1898: folios 103-141; (1)uncertain dates: folios 142-144. (2)1. Includes letter, 1898, of Charles Thompson to John Murray IV: folio 103;...
Dates:
1890-1898.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Wilfred Cripps, with related papers., 1878-1895.
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Identifier: MS.40292
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, to John Murray IV, to Hallam Murray and to Robert Cooke. They relate to the preparation for publication of various editions of Cripps’ “Old English Plate”, and other works on silver plate. The letters are arranged chronologically.1878-1879: folios 1-14;1880-1883: folios 15-45 [Notes 1-2];1885-1887: folios 46-56;1890-1895: folios 57-108.[Note l] Folios 33-34. Letter, 2 June 1883, of...
Dates:
1878-1895.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Wilfred Cripps, with related papers., 1896-1903.
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Identifier: MS.40293
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. They relate to the preparation for publication of various editions of Cripp’s “Old English Plate”, and related works. The letters are arranged chronologically.1896-1899: folios 1-71 [Note 1];1900-1903: folios 72-110 [Note 2].Undated letter and disassociated parts of letters of Wilfred Cripps. Folios 111-115.[Note 1] Folios 65-66. Letter, 11 September 1899, of Christopher...
Dates:
1896-1903.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William FitzPatrick., 1887-June 1888.
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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.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Gowers., 1893-1908 and undated.
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Identifier: MS.40473
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern various matters including: publications on medicine; articles published in, or to be considered for, the “Quarterly Review”;talk of the Athenaeum Club. Also detailed are Gowers’s suggestions for the revision of the 1885 edition of “A handbook for travellers in North Wales”.The letters are arranged chronologically.1893-1894: folios 1-34;1895: folios 35-70;1896-1898: folios 71-102...
Dates:
1893-1908 and undated.
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