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 85-102; (2)

1840-1844: folios 103-120;

1845-1847: folios 121-132;

1849: folios 133-136;

1853: folios 137-138;

1859-1860: folios 139-144;

1867: folios 145-150;

1871-1872: folios 151-158;

1887: folios 159-162; (3)

uncertain date: folio 163.

1. Includes letter, 21 November 1831, of Pierre-Jean Beranger to Louise Belloc: folios 42-43.

2. Includes letter, 21 April 1836, of Louise Belloc to John Murray III. The text of this letter includes a copy of a letter, 10 April 1836, of George Sand to the Saint-Simonians: folios 89-90.

3. Includes letter, 2 March 1887, of B.R. Belloc [Elizabeth (Bessie) Rayner Parkes] to John Murray III: folios 159-160;

copy of part of a letter, 5 March 1887, of John Murray III to Elizabeth Rayner Parkes: folios 161-162.