Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1778 - 1843
Found in 826 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Anna Bray., 1824-1843.
File
Identifier: MS.40143
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1824-1843, of Anna Bray to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. They mostly concern her work “A description of the part of Devonshire bordering on the Tamar and the Tavy…”, “The mountains and lakes of Switzerland” and her novels published elsewhere. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1824: folios 1-2;1828-1829: folios 3-6; (1)1833-1834: folios 7-43; (2)1835-1836: folios 44-76; (3)1838-1839:...
Dates:
1824-1843.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., 1803-1826, 1907-1928.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.40238-40259
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:
1803-1826, 1907-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Basil Hall., 1817-1839.
File
Identifier: MS.40504
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern the publication of Basil Hall’s “Account of a voyage of discovery to the West Coast of Corea and the Great Loo-Choo Island” (1818). The letters also refer to Hall’s interest in Lord Byron, of whom mention is made concerning events following the destruction of his memoirs (1824). Also mentioned is Hall’s admiration for Thomas Moore, particularly in relation to Moore’s “Letters and journals of Lord Byron, with notices of his...
Dates:
1817-1839.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Lyell., 1835-1839.
File
Identifier: MS.40727
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray II and to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically. Those letters that have a supplied year and no other date are placed at the end of the relevant year.
1835: folios 1-32;
1836: folios 33-60;
1837: folios 61-62;
1838: folios 63-80;
1839: folios 81-88.
Dates:
1835-1839.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Lyell. Also included is a letter of Lyell to John Gibson Lockhart., 1826-1834.
File
Identifier: MS.40726
Scope and Contents
The letters are mostly to John Murray II, but included are letters to John Murray III. Also included is a letter of Lyell to John Gibson Lockhart.The letters are arranged chronologically. 1826: folios 1-3;1827: folios 4-21;1829: folios 22-35; 1830: folios 36-47;1831: folios 48-57;1832: folios 58-92;1833: folios 93-118;1834: folios 119-141*.* Folios 139-140: letter, 1...
Dates:
1826-1834.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Lyell, with related papers., 1861-1874, late 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.40729
Scope and Contents
The letters comprising folios 1-90 appear to be all to John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically. Those letters that have a supplied year and no other date are placed at the end of the relevant year.1861: folios 1-5 [Note 1];1862: folios 6-19;1863: folios 20-33 [Note 2];1864: folios 34-41;1865: folios 42-53;1866: folios 54-59;1867: folios 60-63;1868: folios 64-69;1869: folios...
Dates:
1861-1874, late 20th century.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Wordsworth and of Christopher Wordsworth (1774-1846)., 1824-1892.
File
Identifier: MS.41302
Scope and Contents
Wordsworth, Charles.The letters appear to be to John Murray II and John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically.1838-1841, 1843-1847: folios 1-77;1890-1892: folios 78-85.Undated letters: folios 86-91.Wordsworth, Christopher (1774-1846).The letters appear to be to John Murray II and John Murray III. They are arranged chronologically.1824-1826, 1828: folios 92-110;1836-1837: folios 111-116;...
Dates:
1824-1892.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charlotte Eaton., 1819-1826.
File
Identifier: MS.40358
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1819-1826, of Charlotte Eaton to John Murray II. They mostly concern her publications including “Rome in the nineteenth century” and “Continental adventures”. They also concern her family, particularly her sister Jane, and her own literary interests, including her views on Byron. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1819-1821: folios 1-22;incomplete letters, 1819-1820: folios 23-24;uncertain dates, pre-August 1822: folios 25-28;...
Dates:
1819-1826.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charlotte Eaton., 1827-1841.
File
Identifier: MS.40359
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1827-1841, of Charlotte Eaton to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern sales of “Rome in the nineteenth century”, and “At home and abroad”. They also concern her family and literary interests. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1827-1828: folios 1-8;1830: folios 9-22;1831-1832: folios 23-36;1835: folios 37-38;1838-1839: folios 39-42;1841: folios 43-48;...
Dates:
1827-1841.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885)., 1836-1844.
File
Identifier: MS.41303
Scope and Contents
The letters appear to be to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern the publication by John Murray, publishers, of various works by Wordsworth. The letters are arranged chronologically.1836-1839: folios 1-64;1840-1844: folios 65-130 [Notes 1-2].Notes.[Note 1] Folio 77. Letter, 31 March [1840], of John Gibson Lockhart to John Murray II concerning Christopher Wordsworth. The letter was enclosed in Wordsworth’s letter to John Murray II, 2...
Dates:
1836-1844.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surname Cherry to Childers, C., 1829-1976.
File
Identifier: MS.40214
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Cherry, William George.Letters, 1847, of William George Cherry to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard.Letter, 1976, of Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire to Simon Young. Folio 5.Chesneau, Ernest.Letters, 1886, of Ernest Chesneau to John Murray III. Folios 6-19.Chesney, Francis Rawdon.Letters, 1833...
Dates:
1829-1976.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surname or company name Chambers., 1813-1925.
File
Identifier: MS.40208
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Chambers, Miss.Letter, 1813, of Miss Chambers to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Chambers, Charles Douglas.Letters, 1900 and 1902, of Charles Douglas Chambers to John Murray IV. Folios 3-8.Chambers, Charles Edward Stuart.Letters, 1908, 1910 and 1921, of Charles Edward Stuart Chambers to John Murray IV. Folios 9-14. Chambers,...
Dates:
1813-1925.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surname or company name Chapin to Charlton., 1809-1915.
File
Identifier: MS.40210
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Further correspondents have been added to the end of this sequence.Chapin, Adele Le Bourgeois.Letters, 1925, of Adele Le Bourgeois Chapin to John Murray IV. Folios 1-4.Chaplin, George Chaplin Child.Letter, 1877, of George Chaplin Child Chaplin to John Murray III. Folio 5. Further letters between these two correspondents can be located at the...
Dates:
1809-1915.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surname or company name Charnley to Chaytor., 1811-1928.
File
Identifier: MS.40211
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Charnley, Emerson.Letter, 1812, of Emerson Charnley to John Murray II. Folio 1.Charpentier L’Abi.Letters, 1811-1813, of L’Abi Charpentier to William Miller John Murray II. Folios 2-11.Chary, Leo Ernest Eaphael Mary de.Letter, 1921, of Leo de Chary to John Murray IV. Folios 12-15.Folios 12-13. Copy letter, 1921, of John...
Dates:
1811-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names Chorely to Christy., 1821-1917.
File
Identifier: MS.40218
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Chorely, N.Letter, undated, of N Chorely to John Murray, publishers. Folios 1-2.Chorley, Henry Fothergill.Letters, 1844, 1851-1853, 1862, 1865-1866 and undated, of Henry Fothergill Chorley to John Murray III. Folios 3-27.Folio 9. Fragment of a letter, 1852, of Henry Fothergill Chorley to Henry Wyndham Phillips. There is a note from Phillips to...
Dates:
1821-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Adair to Adams, W.H., 1820-1926.
File
Identifier: MS.40005
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, when required, by date under each name. Adair, Cornelia, 1904-1915: folios 1-7; Adair, Robert, 1843: folios 8-9; Adair, W H, 1897-1898: folios 10-19;Adam, Mr, 1825: folios 20-23;Adam, Frederick, 1871: folios 24-27; (1)Adam, W, 1861: folios 28-29;Adam, William, 1834-1836: folios 30-33;A and C Black Ltd, 1848-1901: folios...
Dates:
1820-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Adye to the Agency of the University Libraries., 1814-1916.
File
Identifier: MS.40009
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Adye, John.Letter, 17 February [1876], of John Adye to John Murray III. The letter concerns the publication of a pamphlet by Adye, possibly “The British Army in 1875. A reply to Mr. John Holmes, M.P.” (1876). Folios 1-2.Adye, Willett.Letter, 7 February 1863, of Willett Adye to John Murray III. Adye states that he has sent a copy of “Adye’s Crimean War” to Murray. Folios 3-4....
Dates:
1814-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Aitken, I. to Alexander, S., 1812-1914.
File
Identifier: MS.40013
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Aitken, I.M.Letter, 1898, of I. Aitken to John Murray, publishers. Folios 1-2.Aiton, John.Letters, 1851, of John Aiton to John Murray, publishers. Folios 3-6B.Akers, Charles Edmond.Letters, 1904-1905 and 1907, of Charles Akers to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. Folios 7-28.Included is a letter, 1907, of Margaret Akers to John Murray IV. The...
Dates:
1812-1914.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Alexander, W, to Alison, C., 1820-1917.
File
Identifier: MS.40014
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Alexander, W C.Letters, 1852, of W Alexander to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Alexander, William (fl 1820).Letter, 1820, of William Alexander to John Murray II. Folios 5-6.Alexander, William (1824-1911).Letters, 1876-1909 and undated, of William Alexander to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray.1876-1879: folios 7-51;...
Dates:
1820-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Aliva, R. to Allen, H., 1808-1919.
File
Identifier: MS.40015
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Aliva, RenéLetter, 1851, of René Aliva to John Murray III. The letter is in French. Folios 1-2.Allan, Alexander.Letter, 1910, of Alexander Allan to John Murray IV. Folios 3-4.Allan, Robert (1778-1827).Letters, 1808, of Robert Allan to John Murray II. Folios 5-8.Allan, Robert (1806-1863).Letters, 1835, 1838-1840, of Robert Allan to...
Dates:
1808-1919.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Ambrose, L. to Anderson, F., 1816-1926.
File
Identifier: MS.40017
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Ambrose, Louisa G.Letters, 1872 and [1902], of Louisa Anderson probably to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 1-4.Amcotts, J.C.Letter, 1916, of J. Amcotts to John Murray, publishers. Folio 5.American Book Company.Letter, 1901, of Henry H. Vail, on behalf of the American Book Company, to John Murray IV. Folios 6-7.Amherst, Margaret...
Dates:
1816-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Apponyi to Architectural., 1774-1927.
File
Identifier: MS.40023
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, when required, by date under each name. Further manuscripts have been added to the end of this sequence. Apponyi, Alfred, 1904: folios 1-4;Apsley, Robert, 1774: folios 5-6;Arbuthnot, Alexander, 1896-1898: folios 7-16;Arbuthnot, Anne, ?1927: folio 17;Arbuthnot, Charles, 1820-1849: folios 18-26;Arbuthnot, Charles G., 1894-1899: folios 27-30, an...
Dates:
1774-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Ardagh to Arnald., 1817-1916.
File
Identifier: MS.40024
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Ardagh, John, 1901: folios 1-2;Arden, George, 19th century, undated: folios 3-5;Argles, Edith,1899-1900: folios 6-20;Argles and Co, 1901: folios 21-22; (1)Arkwright, Francis, 1894: folios 23-24;Armfield, Henry, 1865-1876: folios 25-47;Armitage, Ella, 1895: folios 48-50;Armitage...
Dates:
1817-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Asquith to Atkinson., 1813-1928.
File
Identifier: MS.40028
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies.Asquith, Herbert, 1920: folios 1-2;Astell, Harriette, 1892-1902: folios 3-19;Astley, A.F., 1870: folios 20-25;Astley, Charles, c.1864: folios 26-27;Astley, John Dugdale, 1813: folios 28-29;Aston, George, 1915-1925: folios 30-39;Aston, William, 1904: folios 40-41;...
Dates:
1813-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Atlas to Austey., 1829-1916.
File
Identifier: MS.40029
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Atlas (newspaper), 1835: folios 1-2;Atlay, James, 1869: folio 3;Atteridge, Andrew, 1872: folios 4-5;Attfield, James, 1829: folios 6-7;Attinger Frères, 1916: folio 8;Attree, Thomas, 1829: folios 9-10;Aubert, Eugene, 1903: folios 11-14;Aubertin, John, 1899: folios 15-17;Aubrey,...
Dates:
1829-1916.
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