Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843)
Dates
- Existence: 1778 - 1843
Found in 826 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence between Lord Byron and Sir James and Lady Frances Webster-Wedderburn., 1809-1854.
Correspondence concerning the publication of the weekly literary journal "The Miniature"., 1805-1806, 1945.
Letters of Stratford Canning, John Rennell and Henry Gally Knight to John Murray II concerning "The Miniature". Included are two typescript letters, 1945, of C.G. Des Graz to John Murray V relating to the correspondence.
Correspondence concerning "The Representative" newspaper., 1824-1826.
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.
Correspondence, including copies of letters, between Sir Walter Scott and John Murray II. Also included are several letters concerning Scott., 1806-1831, ? late 19th century.
Correspondence, notes, proofs and press cuttings concerning 'Letters and Journals of Lord Byron', by Thomas Moore and to the events surrounding the destruction of the memoirs of Lord Byron, 1821-1835, 1938, undated.
Correspondence, poetry and prose of Sir Walter Scott from the Library of Honresfield House., 1796-1832.
Financial instruments issued in the course of business conducted between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers., 1806-1812.
Financial instruments relating to Washington Irving., 1820-1835.
Four drafts issued by Thomas Moore against John Murray II, with a receipt issued by Moore for money received., 1823.
Incomplete, marked proofs of "England and France; or, A cure for the Ministerial Gallomania" by Benjamin Disraeli, assisted by Baron de Haber., 1832.
Indenture, 23 December 1829, between Thomas Moore and John Murray II : the assignment of the copyright in the "Letters and journals of Lord Byron, with notices of his life" from Moore to Murray., 1829.
Indenture, 1824, between John Franklin and John Murray II : the assignment to Murray of the entire copyright in Franklin`s, "Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea in the years 1819-20-21-22"., 1824.
The indenture was witnessed by Richard Glynn.
Legal instruments concerning the interests of John Murray, publishers, in the copyright of certain works by Washington Irving., 1828-1851.
Letters, 1808-1837, of Robert Southey to John Murray II, mostly; with manuscript copies, ?1840-?1843, of letters, 1812-1837, of Southey to John Murray II., 1808-1843.
Letters, 1832-1855, of David Roberts to John Murray II and to John Murray III.Also included are : (i) a draft of a letter, 1839, of John Murray II to Roberts; and, (ii) photocopies of typescript transcriptions, late 20th century, of letters, 1840-1853, of John Murray III to Roberts., 1832-1855, late 20th century.
Letters and copies of letters of Augusta Leigh to Elizabeth Vassall Fox (Lady Holland), John Murray II and John Murray III., 1816-1850, 1960, undated.
Letters, assignments and receipts concerning the sale of papers and copyrights relating to Lord Byron., Undated.
Letters concerning the funeral and will of Lord Byron; including letters relating to Greek and Italian property of Lord Byron., 1824-1853.
Letters concerning the publication of "The Vampyre" by John Polidori., 1819.
Letters, copies of letters and other material relating to James Henry Leigh Hunt; with letters of John Hunt and John Horatio Leigh Hunt., 1816-1843, undated.
Letters, including a photocopy of a letter, of Joanna Baillie to John Murray II., 1811-1835.
Letters, including some copies of letters, of Washington Irving mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III., 1830-1856.
For nearly 40 years Irving wrote letters to his British publishers, John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. Irving developed a good relationship with the house of Murray, even dubbing John Murray [II] the 'prince of booksellers'. The correspondence includes discussion of his works, copyright issues, his travels, proposals for new works and discusses other publications. The letters here appear in 'Washington Irving and the house of Murray', edited by Ben Harris McClary.
Letters mainly of Douglas Kinnaird to John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray II., 1816-1828.
Letters have been arranged chronologically within each correspondent.
Letters of Douglas James William Kinnaird to John Murray [II], 1816-1828: folios 1-14;
Letters of Douglas James William Kinnaird to John Cam Hobhouse, 1824: 15-22;
Also included is a letter of Henry Brougham to Douglas James William Kinnaird, 1814: folios 23-24.
Letters mostly concerning the death of Lord Byron., 1812-1939, undated.
Letters mostly of and to John Cam Hobhouse concerning a statue of Lord Byron., 1824-1845, undated.
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- Letters. Correspondence. 794
- Copies. Derivative objects. 177
- Notes. 134
- Postcards. 122
- Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 99
- Circulars. Fliers. 72
- Advertisements. 55
- Drafts. Documents. 49
- Visiting cards. 49
- Receipts. Financial records 48
- Envelopes. 47
- Business records. 45
- Lists. 42
- Typescripts. 38
- Accounts. 37
- Prospectuses 35
- Photocopies. 34
- Proofs. printed matter 31
- Poetry. 29
- Financial records. 25
- Memorandums. 25
- Excerpts. 23
- Telegrams. 23
- Inventories. 21
- Invoices. 21
- Manuscripts. 19
- Transcripts 19
- Prospectuses. 18
- Correspondence. 16
- Business cards. 15
- Pamphlets. 15
- Legal instruments. 14
- Estimates. Financial records. 13
- Articles. 12
- Receipts. Financial records. 12
- Agreements. Legal instruments. 11
- Bills of exchange. 11
- Fliers. Printed matter. 11
- Letters of recommendation. 11
- Outlines. Documents. 11
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- Indentures. Legal Instruments. 8
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- Proofs. Printed matter. 8
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- Cheques. 4
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- Compliments slips. 3
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- Drafts. Negotiable instruments. 3
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- Labels. Identifying artifacts. 3
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- Tables. Documents. 3
- Assignment of copyrights. Legal documents. 2
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- Booksellers' catalogues. 2
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- Christmas cards. 2
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- Exhibition catalogues. 2
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