Turner, Sharon (historian)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1768 - 1847
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Accounts concerning legal work undertaken by Sharon Turner on behalf of John Murray II., ? 1814.
File
Identifier: MS.41211
Scope and Contents
General accounts, ? 1814, for legal work undertaken by Sharon Turner for John Murray II, September 1812 - June 1814. Folios 1-10.
Accounts, ? 1814, for period 31 May 1812-21 January 1814, covering negotiations, and, subsequently, drawing-up of legal instruments concerning the sale of John Murray II’s house and business at 32 Fleet Street, London, to Thomas Underwood. Folios 11-14.
Dates:
? 1814.
Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., May-August 1807.
File
Identifier: MS.40242
Scope and Contents
The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. Copies of letters of Sydney Smith, Francis Jeffrey and Sharon Turner concerning the “Edinburgh Review”, with copies of letters to Longman and Co. concerning the same, are included among the letters. The papers are arranged chronologically. 1807.May: folios 1-39;June: folios 40-86;...
Dates:
May-August 1807.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.
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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.
Correspondence concerning "The Representative" newspaper., 1824-1826.
File
Identifier: MS.42625
Scope and Contents
The correspondence concerns the establishment and failure of "The Representative". The correspondents include :
John Murray II;
Isaac D`Israeli;
Benjamin Disraeli;
Thomas Brande;
Walter Henry Watts;
John Diston Powles;
Sharon Turner.
Dates:
1824-1826.
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 concerning the establishment, publication and demise of "The Representative" newspaper.
Letters, assignments and receipts concerning the sale of papers and copyrights relating to Lord Byron., Undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43541
Scope and Contents
The papers in this manuscript have been arranged alphabetically by the main correspondent surname or company name.Barry, Matilda and Richard.
Letters of Matilda Barry and Richard Barry to Hugh Ferguson and John Murray [III], with one of Ferguson to Murray, regarding the sale of Lord Byron letters, 1849: folios 1-6;Blayney, Mabella.
Letter of Lady Mabella Blayney to John Murray [II], 1824: folio 7;Breese, John.
Letters of John Breese to John Murray III,...
Dates:
Undated.
Letters of members of the D`Israeli family to John Murray II, Anne Murray and to John Murray III. Also included is correspondence between John Murray II and Sharon Turner concerning unfavourable comments alledged to have been made by Murray about Benjamin Disraeli., 1804-1876.
File
Identifier: MS.42162
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates:
1804-1876.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Maria Rundell and Sharon Turner., 1806-1823.
File
Identifier: MS.41046
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1806-1823, of Maria Rundell to John Murray II, with some letters, 1819-1822, of Sharon Turner to John Murray II; and with related letters and papers. The letters of Maria Rundell concern the publication of and later amendments to her book, Domestic cookery. The letters of Sharon Turner concern legal matters between Maria Rundell and John Murray. The letters are arranged by date under each correspondent, with a final section of related papers.Maria Rundell :...
Dates:
1806-1823.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Sharon Turner., 1807-1821.
File
Identifier: MS.41209
Scope and Contents
The letters are mostly to John Murray II. They concern Sharon Turner’s legal work for Murray. They also concern Turner’s own literary and scholarly interests, including his articles for the “Quarterly Review”. Also included are letters of Alfred Turner [Note 12], Sharon’s son and associate.The letters are arranged chronologically.1807: folios 1-7 [Notes 1-3];1808-1810: folios 8-29 [Note 4];1812-1814, 1816-1817: folios 30-72 [Notes 5-8];...
Dates:
1807-1821.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Sharon Turner., 1822-1843.
File
Identifier: MS.41210
Scope and Contents
The letters are mostly to John Murray II. They concern Sharon Turner’s legal work for Murray. Most are signed by Turner, but a few are signed “Turner and Son”. Others concern Turner’s own literary and scholarly interests and opinions. Also included are letters of Alfred Turner [Note 7], Sharon’s son and associate, mostly signed “Turner and Son”.The letters are arranged chronologically.1822-1824: folios 1-32;1825-1827: folios 33-70 [Notes 1-3];...
Dates:
1822-1843.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Sharon Turner, with related business papers., 1807-1843.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.41209-41211
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The incoming correspondence consists of letters of individuals and companies sent to John Murray, publishers, mostly relating to the business, but also including private letters. The correspondence largely covers the period from the 1760s to the 1920s. Where enclosures exist, they have been kept with their original letters. This series contains most of the extant letters received by the publishing house up to the 1920s, but others are to be found throughout the archive. One...
Dates:
1807-1843.
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- Letters. Correspondence. 8
- Financial records. 3
- Accounts. 2
- Business records. 2
- Copies. Derivative objects. 2
- Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 2
- Agreements. Legal instruments. 1
- Assignment of copyrights. Legal documents. 1
- Bills of exchange. 1
- Correspondence. 1
- Drafts. Documents. 1
- Indentures. Legal Instruments. 1
- Inventories. 1
- Invoices. 1
- Legal documents. 1
- Lists. 1
- Photocopies. 1
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