The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.

Bell’s Weekly Messenger.

Letter, 1866, of John Cox, of Bell’s Weekly Messenger, to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.

Beloe, Charles.

Letter, 1815, of Charles Beloe probably to John Murray II. Folios 3-4.

Beloe, Henry Parr.

Letter, 1814, of Henry Beloe to John Murray II. Folios 5-6.

Beloe, William.

Letters, 1812, 1815-1816, of William Beloe probably to John Murray II. Folios 7-15.

Belstead, H.

Letter, 1840, of H Belstead to John Murray III. Folios 16-17.

Belt, Richard Claude.

Letter, 1877, of Richard Belt to John Murray III. Folios 18-19.

Belt, Thomas.

Letters, 1873, of Thomas Belt to John Murray III. Folios 20-22.

Beltrami, Giacomo Costantino.

Letter, 1827, possibly of Giacomo Beltrami to John Murray II. The letter is in French. Folios 23-24.

Outline of a proposal, ? 1827, for a publication, “Le Mexique Ancien et Moderne” by J C Beltrami. The proposal is in French. Folio 25.

Belzoni, Giovanni; including Sarah Belzoni.

(i) Letters, 1822-1823 and undated, of Giovanni and Sarah Belzoni to John Murray II. Folios 26-49; undated, folios 50-52.

Folio 29. Letter, 1822, of Sarah Belzoni to John Murray II.

Folios 38-39. Letter, 1823, of Giovanni Belzoni to “Master and Misses Murray”.

Folios 46-47 and 48-49. Letters, 1823, of Sarah Belzoni to John Murray II.

(ii) Receipts, 1820 and 1821, and an indenture, 1822, relating to the publication by John Murray, publishers, of the “Narrative of the recent operations and discoveries within the pyramids, temples, tombs and excavations in Egypt and Nubia; ...” by Giovanni Belzoni. Folios 53-56.

(iii) Letters, 1827 and 1830, of C M Hawke to John Murray II concerning the Sarah Belzoni subscription fund. Folios 57-59.

(iv) Letter, 1956, of Stanley Mayes to John Murray IV concerning the Giovanni Belzoni papers in the possession of John Murray, publishers. Folio 60.

Bemrose and Sons Ltd.

Letter, 1901, of Bemrose and Sons Limited to C E Lawrence, of John Murray, publishers. Folios 61-62.

Bendall, Cecil.

Letters, 1895-[?1896], of Cecil Bendall to John Murray IV. Folios 62A-64.

Benecke, Paul Victor Mendelssohn.

Letters, 1898-1901 and undated, of Paul Benecke to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Folios 65-103; undated, folio 104.

Benedict, Clare.

Letters, 1928, of Clare Benedict to John Murray IV. Folios 105-109.

Folio 106. Visiting card of Clare Benedict, Rome. The card would appear to have been sent as an enclosure to Benedict’s letter to John Murray IV of the 27 January 1928 (folio 105).

Benham, H N.

Letter, 1864, of H N Benham, Munich, to John Murray III. Folios 110-111.

Benham, William.

Letter, 1899, of William Benham to John Murray IV or to Hallam Murray. Folios 112-113.

Addition(s) to MS.40084.

Bellot, Hugh Hale Leigh.

Letter, 1916, of Hugh Bellot to John Murray IV. Folios 114-115.