Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1778 - 1843
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
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.
File
Identifier: MS.42530
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...
Dates:
1832-1855, late 20th century.
Letters mostly to Lord Byron of correspondents with surnames Davenport-Davies; including miscellaneous material concerning the life, letters and works of Scrope Berdmore Davies., 1810-2003.
File
Identifier: MS.43423
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent name and then chronologically, with miscellaneous material ordered at the end of the sequence..Letter of Richard Alfred Davenport to Lord Byron, 1815: folios 1-2;Letters of Margaret Davidson to Lord Byron, 1812-1816: folios 3-6;Letters of Scrope Berdmore Davies to Lord Byron, 1809-1818 and undated: folios 7-32;Letters of Scrope Berdmore Davies to John Murray II, 1836: folios...
Dates:
1810-2003.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Cotes to Couch., 1816-1926.
File
Identifier: MS.40280
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Cotes, Kenelm DigbyLetters, 1887, 1890 and 1914, of Kenelm Digby Cotes to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 1-33.Folios 5-6. Advertisements for published works by Kenelm Digby Cotes. Sent as enclosures to the letter, 1887, of Cotes to John Murray III, folios 4-5Folio 12. Visiting card of Kenelm Digby Cotes.Folio 25. Letter, 1890, of...
Dates:
1816-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Grey, E. to Grieve., 1781-1947.
File
Identifier: MS.40487
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Grey, Edward.Speech and envelope, 1914, of Edward Grey, Viscount Grey of Falloden, relating to Mexico. Annotations by Edward Grey and later, 1947, by Arthur Cecil Murray, 3rd Viscount Elibank. Folios 1-4.Grey, G.M.Visiting card, undated, of G M Grey. Folio 5.Grey, George.Letters, 1860, 1869, 1871 and 1887, of Sir George Grey to...
Dates:
1781-1947.
Miscellaneous papers concerning "The Representative" newspaper., 1891-late 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.42631
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Correspondence;
legal and financial papers;
a history of the newspaper; and,
some miscellaneous papers concerning the newspaper.
Dates:
1891-late 20th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers concerning the establishment, publication and demise of "The Representative" newspaper.
Miscellaneous papers concerning Thomas Medwin., 1824-1960.
File
Identifier: MS.42476
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The papers include correspondence, proofs of pamphlets written by John Cam Hobhouse and John Murray in response to Medwin`s publication, and miscellaneous papers concerning Medwin.
Dates:
1824-1960.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers concerning the controversy over the publication of "Conversations of Lord Byron" by Thomas Medwin.
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- Letters. Correspondence. 5
- Transcripts 4
- Typescripts. 3
- Advertisements. 2
- Envelopes. 2
- Inventories. 2
- Press cuttings. Information artifacts. 2
- Transcripts. 2
- Visiting cards. 2
- Copies. Derivative objects. 1
- Correspondence. 1
- Drafts. Documents. 1
- Labels. Identifying artifacts. 1
- Legal instruments. 1
- Lists. 1
- Notes. 1
- Photographs. 1
- Receipts. Financial records 1
- Speeches. Documents. 1
- Telegrams. 1
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