Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Earl to Easton., 1821-1925.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.
Earl, Alfred George.
Letter, 1898, of Alfred George Earl to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.
Earl, George Samuel Windsor.
Letter, 1853, of George Windsor Earl to John Murray III. Folios 3-4.
Earl, W.
Letter, 1860, of W Earl to John Murray III. Folios 5-6.
Earle, Alice Morse.
Letter, 1896, of Alice Morse Earle to John Murray IV. Folios 7-8.
Earle, Frederic William.
Letters, probably 1879, of Frederic William Earle to John Murray III. Folios 9-14.
Earle, John.
Letters, 1877-1878, 1885, 1891-1894, 1897 and 1899-1900, of John Earle to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 15-60.
Folio 17. Press cutting, 1877, from an unknown newspaper announcing the publication of John Earle’s ‘The Psalter of 1539’.
Folio 25. Note, 1878, containing a proposed title for a work by John Earle. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1878, of Earle to John Murray III, folios 23-24.
Folio 33. Specimen sheet, 1891, for the text of John Earle’s ‘The Psalter of 1539’. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1891, of Earle to John Murray III, folios 31-32.
Folios 34-35. Letter, 1891, of R and R Clark to John Murray IV.
Earle, John Rolleston.
Letter, 1917, of John Rolleston Earle to John Murray IV. Folio 61.
Earle, Maria Theresa.
Letter, 1917, of Maria Theresa Earle to John Murray IV. Folios 62-63.
Earnest, William.
Letter, 1912, of Earnest William to John Murray IV. Folios 64-65.
Eason and Son Ltd.
Letters, 1877, 1899 and 1908, of Charles Eason senior and Charles Eason junior, on behalf of Eason and Son Ltd to Robert Francis Cooke and John Murray IV. Folios 66-75.
Folio 75. On the verso of this folio is a draft letter, 1908, of John Murray IV to Charles Eason.
East India Company.
Letter, 1821, of Joseph Dart, Principal Secretary of the East India Company, to John Murray II. Folios 76-77.
East London Church Fund.
Letter, 1896, of Robert William Harris on behalf of the East London Church Fund, to John Murray IV. Folios 78-79.
East London Institute for Home and Foreign Missions.
Letters, 1893, of Lucy Kumm on behalf of East London Institute for Home and Foreign Missions, to John Murray IV. Folios 80-91.
Folios 81-85. Proofs of the February 1893 edition of ‘Regions Beyond’.
Folios 86-88. Letters, 1893, of George Smith to John Murray IV.
Easthope, Elizabeth.
Letters, 1854, of Elizabeth Easthope to John Murray III. Folios 92-110.
Folio 92. Letter, ? 1854, of Elizabeth Easthope possibly to Emily Mary Torrens.
Folios 95-96. Letter, 1854, of Jean Henri Abdolonyme Ubicini to Elizabeth Easthope. A postscript has been added on f.96 in the form of a letter, 1854, of Elizabeth Easthope to John Murray III.
Easton and Amos.
Letter, 1855, of James Easton on behalf of Easton and Amos to John Murray III. Folios 111-113.
Folio 113. Invoice, 1855, of Benjamin Bent to Easton and Amos.
Easton, Frank Edward.
Letter, 1925, probably of Frank Edward Easton to John Murray IV. Folio 113a.
Easton, George Anderson.
Letter, 1854, of George Anderson Easton to John Murray III. Folios 114-115.
Easton, Matthew George.
Letter, 1869, of Matthew George Easton to John Murray III. Folios 116-117.
Easton, Reginald.
Letter, 1838, probably of Reginald Easton to John Murray II. Folios 118-119.
Dates
- Creation: 1821-1925.
Creator
- Easton and Amos, engineers (Recipient, Organization)
- 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)
- Cooke, Robert Francis (of John Murray, publisher) (1816-1891) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
- Torrens, Emily Mary, wife of Frederick, Captain, Bengal Welsh Fusileers, née Skyring, 1806-1874: recipient (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English; French
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (iii + 119 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1356
Subject
- Eason and Son Ltd, booksellers and railway advertising contractors (Organization)
- R and R Clark Limited, Edinburgh, printers (Organization)
- United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies (1600-1874) (Organization)
- East London Institute for Home and Foreign Missions, founded 1873 (Organization)
- East London Church Fund, 1880-1960 (Organization)
- Easton and Amos, engineers (Organization)
- Earl, Alfred George, barrister and master at Tonbridge School, 1859-1937 (Person)
- Earl, George Samuel Windsor, colonist and geographer, 1813-1865 (Person)
- Earl, W, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, fl 1860 (Person)
- Earle, Alice Morse, American writer and antiquarian, née Mary Alice Morse, 1851–1911 (Person)
- Earle, Frederic William, barrister, 1830-1891 (Person)
- Earle, John, rector of Swanswick, 1824-1903 (Person)
- Earle, John Rolleston, surgeon, 1864-1933 (Person)
- Earle, Maria Theresa, author of gardening books, née Villiers, 1836-1925 (Person)
- Earnest, William, Farnham Royal, fl 1912 (Person)
- Eason, Charles, junior, managing director of Eason and Son Ltd, Dublin, 1853-1941 (Person)
- Easthope, Elizabeth, wife of Sir John, 1st baronet, née Skyring, then Longley, ? 1808-1865 (Person)
- Easton, Reginald, artist, 1807-1893 (Person)
- Easton, Frank Edward, physician and surgeon, 1869-1965 (Person)
- Kumm, Lucy Evangeline, writer and editor, wife of Hermann Karl Wilhelm, née Guinness, 1865-1906 (Person)
- Harris, Robert William, rector of Long Marton, Westmorland, 1863-1946 (Person)
- Easton, George Anderson, canal and railway clerk, bap 1811-1858 (Person)
- Easton, James, engineer, 1796-1871 (Person)
- Easton, Matthew George, Free Church minister, Darvel, 1823-1894 (Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Person)
- Eason, Charles (senior, managing director of Eason and Son Ltd, Dublin) (Person)
- Dart, Joseph, secretary to the East India Company, 1773-1866 (Person)
- Smith, George, journalist and Principal of Doveton College, Calcutta, 1833-1919 (Person)
- Ubicini, Jean Henri Abdolonyme, French publicist, 1818-1884 (Person)
- Burt, Benjamin, builder, ? 1794-1877 (Person)
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