Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Baskerville to Bateman., 1774-1917.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.
Baskerville, John, 1774: folio 1;
Bassel, George, undated: folios 2-3;
Bassett, Arthur, 1910-1912: folios 4-9;
Bassett, H., 1875: folios 10-11;
Bastard, Mary, 1828-1830: folios 12-28;
Bate, R., 1917: folios 29-30;
Bateman, John Frederic La Trobe, 1874: folios 31-32;
Bateman, Josiah, 1859-1884: folios 33-137:
includes copies of extracts of letters, 1860, of Bishop McHuaine of Ohio: folios 73-75;
of Thomas Dealtry: folios 76-77;
of John Harding: folio 78;
of Charles Grant, Baron Glenelg: folio 79;
Bateman, Stringer, 1898-1902: folios 138-142.
Dates
- Creation: 1774-1917.
Creator
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (I)) (1737-1793) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (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 (i + 142 folios.)
Other Finding Aids
Bassel, George, surname unclear, letter not dated, not indexed: folios 2-3;
Bishop McHuaine of Ohio, not traced and not indexed: copy of extract, folios 73-75.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1067
Subject
- Baskerville, John, printer and typefounder, 1706-1775 (Person)
- Bassett, H, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, Watermouth, Devon, fl 1875 (Person)
- Bassett, Arthur Tilney, secretary to Gladstone trustees, 1869-1964 (Person)
- Bastard, Mary Anne, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, Hanworth, fl 1828-1830 (Person)
- Bate, R, editor of "North China Daily Mail", fl 1917 (Person)
- Bateman, Josiah, Rector of Southchurch, Essex, and author, d 1893 (Person)
- Bateman, Stringer, poet, fl 1898-1902 (Person)
- Grant, Charles, Baron Glenelg, politician, 1778-1866 (Person)
- Bateman, John Frederic La Trobe, civil engineer, 1810-1889 (Person)
- Harding, John, Bishop of Bombay, 1805-1874 (Person)
- Dealtry, Thomas, Bishop of Madras, 1796-1861 (Person)
Repository Details
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