Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Douglas, J. to Dowling., 1807-1923.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. An additional letter has been added to the end of this sequence.
Douglas, Jean.
Letter, 1819, of Jean Douglas to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.
Douglas, Robert Kennaway.
Letters, 1893 and 1908, of Sir Robert Kennaway Douglas to John Murray IV. Folios 3-8.
Douglas, Robert Langton.
Letters, 1903 and 1923, of Robert Langton Douglas to Alexander Henry Hallam Murray and John Murray IV. Folios 9-15. A further letter of this correspondent can be located at folios 180-181.
Douglas, Sylvester.
Letters, 1807-1808, 1812-1815, 1819-1823, of Sylvester Douglas, Baron Glenbervie, to John Murray II. Folios 16-108.
Douglas, William.
Letters, 1873, 1880 and 1884, of William Douglas to John Murray III. Folios 109-117.
Douglas, William Frederick.
Letters, 1861-1862, of William Frederick Douglas to John Murray III. Folios 118-121.
Douglas, William Robert Keith.
Letters, ?1820, of William Robert Keith to John Murray II. Folios 122-125.
Douville, Jean-Baptiste.
Letter, 1832, of Jean-Baptiste Douville to John Murray II. Folios 126-129.
Folios 128-129. Prospectus, 1831, for Jean-Baptiste Douville’s proposed work on his travels in Africa. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1832, of Douvuille to John Murray II, folios 126-127.
Dove, John Fowler.
Letters, 1814-1815, 1817 and 1821, of John Fowler Dove to John Murray II and William Gifford. Folios 130-140.
Dowdall, Launcelot John George Downing.
Letters, 1905 and 1907, of Launcelot John George Downing Dowdall to John Murray IV. Folios 141-143.
Dowden, Edward.
Letters, 1895-1897 and 1901, of Edward Dowden to John Murray IV. Folios 144-156.
Dowdeswell, Thomas.
Letter, 1808, of Thomas Dowdeswell to John Murray II. Folios 157-158.
Dowding, William Charles.
Letter, 1863, of William Charles Dowding to John Murray III. Folios 159-162.
Dowe, William.
Letter, 1853, of William Dowe to John Murray III. Folios 163-164.
Dowell, Stephen.
Letters, 1894, of Stephen Dowell to John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 165-168.
Dowers, Mrs.
Letter, 1826, of Mrs Dowers to John Murray II. Folios 169-170.
Dowlais Workmans Library.
Letter, 1856, of William Evans on behalf of the Dowlais Workmans Library to John Murray III. Folios 171-172.
Dowling, Alfred Edward Patrick Raymund.
Letters, 1897, of Alfred Edward Patrick Raymund Dowling to John Murray IV. Folios 173-177.
Dowling, Joseph Augustus.
Letter, 1819, of Joseph Augustus Dowling to John Murray II. Folios 178-179.
Douglas, Robert Langton.
Letter, 1902, of Robert Langton Douglas to Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 180-181. Further letters from this correspondent can be located at folios 9-15.
Dates
- Creation: 1807-1923.
Creator
- Gifford, William, Editor of the "Quarterly Review", 1756-1826 (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)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English; French
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (ii + 181 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1342
Subject
- Dowlais Workmans Library (Organization)
- British Museum (Organization)
- Douglas, Robert Langton, art historian, 1864–1951 (Person)
- Douglas, William Frederick, rector of Scrayingham, Yorkshire, 1814-1874 (Person)
- Douglas, William Robert Keith, MP for Dumfries, 1783-1859 (Person)
- Douglas, William, Private, 10th Royal Hussars, fl 1853-1887 (Person)
- Dowdeswell, Thomas, of Pull Court, Worcestshire, ? 1754-1811 (Person)
- Douville, Jean-Baptiste, French explorer, 1794-1837 (Person)
- Dove, John Fowler, printer, 1787-1866 (Person)
- Dowdall, Launcelot John George Downing, classical scholar, ? 1853-1933 (Person)
- Dowden, Edward, critic, 1843-1913 (Person)
- Dowding, William Charles, vicar of St Thomas's, Scarborough, ? 1819-1890 (Person)
- Dowe, William, author of 'Junius, Lord Chatham', fl 1853-1871 (Person)
- Dowell, Stephen, legal and historical writer, 1833–1898 (Person)
- Dowers, Mrs, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, fl 1826 (Person)
- Dowling, Alfred Edward Patrick Raymund, author of 'Flora of the Sacred Nativity', b 1850 (Person)
- Dowling, Joseph Augustus, barrister, fl 1819-1825 (Person)
- Evans, William, President of the Dowlais Workmans Library, fl 1856 (Person)
- Douglas, Sylvester, Baron Glenbervie, politician and diarist, 1743-1823 (Person)
- Douglas, Jean, wife of Thomas, 5th earl of Selkirk, ne´e Wedderburn-Colville, 1786-1871 (Person)
- Douglas, Sir Robert Kennaway, Knight, Keeper of the Department of Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts, British Museum, 1838-1913 (Person)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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