Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1778 - 1843
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
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.
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Identifier: MS.43538
Scope and Contents
The letters here have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. Notes relating to Lord Byron have then been placed, with printed material ordered chronologically at the end of the sequence.When first made available for consultation, before foliation, this folder contained notes relating to a meeting regarding the placement of a statue of Lord Byron. These were identified during cataloguing as relating to notes in Ms.43533, so have been moved to that folder at...
Dates:
1821-1835, 1938, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence and other material concerning publications relating to Lord Byron after his death.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Durban to Dymond., 1813-1915.
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Identifier: MS.40354
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Durban, John Frederic.Letters, 1899 and 1900, of John Frederic Durban to Mary Enid Evelyn Layard and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-4.Durbin, Florence Clementine Scott.Letter, 1910, of Florence Clementine Scott Durbin to John Murray IV. Folios 5-6.Durham, A Lilla.Letter, 1899, of A Lilla Durham to John Murray IV. Folios...
Dates:
1813-1915.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Gaull to Geikie., 1835-1912.
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Identifier: MS.40442
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Gaull, P.Letter, 1894, of P Gaull to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Gaussen, Alice Cecilia Caroline.Letters, 1905, of Alice Cecilia Caroline Gaussen to John Murray IV. Folios 3-5.Gavioli, Luigi.Letter, 1900, of Luigi Gavioli to John Murray IV. Folio 6.Gawapy, Sydney.Letter, 1909, of Sydney Gawapy to John Murray...
Dates:
1835-1912.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Boydell to Boyle., 1834-1922.
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Identifier: MS.40139
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Boydell, Edward, 1861: folios 1-2;Boyle, Andrew, 1914: folios 3-4;Boyle, Cecil, 1910-1911: folios 5-6;Boyle, Courtenay, 1886-1901: folios 7-11:includes letter, 1886, of Courtenay Boyle to William Smith: folio 7;Boyle, Eleanor, 1904: folios 12-14;Boyle, Eleanor Vere, 1887-1898 and undated: folios 15-27;...
Dates:
1834-1922.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Grant, J. to Grattan, and company names beginning with Grant., 1817-1918.
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Identifier: MS.40477
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.Grant, James.Letter, 1847, of James Grant to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Grant, James.Letter, 1848, of James Grant to John Murray III. Folio 3.Grant, James F.Letter, 1830, of James F Grant to John Murray II. Folios 4-5.Grant, John.Letter,...
Dates:
1817-1918.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Halliday to Hamilton, A., 1807-1897.
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Identifier: MS.40512
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Halliday, Andrew.Letters, 1808, 1812 and 1830, of Sir Andrew Halliday to John Murray II. Folios 1-16.Folios 5-12. Proof sheets, 1812, of a work by Sir Andrew Halliday entitled ‘Observations on the present state of Portugal’.Halliday, Clara Maria.Letters, 1817 and 1819, of Clara Maria Halliday to John Murray II. Folios 17-20....
Dates:
1807-1897.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Haweis to Hawkey., 1829-1916.
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Identifier: MS.40533
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Haweis, Hugh Reginald.Letters, 1872-1873 and 1883, of Hugh Reginald Haweis to John Murray III. Folios 1-12.Haweis, Mary Eliza.Letter, probably c.1875, of Mary Eliza Haweis to John Murray III. Folios 13-14.Hawes, Albert George Sidney.Letter, 1885, of Albert George Sidney Hawes to John Murray III. Folios 15-16.Hawes,...
Dates:
1829-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Lester to Levo., 1808-1919.
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Identifier: MS.40692
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Lester, John William.Letter, 1846, of John William Lester to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.L’Estrange, Alfred Guy Kingham.Letters, 1865 and 1872, of Alfred Guy Kingham L’Estrange to John Murray III. Folios 3-6.Folio 5v. Copy of a letter, 1872, of John Murray III to Alfred Guy Kingham L’Estrange.L’Estrange, John.Letter,...
Dates:
1808-1919.
Manuscript of John Cam Hobhouse concerning the destruction of the memoirs of Lord Byron; with related letters., 1824-1869.
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Identifier: MS.43534
Scope and Contents
Following the death of Lord Byron in April 1824, various interested parties met at the house of John Murray on 17th May of that year. These included John Murray [II], Thomas Moore, John Cam Hobhouse and representatives of both Lady Byron and Augusta Leigh. After a discussion, the group decided that the manuscript containing the memoirs of Lord Byron should be burned and they proceeded to do so in the drawing room fireplace. This act caused great controversy and the items in this folder...
Dates:
1824-1869.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence relating to the death of Lord Byron, his funeral, will and estate, and the burning of his memoirs.
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