Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnnames and company names from Brimley to Britton., 1810-1924.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies. A further correspondent has been added at the end of the sequence.
Brimley, George, 1848: folios 1-2;
Brindle, Ernest, 1905: folios 3-5;
Brine, Lindesay, 1862-1893 and undated: folios 6-53;
Brinton, Hubert, 1890: folios 54-55:
letter, 1890, of Hubert Brinton, possibly to Alfred Ainger;
Brinton, Selwyn, 1896-1897: folios 56-60;
Briscoe, John, 1868: folio 61;
Bristed, Charles, 1840-1852: folios 62-67;
Bristed, Charles A., 1845-1873: folios 68-92;
Bristed, Grace, 1874-1875: folios 93-96;
Bristed, John, 1810: folios 97-102:
includes copy of letter, 1810, of John Bristed to Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, publishers: folios 99-100;
Bristed, John J. A., 1879: folios 103-104;
British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1834-1835:
letter, 1834, of secretaries for Edinburgh, John Robison and James Forbes, to John Murray III: folios 105-106;
printed letter, 1835, of secretaries for Dublin to John Murray III: folios 107-108;
British Empire Shakespeare Society, 1924:
letters of May Jenkinson, Honorary Assistant Secretary, to John Murray IV: folios 109-110;
British Museum, Copyright Office, 1913:
letter of H.A. Stanley Kelham, for the Keeper of Printed Books, to John Murray III: folio 111
British Orphan Asylum, 1873:
letter of A. Mackenzie, secretary, to John Murray III: folio 112;
British Red Cross Society, 1916-1918:
correspondence with John Murray IV of various members of the British Red Cross Society Sale Committee, including Charles Russell, Edward Lucas, Frank Partridge and Clement Shorter: folios 113-138;
Britton, Charles, 1899: folios 139-142;
Britton, John, 1826-1852: folios 143-182;
Brindley, Maud Doria, 1913: folios 183-184.
Dates
- Creation: 1810-1924.
Creator
- Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme , London, publishers (Recipient, Organization)
- Ainger, Alfred, Master of the Temple, 1837-1904: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
- Brindley, Maud Doria (ornithologist, née Haviland) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (ii + 184 folios.)
Other Finding Aids
Correspondents H. Ireland, George Warre and R.C. Davis of the British Red Cross Society not indexed: folios 115, 123-125, 137.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1148
Subject
- Brindle, Ernest, author of "With Russian, Japanese and Chunchuse", fl 1905 (Person)
- Brine, Lindesay, Admiral, 1834-1906 (Person)
- Brimley, George, essayist, 1819-1857 (Person)
- Brinton, Hubert, correspondent of Alfred Ainger, Master of the Temple, Southwold, b 1862 or 1863 (Person)
- Brinton, Selwyn John Curwyn, writer on art and architecture, 1859-1940 (Person)
- Briscoe, John T, Honorary Secretary, Baptist Tract Society, fl 1868 (Person)
- Bristed, Charles, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, London, fl 1840-1852 (Person)
- Bristed, Grace, wife of Charles Astor, literary critic and writer on English university life, née Sedgwick, 1833-1897 (Person)
- Bristed, John J A, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, New York, fl 1874 (Person)
- Bristed, John, author of "Hints on the national bankruptcy of Britain", 1778-1855 (Person)
- Britton, Charles Edward, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, Folkestone, fl 1899 (Person)
- Jenkinson, May, honorary assistant secretary to the British Empire Shakespeare Society, fl 1924 (Person)
- Lucas, Edward Verrall, essayist, 1868-1938 (Person)
- Partridge, Frank, art dealer, London, 1875-1953 (Person)
- Shorter, Clement King, Journalist and Critic, 1857-1926 (Person)
- Bristed, Charles Astor, literary critic and writer on English university life, 1820-1874 (Person)
- MacKenzie, A, secretary to British Orphan Asylum, fl 1873 (Person)
- Forbes, James David (natural philosopher) (Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Person)
- Britton, John, antiquary, 1771-1857 (Person)
- Russell, Sir Charles, 1st Baronet, lawyer, 1863-1928 (Person)
- Robison, Sir John, Knight, inventor, 1778-1843 (Person)
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