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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Dorset to Douglas, G., 1808-1927.

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Identifier: MS.40340

Scope and Contents

All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.

Dorset, Catherine Ann.

Letters, 1808-1809 and 1812 of Catherine Ann Dorset to John Murray II. Folios 1-36.

Folios 23-24. Draft preface, 1809, of ‘The Peacock at home and other poems’, published by John Murray in 1809. This was sent as an enclosure to letter, 1809, of Catherine Ann Dorset to John Murray II, folios 21-22.

D’Orsey, Alexander James Donald.

Letters, 1854-1855, of Alexander James Donald D’Orsey to John Murray III. Folios 37-45.

Folios 41-45. Five press cuttings entitled ‘Education in Madeira’. Sent as enclosures of letter, 1855, of Alexander James Donald D’Orsey to John Murray III, folios 39-40.

Doubdleday, Herbert Arthur.

Letters, 1895 and 1924, of Hertbert Arthur Doubleday to John Murray IV. Folios 46-48.

Doubleday Page and Company.

Letters, 1900, 1902 and 1916, of James McArthur, and Frank Nelson Doubleday on behalf of Doubleday Page and Company, to John Murray IV. Folios 49-59.

Folio 50. Letter, 1900, of Albert Pigott Moorhouse to Frank Nelson Doubleday.

Dougal, Charles Edward Roney-.

Letter, 1927. Of Charles Edward Roney-Dougal to John Murray IV. Folios 60-61.

Dougall, Andrew.

Letter, 1869, of Andrew Dougall to John Murray III. Folios 62-63.

Douglas, Alfred Bruce.

Letters, 1916-1917, of Lord Alfred Bruce to John Murray IV. Folios 64-74.

Folios 66-67. Copy of a letter, 1916, of Alfred Bruce Douglas to King George V. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1916, of Alfred Bruce Douglas to John Murray IV, folios 64-65.

Folio 68. Copy letter, 1916, of John Murray IV to Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas. 

Douglas, Aretas Akers-.

Letter, ?1885 and 1903, of Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston, to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 75-77.

Douglas, Cecely Louisa.

Letters, 1876, of Cecely Louise Douglas to John Murray III. Folios 78-81.

Douglas, David.

Letters, 1889 and 1893-1894, of David Douglas to George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, and John Murray IV. Folios 82-89.

Folios 82-83. Letter, 1889, of David Douglas to George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll. This has been forwarded to John Murray IV with an annotated note at the start of the letter by George Douglas Campbell.

Douglas, Douglas.

Letter, 1828, of Douglas Douglas to John Murray II. Folios 90-91.

Douglas, E.

Letter and postcard with fragment on envelope, 1913, of Mrs E Douglas to John Murray IV. Folios 92-94.

Douglas, Ethel Margaret Akers-.

Letter, ?1915, of Hon. Ethel Margaret Akers-Douglas to John Murray IV. Folio 95.

Douglas, Evelyn Keith.

Letter, 1898, of Evelyn Keith Douglas to John Murray IV. Folios 96-97.

Douglas, Frederick Sylvester North.

Letter, 1813, of Frederick Sylvester North Douglas to John Murray II. Folios 98-99.

Douglas, George Brisbane.

Letters, 1903, of Sir George Brisbane to John Murray IV. Folios 100-106.

Folios 100-101. Letter, 1903, of Sir George Brisbane to Sir George Walter Prothero. This has been annotated by Prothero and forwarded on to John Murray IV.

Douglas, George Norman.

Letter, 1902, of George Norman Douglas to John Murray IV. Folios 107-108.

Dates

  • Creation: 1808-1927.

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (iii + 108 folios.)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

1340

Subject

Repository Details

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

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