Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (V))
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1884 - 1967
Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:
A portion of the 'Orkney Sea Snake', widely known as the 'Beast of Stronsay', sent to Lord Byron; with correspondence, a transcription and press cutting concerning the same, , 1815-1977.
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Identifier: MS.43544
Scope and Contents
The box containing the specimens contains a labels reading "A portion of hte bone and bristle of the sea snake found off Orkney 1808. Sent with a descriptiove letter by Joanna Baillie to Lady Byron, for Byron, 1815".The box also has notes and captions relating to the contents attached to the box. There is also related correspondence, press cuttings and notes:Letter of Joanna Baillie to Anne Isabella Byron, Lady Byron, 1815: folios 1-2;...
Dates:
1815-1977.
Correspondence and other material relating to 'Astarte', by Ralph Milbanke, 2nd Earl of Lovelace, and Byron correspondence in the possession of Lady Dorchester., 1902-1957, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43535
Scope and Contents
The items in this manuscript mainly relate to Ralph and Mary Milbanke, Lord and Lady Lovelace. There are letters, proofs and other items relating to the publication of ‘Astarte’ by Ralph Milbanke in 1905. In addition, there is correspondence relating to letters of Lord Byron, which were in the possession of Charlotte Carleton, Lady Dorchester, who then bequeathed them to John Murray [IV]. The letters concerning ‘Astarte’ have been ordered before those relating to Byron...
Dates:
1902-1957, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence and other material concerning publications relating to Lord Byron after his death.
Correspondence and papers concerning research into the attempted publication of ‘Unpublished letters of Lord Byron’, edited by Henry Schultes Schultess-Young., 1931-1939.
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Identifier: MS.43502
Scope and Contents
The letters in this file largely relate to research conducted in the 1930s into a work entitled ‘Unpublished Letters of Lord Byron’ edited by Henry Schultes Schutess-Young. The work was to be published in 1872 by R Bentley, but was pulled from the press following controversy surrounding the ownership of the letters and rights to publish. The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname.Letters of Richard Bentley to John Murray [V], including...
Dates:
1931-1939.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence between Lord Byron and John Murray II; with letters of and to John Murray, publishers, relating to Lord Byron.
Correspondence and press cuttings concerning 'Life and letters of Anne Isabella, Lady Noel Byron', by Ethel Colburn Mayne., 1929-1930.
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Identifier: MS.43540
Scope and Contents
The correspondence has been arranged in alphabetical order by correspondent surname. Letters of Richard John Frederick Edgcumbe to John Murray [V] with a copy of a reply, 1929: folios 1-4;Letters of Judith Anne Dorothea Blunt-Lytton, Lady Wentworth, to John Murray [V] with copies of some of his replies, 1929: folios 5-12;Letters of Ethel Colburn Mayne to John Murray [V] with copies of his replies, 1929-1930: folios 13-32;Letter of Mary...
Dates:
1929-1930.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence and other material concerning publications relating to Lord Byron after his death.
Correspondence concerning a proposal to publish an abridged translation of the mediaeval Latin dictionary of Charles du Fresne du Cange., 1880-1898, 1944.
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Identifier: MS.42616
Scope and Contents
The letters held are all that is left of a once "immense" correspondence concerning the proposal to publish the dictionary. Much of the correspondence was destroyed in 1942.
Dates:
1880-1898, 1944.
Correspondence concerning memoirs of Austen Henry Layard., 1900-1925, undated.
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Identifier: MS.42410
Scope and Contents
Included are comments of the manuscript readers. This folder has been arranged chronologically with undated items placed at the end of the sequence.Letters and envelope possibly of Robert John Kennedy to Mary Enid Evelyn Layard, including his remarks of the memoirs of Austen Henry Layard, 1900: folios 1-21;Letter and envelope of Louis Du Cane to Enid Cornelia Du Cane, enclosing a copy of a letter of John Murray [IV] to Louis Du Cane, 1915: folios 22-25;...
Dates:
1900-1925, undated.
Forged letters and manuscripts of Lord Byron; with correspondence and notes relating to the forgeries and to George Gordon Du Luna Byron., 1841-2004, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43542
Scope and Contents
The forged letters and manuscripts of Lord Byron, with accompanying notes, have been placed at the start of the sequence. Correspondence relating to the forgeries has then been ordered chronologically, with two copies of transcriptions of the forgeries placed at the end of the sequence.Forged letters and manuscripts and copies of the same of Lord Byron, with accompanying notes and memos of John Murray [V] and Virginia Murray placed after their corresponding letters, undated and...
Dates:
1841-2004, undated.
Letters and related material concerning works by Robert Charles Dallas about Lord Byron, and the associated injunction., 1824-1951, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43536
Scope and Contents
Contemporary letters have been placed at the beginning of the folder, arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. Some of the letters have been annotated during legal proceedings relating to the publications. Later letters relating to these works and the court case are then placed, in alphabetical order by correspondent surname.Further proofs of ‘Correspondence of Lord Byron’ and a press cutting relating to the work of Robert Charles Dallas have been added to the end of the...
Dates:
1824-1951, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence and other material concerning publications relating to Lord Byron after his death.
Letters mostly concerning the death of Lord Byron., 1812-1939, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43531
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. When first made available for consultation, the letters of Pallegrino Ghigi, at folios 39-40, and Lega Zambelli, at folios 76-77, were housed in Ms.43530, but were moved to the current location during cataloguing.Letter of Thomas Gerrard Barber to John Murray [V] relating to the body of Lord Byron, 1939: folio 1;Letters of Charles Barry to Douglas Kinnaird, John Hanson, and John Cam...
Dates:
1812-1939, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence relating to the death of Lord Byron, his funeral, will and estate, and the burning of his memoirs.
Letters mostly of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake., 1890-1893, 1940, undated.
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Identifier: MS.42339
Scope and Contents
The letters of Austen Henry Layard have been arranged in chronological order, with those of uncertain date placed at the end of the sequence. Probable years and watermarks that appear on the paper have been given where possible on the letters of uncertain dates. The last letter in this manuscript relates to the provenance of these letters. Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake of:1890: folios 1-22;1891: folios 23-37;1892:...
Dates:
1890-1893, 1940, undated.
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 Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of and to Austen Henry Layard.
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Letters of Austen Henry Layard to Elizabeth Eastlake.
Letters of and concerning William Wordsworth., 1826-? 1846, 1940.
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Identifier: MS.42588
Scope and Contents
Letters to John Murray II. Letter, 4 December 1826 (postmarked, 8 December 1826), of William Wordsworth to John Murray II. Letter, 2 December 1834, of William Wordsworth to John Murray II. Part of a letter, postmarked 9 December 1834, of William Wordsworth to John Murray II. The fragment is of the address of John Murray only. Above the address is an annotation in the hand of John Murray II : "The Poet Wordsworths...
Dates:
1826-? 1846, 1940.
Letters of John Murray IV, John Murray V and John Murray VI to Thomas James Wise; with correspondence and newspaper clippings concerning the sale and provenance of Byron manuscripts and other items., 1928-1966.
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Identifier: MS.43503
Scope and Contents
This folder contains some correspondence relating to Thomas James Wise and other correspondence relating to the sale and provenance of items by or relating to Lord Byron. The Wise correspondence has been placed chronologically before that relating to the manuscripts and objects of Lord Byron. The latter has been organised by correspondent surname with miscellaneous material placed at the end of the sequence.Draft of a letter of John Murray [IV] to Thomas James Wise. 1928: folio...
Dates:
1928-1966.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence between Lord Byron and John Murray II; with letters of and to John Murray, publishers, relating to Lord Byron.
Letters of Lord Byron to John Murray II, with related material., 1821, 1932-1950.
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Identifier: MS.43492
Scope and Contents
The letters have been largely arranged in chronological order. One letter has been placed in a separate enclosure, so has been placed at the end of the sequence of the Byron letters to John Murray II from 1821. There are also some notes relating to the provenance of some of the letters in this folder and these have been placed at the end of the sequence.Letters of Lord Byron to John Murray II:January 1821: folios 1-13;February 1821: folios 14-19;...
Dates:
1821, 1932-1950.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence between Lord Byron and John Murray II; with letters of and to John Murray, publishers, relating to Lord Byron.
Letters of, to or concerning Lord Byron of correspondents with surnames from Gower to Graves; including letters relating to a dedication to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe., 1811-1934.
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Identifier: MS.43428
Scope and Contents
The correspondence has been arranged in alphabetical order by correspondent surname.
Letters concerning a Lord Byron dedication to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1823-1934, including:letters of Georg Friedrich Benecke probably to Douglas Kinnaird, 1822 and 1826: folios 1-4;manuscript copy of a letter of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe to Georg Friedrich Benecke, undated: folios 5-6;letters of Charles James Sterling to Lord Byron, 1823: folios 7-10;...
Dates:
1811-1934.
Letters to John Murray IV and John Murray V of William John Courthope and Thomas James Wise relating to their research into the poetry and letters of Lord Byron., 1921-1933, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43501
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged by correspondent surname and then chronologically within those sections.Letter of William John Courthope to John Murray IV, 1908: folios 1-10;
Letters and notes of Thomas James Wise to John Murray IV and John Murray V, largely relating to a bibliography of Lord Byron of:1921: folios 11-17;1924: folios 18-19;1926 with a copy of a reply of John Murray IV: folios 20-24;1928: folios 25-28;...
Dates:
1921-1933, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence between Lord Byron and John Murray II; with letters of and to John Murray, publishers, relating to Lord Byron.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, from correspondents with surnames and company names from Hannay to Harcourt, E., 1821-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40518
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hannay, James.Letters, 1857, 1860, 1863 and 1865, of James Hannay to John Murray III. Folios 1-12.Hannen, James.Letter, 1888, of James Hannen, Baron Hannen, to John Murray III. Folios 13-14.Hannon, John.Letter, 1900, of John Hannon to John Murray IV. Folio 15.Hannon, William B.Letter, 1915, of William B...
Dates:
1821-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Arthur Benson., 1897-1936.
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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.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Arthur Stanley., 1847-1934.
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Identifier: MS.41149
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1847-1879, of Arthur Stanley to John Murray III, with related letters and papers dating to 1934. Stanley’s letters concern his many publications published by Murray, including “Historical memorials of Canterbury”, “Sinai and Palestine”, his volumes of lectures on the Eastern Church and on the Jewish church, and “The life and correspondence of Thomas Arnold”. The letters are arranged in chronological order. Additional correspondence has been added to the end of this sequence....
Dates:
1847-1934.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bigge, C. to Billing and Sons, Ltd., 1829-1923.
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Identifier: MS.40100
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bigge, Constance.Letter, [1916], of Constance Bigge to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Bigge, George Richard.Letters, 1870-1871, 1879-1880 and 1882, of George Bigge to John Murray III. Folios 3-13.Bigge, Lewis Amherst Selby.Letters, 1889-1890, 1893-1895, 1898-1899, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1909, 1920 and undated, of Lewis Bigge to John Murray III, to John Murray IV...
Dates:
1829-1923.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Callcott, W. to Campbell, George., 1821-1923.
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Identifier: MS.40187
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. An additional correspondent has been added at the end of the sequence.Callcott, William Hutchins. Letters, 1848, 1857 and 1861 of William Hutchins Callcott to John Murray III. Folios 1-9.Folios 3-4. Letter, 1848, of Maria Hutchins Callcott to her brother William Hutchins Callcott. Enclosure of William Callcott’s letter to John Murray, folios 1-2. ...
Dates:
1821-1923.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Griffith, S. to Grosvenor., 1818-1957.
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Identifier: MS.40489
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Griffith, Samuel Young.Letter, 1861, of Samuel Young Griffith to John Murray III. Folio 1.Griffith, William.Letters, 1870 and 1891, of William Griffith to John Murray III. Folios 2-7.Griffiths, Arthur Bower.Letters, 1909, of Arthur Bower Griffiths to John Murray IV. Folios 8-9.Griffiths, Arthur George Frederick....
Dates:
1818-1957.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Iredale to Isenthal., 1813-1925.
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Identifier: MS.40602
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Iredale, Andrew.Letters, 1895 and 1897, of Andrew Iredale to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Iredell, James Stanley.Letters, 1922, of James Stanley Iredell to John Murray IV. Folios 3-4.Ireland, John.Letters and a copy of a letter, 1821, 1823-1824, 1826-1827, 1832-1834 and 1838, of John Ireland to John Murray II. Folios 5-41....
Dates:
1813-1925.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Buff to Bunn., 1814-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40167
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies.Buff, J.M., 1901: folio 1;Buff, S., 1905: folios 2-7;Buist, George, 1851-c1859: folios 8-12;Bulan, Swanhilde, 1896: folios 13-14;Bulkeley, Gertrude, c1918: folios 15-16;Bull, Edward, 1835: folios 17-18;Bull, Gerald, 1919: folio 19;Bull, Isaac, 1846: folios...
Dates:
1814-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Guillemard, J. to Gunther., 1807-1942.
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Identifier: MS.40498
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Guillemard, John Lewis.
Letter, 1829, of John Lewis Guillemard to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Guinness, Richard Seymour.Letter, 1906, of Richard Seymour Guinness to John Murray IV. Folio 3.Guinness, Robert.Letters, 1894, of Robert Guinness to John Murray IV. Folios 4-7.Guise, Laura Lilian.Letter, 1913, of Laura Lilian...
Dates:
1807-1942.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Kempson to Kennedy, E., 1829-1915.
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Identifier: MS.40640
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Kempson, Laura Winifred.Letters, 1900, 1906 and 1911, of Laura Winifred Kempson to John Murray IV. Folios 1-6.Kendall, Edward Augustus.Letters, 1829 and 1834, of Edward Augustus Kendall to John Murray II and John Murray III. 7-12.Kendall, Elizabeth Kimball.Letter, 1900, of Elizabeth Kimball Kendall to Rowland Edmund Prothero, 1st...
Dates:
1829-1915.
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- Accounts. 1
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- Death certificates. 1
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