Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Blake to Blennerhassett., 1813-1910.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.
Blake, Alice, 1906: folios 1-4;
Blake, Caroline, 1896: folios 5-10;
Blake, Edith, 1878: folios 11-12;
Blake, James, 1859: folios 13-18;
Blake, Robert ffrench, 1897: folios 19-30:
includes copy of “On guard”, periodical, vol. XIV supplement, April 1897: folios 21-30;
Blake, Thomas Jex-, 1875-1908: folios 31-55;
Blake, William, 1839: folios 56-57;
Blakeney, Edward, 1891-1900: folios 58-69:
includes letter, 1891, of William Blakeney to Hallam Murray: folios 58-59;
letter, 1891, of William Wharton to Hallam Murray: folios 60-61;
testimonials, 1887-1891, of Edward Blakeney: folios 62-65.
Blakeney, William, 1892-1902: folios 70-81;
Blakesley, John, 1910: folios 82-83;
Blakesley, Joseph, 1862-1872: folios 84-87:
includes letter, 1862, of Joseph Blakesley to William Smith: folios 84-85;
Blakiston, Charles, first half of 19th century: folios 88-89;
Blakiston, Matthew, 1900: folios 90-92;
Blanchamp, Henry, 1899-1904: folios 93-97;
Blanchard, Pierre-Louis, 1831: folios 98-99;
Bland, Robert, 1813-1814: folios 100-103;
Blandy, William, 1855: folios 104-105;
Blane, Gilbert, 1817-1818: folios 106-108:
includes extract of letter, 1817, of Francis Hastings to Gilbert Blane: folios 107-108;
Blanford, William, 1890: folios 109-110;
Blaquière, John de, 1847: folios 111-114:
includes letter, 1847, of John de Blaquière to John Chapman: folios 113-114;
Blathwayt, Raymond, 1892: folio 115;
Blaydes, Frederick, 1847-1848: folios 116-119;
Blayney, Mabella, 1822-1823: folios 120-127;
Blencowe, Penelope, 1828-1829: folios 128-141;
Blennerhassett, Rowland, 1896: folios 142-146;
Blennerhassett, Charlotte, 1893-1909: folios 147-180.
Addition(s) to MS.40122.
Blamire, William, 1844: folios 181-182.
Dates
- Creation: 1813-1910.
Creator
- Blane, Sir Gilbert, 1st Baronet, physician, 1749-1834: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Smith, William, Sir, Knight (lexicographer) (1813-1893) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
- Chapman, John, physician and publisher, 1821-1894 (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (i + 182 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1122
Subject
- On guard, periodical (Organization)
- Young Men's Friendly Society (Organization)
- Blennerhassett, Rowland, 4th Baronet, journalist and politician, 1839-1909 (Person)
- Blanford, William Thomas, geologist and zoologist, 1832-1905 (Person)
- Blamire, William, farmer and politician, 1790-1862 (Person)
- Blake, Alice, editor of "Memoirs of a vanished generation", née Knox, fl 1898-1906 (Person)
- Blake, Caroline, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, Benogle, Connemarra, fl 1896-1899 (Person)
- Blake, Edith Osborne, author, née Bernal Osborne, fl 1875-1878 (Person)
- Blake, James Largie, Minister of Langton, b 1820 (Person)
- Blake, Robert ffrench, Rector of Staple, Wingham, Kent, fl 1862-1898 (Person)
- Blake, Thomas William Jex-, Dean of Wells, 1832-1915 (Person)
- Blake, William, writer on currency and foreign exchanges, 1774-1852 (Person)
- Blakeney, Edward Henry, classical scholar and poet, 1869-1955 (Person)
- Blakeney, William, Paymaster-in-Chief, Royal Navy, fl 1869-1902 (Person)
- Blakesley, John Holmes, civil engineer, fl 1871-1910 (Person)
- Blakiston, Charles, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, London, fl 19th century (Person)
- Blakiston, Matthew, eldest son of John, Major, and author of "Twelve years' military adventures", fl 1900 (Person)
- Blanchamp, Henry Frederick Ernest, journalist, fl 1884-1904 (Person)
- Blanchard, Pierre-Louis, theologian and polemicist, b 1762 (Person)
- Bland, Robert (classical scholar) (Person)
- Blandy, William, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, Reading, fl 1855 (Person)
- Blane, Gilbert, Sir, 1st Baronet (physician) (Person)
- Blaquière, John, de, 4th Baron de Blaquière of Ardkill, Captain, 41st Foot, 1812-1871 (Person)
- Blathwayt, Raymond, journalist, 1855-1935 (Person)
- Blaydes, Frederick Henry Marvell, classical scholar, 1818-1908 (Person)
- Blayney, Mabella, Lady (wife of Andrew, 11th Baron Blayney, née Alexander) (Person)
- Blencowe, Penelope, wife of Robert Willis, née Robinson, 1772-1846 (Person)
- Wharton, Sir William James Lloyd, Knight, naval officer and hydrographer, 1843-1905 (Person)
- Blakesley, Joseph Williams, Dean of Lincoln, 1808-1885 (Person)
- Blennerhassett, Charlotte Julia, Lady Blennerhassett, historian, wife of Rowland, née von Leyden, 1843-1917 (Person)
- Hastings, Francis Rawdon, 1st Marquess of Hastings, army officer and politician, formerly Rawdon, 1754-1826 (Person)
Genre / Form
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