Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Harper, Fletcher.Letter, 1873, of Fletcher Harper to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.Harper, Francis Perego.Letter, 1901, of Francis Perego Harper to John Murray IV. Folio 3.Harper, Hugo Daniel.Letter, 1851, of Hugo Daniel Harper to John Murray III. Folios 4-5.Harper, James Thorne.Letter, 1900, of James Thorne...

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...