Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1778 - 1843
Found in 138 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Kennedy, R. to Kent., 1773-1914.
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Identifier: MS.40642
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Further correspondence has been added to the end of the sequence.Kennedy, Robina.Letters, 1773-1775, of Robina Kennedy to John Murray I. Folios 1-6.Kennedy, William Rann.Letters, 1907 and 1914, of Sir William Rann Kennedy to John Murray IV. Folios 7-8.Kenney, James Nicholas.Letter, 1835, possibly of James Nicholas Kenney to John...
Dates:
1773-1914.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Knight, Henry to Knight, R., 1813-1914.
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Identifier: MS.40659
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These include the letters, 1813-1845, of Henry Gally Knight to John Murray II, with a few letters to John Murray III. His letters concern works of his published by the Murray, including his poetry and works on architecture, among these “An architectural tour in Normandy” and “Normans in Sicily”. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.Knight, Henry, 1813-1845: folios 1-118;Knight, Henry Joseph Corbett, 1902: folio...
Dates:
1813-1914.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Laing to Lammiman., 1808-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40667
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Laing, David.Letters, 1821, 1833, 1838, 1846 and 1853, of David Laing to John Murray II and John Murray III. Folios 1-11.Laing, James Hill Williamson.Letter, 1902, of James Hill Williamson Laing to John Murray IV. Folios 12-15.Laing, William.Letters, 1808, of William Laing to John Murray II. Folios 16-19.Laird, Francis...
Dates:
1808-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Lamont to Landor., 1811-1919.
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Identifier: MS.40668
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies. Further correspondents have been added to the end of the sequence.Lamont, James, 1860: folios 1-4;LaMoule, E.H., 1842: folio 5;Lampen, Charles, 1897: folio 6;Lampson, E.H., 1919: folios 7-8;Lampson, (Hannah) Jane Locker-, 1900: folio 9;Lampson, Oliver Locker-, 1918: folios 10-12;...
Dates:
1811-1919.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Lawley to Lawrence, R., 1827-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40675
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Lawley, Annie Allen.Letters, 1913, of Annie Allen Lawley to John Murray IV. Folios 1-4.Lawley, Francis Charles.Letters, 1864, 1868, 1870, 1883, 1894 and 1896, of Hon. Francis Charles Lawley to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 5-23.Lawley, Georgiana Emily.Letters, 1883, of Georgiana Emily Lawley to John Murray III. Folios...
Dates:
1827-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Leland to Lennard, J., 1816-1914.
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Identifier: MS.40687
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added at the end of the sequence.Leland, Charles Godfrey.Letters, 1888 and 1890, of Charles Godfrey Leland to John Murray III. Folios 1-10.Lemaistre, John Gustavus.Letters, 1816, of John Gustavus Lemaistre to John Murray II. Folios 11-13.Folio 12. Copy of a letter, 1816, of William Richard Beckford Miller to...
Dates:
1816-1914.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Lennep to Leslie, A., 1830-1910.
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Identifier: MS.40689
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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.Lennep, Henry John van.Letters, 1867-1870 and 1872, of Henry John van Lennep to John Murray III. Folios 1-37.Folios 27-28. Letter, 1869, of Augustus Oscar van Lennep to John Murray III.Folio 29. Note, 1869, of John Murray III regarding Henry John van Lennep.Lennox, Charles...
Dates:
1830-1910.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Leslie, C. to Leslie, G., 1825-1923.
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Identifier: MS.40690
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This manuscript principally includes letters, 1825-1859, of Charles R. Leslie to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern art works, and publications of Leslie’s, including “Life and times of Sir Joshua Reynolds”. There is mention also of his friendship with Constable.All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Some include replies.Leslie, Charles R., 1825-1861: folios 1-83; (1)Leslie, Constance,...
Dates:
1825-1923.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Limerick to Lindsay. Alexander B., 1832-1910.
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Identifier: MS.40699
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This manuscript includes letters, 1869-1872 and uncertain dates of Johanna [Jenny] Lind to John Murray III and Marion Murray. Also included are letters, 1848-1872 of Augustus Lindley to John Murray III, offering works based on his travels; and letters, 1836-1861 and uncertain dates of John Lindley to John Murray II and John Murray III. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Limerick, C., 1890: folios 1-2;Lind, Johanna,...
Dates:
1832-1910.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Lockwood to Loftus., 1824-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40708
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Lockwood, Amelius Mark Richard.Letters, 1919, of Amelius Mark Richard Lockwood, 1st Baron Lambourne, to John Murray IV. Folios 1-5.Folios 3-4. Newspaper cuttings, 1919, showing an article entitled ‘Playful ways of ministers’ by Amelius Mark Richard Lockwood.Folio 5. Note, 1919, concerning Amelius Mark Richard Lockwood.Lockwood, Hannah...
Dates:
1824-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Malet to Mallet, B., 1828-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40764
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This manuscript principally includes letters, 1900-1908, of Edward Malet to John Murray IV. Most of the letters concern his work of reminiscences “Shifting scenes”.Also included are letters, 1894-1926, of Bernard Mallet to John Murray IV. Some concern his role in awarding civil list pensions.All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Malet, Alexander,1828-1877: folios 1-4;Malet, Edward, 1900-1908:...
Dates:
1828-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Merivale, J. to Merricks., 1814-1903.
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Identifier: MS.40805
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This manuscript mainly includes letters, 1814-1842, of John H. Merivale to John Murray II, with a few to John Murray III. The letters concern his works, mostly published by the Murrays, including “Collections from the Greek anthology”, a “Chronicle of the Kings of England” in verse, and an anthology of his poetry. It also includes letters, 1830-1832, of Gibbons Merle, newspaper editor, to John Murray II, and letters, 1900-1903, of Leonard Merrick to John Murray IV concerning his...
Dates:
1814-1903.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Robinson, G. to Robinson, W. and company names beginning Robinson.
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Identifier: MS.41030
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Robinson, George Thomas.Letters, 1852, of George Thomas Robinson to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Robinson, Heaton Bowstead.Letter, 1833, of Heaton Bowstead Robinson to John Murray II. Folios 5-6.Robinson, Henrietta Anne Theodosia.Letters, 1903, of Henrietta Anne Theodosia Robinson, Lady Ripon, to John Murray IV. Folios 7-11....
Dates:
18th century-20th century
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames Kiralfy to Kitchin., 1817-1924.
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Identifier: MS.40655
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All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Kiralfy, Imre.Telegram, 1908, probably of Imre Kiralfy to John Murray IV. Folio 1.Kirbach, Alexander.Letter, 1855, of Alexander Kirbach to John Murray III. Folios 2-3.Kirby, Francis John Forsell.Letter, 1883, of Francis John Forsell Kirby to John Murray III. Folios 4-5.Kirby, Herbert George.Letter, 1891, of...
Dates:
1817-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of David Brewster., 1813-1868.
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Identifier: MS.40146
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Letters, 1813-1864, of David Brewster to John Murray II and John Murray III, with a few letters to Robert Cooke, with related letters and papers dating to 1868. They concern several of Brewster’s publications, including “The life of Sir Isaac Newton”, “Letters on natural magic”, his work on “The Edinburgh encyclopaedia”, and his proposals for journals of philosophy and science. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1813-1814: folios 1-18;1816: folios 19-24;...
Dates:
1813-1868.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Harriet Grote., 1862-1878.
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Identifier: MS.40491
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1862-1878, of Harriet Grote to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern both her husband’s work, “A history of Greece” and “Plato”, and her own writing, most notably her biography of her husband, “The personal life of George Grote”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1862-1864: folios 1-38;1865-1869: folios 39-66; (1)1870-1872: folios 67-137; (2)1873-1874: folios 138-179;1875-1878: folios...
Dates:
1862-1878.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Barrow (1764-1848)., 1836-1848.
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Identifier: MS.40058
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Letters, 1836-1848, of John Barrow to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. The letters concern his own publications, including his biographies of Admirals Howe and Anson, and his autobiography. He comments on books, articles and manuscripts by other authors on subjects of interest to him. Some of the letters concern delays in the publishing of his son John’s work. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1836: folios 1-19; (1)?1836: folios...
Dates:
1836-1848.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Penrose., 1808-1833.
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Identifier: MS.40938
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Letters, 1808-1833, of John Penrose to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern works of his published by Murray, including “An attempt to prove the truth of Christianity”, the Bampton Lectures for 1808; and discussion of works by his wife, Elizabeth, under the pseudonym “Mrs Markham”, including histories of England and France for children, and “The new children’s friend”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1808-1809: folios 1-10;1825-1826: folios...
Dates:
1808-1833.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Penrose., 1834-1849.
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Identifier: MS.40939
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Letters, 1834-1849, and uncertain dates, of John Penrose to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern a new work by “Mrs Markham” [Elizabeth Penrose], covering Malta and Poland, a new edition of her sermons for children, and work by John Penrose on new editions of her histories of England and France. There is mention also of his proposal to write a memoir of his uncles, “Lives of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose, and Capt. James Trevenen”. The letters are arranged in...
Dates:
1834-1849.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Wilkinson., 1834-1846.
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Identifier: MS.41277
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1834-1846, of John Wilkinson to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern works of Wilkinson’s published by the Murrays, including “The topography of Thebes and general view of Egypt”, “Manners and customs of the Ancient Egyptians”, and “Dalmatia and Montenegro”, as well as discussion about writing a travel handbook for Egypt. There are also accounts of some of his travels. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1834-1835: folios 1-35;...
Dates:
1834-1846.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Wright., 1819-1834.
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Identifier: MS.41309
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Letters, 1819-1834, of John Wright to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. Many of the letters concern his work as literary editor for various Murray editions, including works of Byron and Crabbe. There is also mention of his work on Boswell’s “Life of Johnson” and on parliamentary speeches. There is reference to his work on “The beauties of Cobbett” and his legal battle with William Cobbett. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1819-1820: folios...
Dates:
1819-1834.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Wright., 1835-1841.
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Identifier: MS.41310
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Letters, 1835-1841, and uncertain dates, of John Wright to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. Many of the letters concern his work as literary editor for various Murray editions, including works of Byron and the correspondence of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham. There is mention too of his work on indexes for “The life of William Wilberforce” and for the "Quarterly Review". Later letters reveal disagreements over payment for his work. The letters are arranged...
Dates:
1835-1841.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Louise Belloc., 1828-1887.
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Identifier: MS.40083
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Letters, 1828-1872, of Louise Belloc to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern her varied literary interests including Byron and Walter Scott, and particularly “Mémoires de Lord Byron”, her translation of Thomas Moore’s work. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1828-1829: folios 1-10;1830-1831: folios 11-47; (1)1832-1833: folios 48-70; 1834-1835: folios 71-84;1836-1838: folios...
Dates:
1828-1887.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Peter Cunningham., 1840-1862.
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Identifier: MS.40302
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Letters, 1840-1862, of Peter Cunningham to John Murray III, with a few to John Murray II and Robert Cooke, with related letters and papers. They mostly concern works of Cunningham published by Murray, including his “Handbook of London”, his work on the Eastern counties section of the England handbook, and his assistance with “The works of Alexander Pope”. He also reviewed manuscripts, letters and papers for Murray. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1840-1844: folios...
Dates:
1840-1862.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Philip Stanhope (1805-1875)., 1826-1839.
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Identifier: MS.41143
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1826-1839, of Philip Stanhope to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related papers. They concern works of his published by the Murrays, including “The life of Belisarius”, “History of the war of the succession in Spain”, the first volumes of “History of England from the peace of Utrecht to the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle”, and “Spain under Charles the Second”, a selection from the correspondence of Alexander Stanhope. There is also discussion of parliamentary matters, and of his...
Dates:
1826-1839.
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- Notes. 134
- Letters. Correspondence. 130
- Copies. Derivative objects. 39
- Postcards. 28
- Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 27
- Circulars. Fliers. 15
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- Drafts. Documents. 13
- Advertisements. 12
- Proofs. printed matter 10
- Lists. 8
- Poetry. 8
- Prospectuses 8
- Receipts. Financial records 8
- Telegrams. 8
- Visiting cards. 8
- Photocopies. 7
- Business cards. 6
- Excerpts. 6
- Business records. 5
- Prospectuses. 5
- Typescripts. 5
- Accounts. 4
- Articles. 4
- Fliers. Printed matter. 4
- Memorandums. 4
- Promissory notes 4
- Receipts. Financial records. 4
- Synopses. 4
- Bills of exchange. 3
- Financial records. 3
- Inventories. 3
- Manuscripts. 3
- Pamphlets. 3
- Photographs. 3
- Reports. 3
- Transcriptions. Documents. 3
- Circular letters. 2
- Correspondence. 2
- Estimates. Financial records. 2
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