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...

Scope and Contents Letters, 1876-1888, of Elizabeth Harcourt to John Murray III and John Murray IV, with related letters. They mostly concern her work on “The correspondence of John Lothrop Motley”, the letters and papers of her father. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1876: folios 1-2;1879: folios 3-4;1887: folios 5-28; (1)1888: folios 29-163. (2)1. Includes letter, 17 August 1887, of John Murray IV to John Murray III: folios 14-15;...

Scope and Contents Letters, 1889-1904, of Elizabeth Harcourt to John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. They concern the publication of “The correspondence of John Lothrop Motley” and matters arising from it, including copyright issues, translation rights and the role of Harper and Brothers in the American edition. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1889: folios 1-84; (1)1891: folios 85-86;1894-1898: folios 87-95;1900-1901: folios 96-100;...

Scope and Contents Letters, 1854-1877, of John Lothrop Motley to John Murray III, with related letters. They concern his works “History of the United Netherlands” and “The life and death of John of Barneveld”. Several letters include his views on the American Civil War, and there is mention also of the political situation in Europe. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1854: folios 1-2;1860: folios 3-34;1861: folios 35-60; (1)1862-1863: folios 61-74;...

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...

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...