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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Arthur Benson., 1897-1936.

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Identifier: MS.40086

Scope and Contents

Letters, 1897-1920, of Arthur Benson to John Murray IV, with related letters and papers dating to 1936. They mostly concern works of Benson published by Murray, including “The Schoolmaster”, “The house of quiet”, “The thread of gold”, and “The letters of Queen Victoria”, of which he was co-editor. The letters are arranged in chronological order.

1897-1899: folios 1-6;

1902: folios 7-58;

1903: folios 59-94;

1904: folios 95-128;

1905: folios 129-159;

1906-1911: folios 160-192;

1913-1916: folios 193-206;

1920: folios 207-210;

Business records and correspondence concerning Benson’s works, 1925-1926, 1930 and 1936: folios 211-226;

Receipt for copyright, 1927, of Edward F. Benson to John Murray V: folio 227.

Dates

  • Creation: 1897-1936.

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (i + 227 folios.)