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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Billinghurst, R to Birch, W., 1813-1917.

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Identifier: MS.40101

Scope and Contents

The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.

Billinghurst, Robert De.

Letter, 1830, of Robert De Billinghurst probably to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.

Billings, F.

Letter, 5 January 1830, of F Billings probably to John Murray II. Folios 3-4.

Printed prospectus, [? 1829-? 1830], “Novel and enterprising voyage”, concerning a voyage that Billing was to undertake. The prospectus was forwarded as an enclosure to Billing’s letter to John Murray II of the 5 February 1830 (folios 3-4). Folios 5-6.

Bingham, Charles William.

Letter, 1856, of Charles Bingham probably to John Murray III. Folios 7-8.

Bingham, Joel Foote.

Letter of introduction, 1902, of John Macrae, in favour of Joel Bingham, to John Murray IV. Folio 9.

Letter, 1903, of Joel Bingham to John Murray IV. Folios 10-11.

Bingley, John George.

Letters, 1878, of John Bingley probably to John Murray III. Folios 12-21.

Bingley, Mary E.

Letters, 1879 and 1881, of Mary Bingley probably to John Murray III. Folios 22-26.

Binns, John.

Letter, 1813, of John Binns to John Murray II. Folios 27-28.

Binns, Rachel.

Letters, 1892, of Rachel Binns to John Murray IV. Folios 29-32.

Binyon, (Robert) Laurence.

Letter, 3 March 1917, of W H Smith and Son, Publicity Department, to John Murray, publishers, concerning Laurence Binyon. Folio 33.

Letter, 5 March 1917, of Laurence Binyon to John Murray IV concerning W H Smith and Son. Folio 34.

Letter, undated, of Laurence Binyon to John Murray IV. Folio 35.

Biot, Jean-Baptiste.

Letters, 1817-1818, of Jean-Baptiste Biot to John Murray II. The letters are in French. Folios 36-41.

Birch, afterwards Barrington, Charlotte Mary.

Letter, 1901, of Charlotte Birch to either John Murray IV or to Hallam Murray. Folios 42-43.

Birch, John Godfrey.

Letters, 1914 and 1917, of John Birch to John Murray IV. Folios 44-53.

Birch, Samuel.

Letters, 1850-1852, 1855, 1866, 1872-1874, 1876-1879, 1881 and undated, of Samuel Birch to John Murray III.

Folios 54-97; undated, folios 98-99.

Folios 94-95. Letter, 18 February 1879, of E Erman, Berlin, to Samuel Birch. The letter was forwarded as an enclosure to Birch’s letter to John Murray III of the 28 May 1879 (folios 92-93).

Birch, Walter.

Letter, 1829, of Walter Birch to John Murray II. Folios 100-101.

Birch, Walter de Gray.

Letters, 1873, 1879, 1882, 1899 and 1917, of Walter de Gray Birch to John Murray III and to John Murray IV. Folios 102-113.

Dates

  • Creation: 1813-1917.

Creator

Language of Materials

English; French

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (ii + 113 folios.)

Other Finding Aids

F Billings and E Erman have not been indexed.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

1101

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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