Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Baillie, A to Bain, J., 1820-1937.
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.
Baillie, Charles Wallace Alexander Napier Ross Cochrane-
Letter, 1897, of Charles Baillie probably to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.
Baillie, James Black.
Letter, 1918, of James Baillie to John Murray IV. Folios 3-4.
Baillie, Marianne.
Letters, 1820-1821, 1824-1825, 1827 and 1830, of Marianne Baillie to John Murray II. Folios 5-20.
Baillie, William Hunter.
Letter, 1854, of William Baillie to “Lady ?Bell”. Folios 21-22.
Letters, 1854, 1856 and 1876, of William Baillie probably to John Murray III. Folios 23-28.
Bailward, William Amias.
Letters, 1900 and 1907, of William Bailward probably to John Murray IV. Folios 29-34.
Baily, Edward Hodges.
Letter, 1834, of Edward Baily to John Murray II. Folios 35-36.
Bain, Alexander.
Letters, 1871, 1873, 1879, 1884-1888, 1890 and 1895, of Alexander Bain to John Murray III, Robert Cooke, John Murray IV and probably to Hallam Murray. Folios 37-93.
Folios 40-41. Letter, 1873, of Alexander Bain to Harriet Grote.
Folios 45-46. Copy of a letter, 18 July 1879, of the executors of the estate of Harriet Grote to Alexander Bain. The copy was forwarded as an enclosure to Bain’s letter to John Murray III, 20 July 1879 (folio 44).
Folios 51-52. Copy of a letter, 9 September 1879, of the executors of the estate of Harriet Grote to Alexander Bain. The copy was forwarded as an enclosure to Bain’s letter to John Murray III, 12 September 1879 (folios 47-50).
Receipt, 1937, for £1 10s paid to the executors of Alexander Bain by John Murray, publishers, for all rights in George Grote’s “Plato and other companions of Sokrates”, edited by Bain. Folio 94.
Bain, Francis William.
Letter, 1926, of Francis Bain probably to John Murray IV. Folio 95.
Bain, J Watson.
Letter, 1861, of J Watson Bain to John Murray III. Folios 96-97.
Bain, John Graeme.
Letters, 1912, of John Graeme Bain to John Murray IV. Folios 98-103.
Baillie, Alexander Dundas Ross Cochrane Wishart.
Letters, 1849-1850 and 1863-1864, of Alexander Dundas Ross Cochrane Wishart Baillie to John Murray III. Folios 104-113.
Dates
- Creation: 1820-1937.
Creator
- John Murray (publishers, London) (Recipient, Organization)
- Bain, Alexander, psychologist, 1818-1903 (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Cooke, Robert Francis (of John Murray, publisher) (1816-1891) (Recipient, Person)
- Grote, Harriet, biographer, née Lewin, 1792-1878 (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (ii + 113 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1037
Subject
- Baillie, William Hunter, barrister, 1797-1894 (Person)
- Baillie, Marianne, travel writer and versifier, possibly née Wathen, ? 1795-1831 (Person)
- Bailward, William Amias, Honorary Secretary, Charity Organisation Society, Bethnal Green, 1852-1918 (Person)
- Baily, Edward Hodges, sculptor and designer and modeller of silver, 1788-1867 (Person)
- Bain, Alexander, psychologist, 1818-1903 (Person)
- Bain, John Graeme, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, fl 1912 (Person)
- Bain, Francis William, author, 1863-1940 (Person)
- Baillie, Sir James Black, Knight, Vice Chancellor of Leeds University, 1872-1940 (Person)
- Baillie, Alexander Dundas Ross Cochrane Wishart, 1st Baron Lamington, formerly Cochrane, then Wishart, 1816-1890 (Person)
- Baillie, Charles Wallace Alexander Napier Ross Cochrane-, 2nd Baron Lamington, colonial governor, 1860-1940 (Person)
- Bain, J Watson, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, London, fl 1861 (Person)
Genre / Form
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