Scope and Contents The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. Letters of multiple or unidentified correspondents have been placed at the end of the sequence.Letters, 1842, 1845-1846. of Sir George Biddell Airy to John Murray II and John Murray III: folios 1-9;Letter, 1843, of Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy to John Murray III: folios 10-11;Letter, 1847, of George Augustus Frederic Cavendish-Bentinck to John Murray III: folios 12-13;...

Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern mostly the revised “Handbook for travellers in Constantinople, Brûsa and the Troad” (1893), and the preparation and publication of the “Handbook for travellers in Asia Minor, Transcaucasia, Persia, etc.” (1895), both edited by Charles Wilson.The letters are arranged chronologically.1894: folios 1-32 [Note 1];1895: folios 33-51 [Notes 2-3];1896-1899: folios 52-84 [Note 4];...

Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern mostly the revision of the “Handbook for travellers in Constantinople, Brûsa and the Troad” (1893), and the preparation and publication of the “Handbook for travellers in Asia Minor, Transcaucasia, Persia, etc.” (1895), both edited by Charles Wilson. Also mentioned is Wilson’s article,“England and Egypt in the Sudan”, which was published in the “Quarterly Review”, October 1885, and his involvement in the...

Scope and Contents Letters, 1891-1910, of Mary Brodrick to Hallam Murray and John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. They concern her work as editor of various publications published by Murray, including the travel handbooks for Egypt, Syria and Palestine; Brugsch’s “Egypt under the Pharaohs” and Mariette’s “Outlines of ancient Egyptian history”. There includes reference to her travels and work, particularly in Egypt. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1891-1892: folios 1-75;...