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

Edgcumbe, Edward Robert Pearce.

Letters, 1901, of Sir Edward Robert Pearce Edgcumbe to John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-4.

Edgcumbe, Richard John Frederick.

Letters, 1872, 1875, 1884-1887, 1895-1896, 1898-1900, 1908, 1910-1912, 1914, 1916-1917, 1920, 1922-1923, 1926-1927 and undated to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 5-131.

Folios 15-16. Draft letter, 1884, of John Murray IV to Richard John Frederick Edgcumbe.

Folios 63-64. Letter, 1899, of Mrs de Faulkner to Richard John Frederick Edgcumbe. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1899, of Edgcumbe to John Murray IV, folios 61-62.

Folio 67. Press cutting, 1899, reflecting on the life of Fanny Lucy Edgcumbe and especially her encounters with Sir Walter Scott.

Folios 77-78. Letter, 1899, of Sir John Courtown Edward Shelley-Rolls to Richard John Frederick Edgcumbe. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1899, of Edgcumbe to John Murray IV, folios 75-76.

Folios 87-88, 91-92, 118-119 and 121. Copies of letters, 1908 and 1920, of John Murray IV to Richard John Frederick Edgcumbe.

Folio 131. Note, undated, on which is written the dates of letters of George Gordon Byron, Lord Byron, to Francis Hodgson.

Edgeworth, Christina.

Photocopies of letters, ? 1859 and undated, possibly of Christina Edgeworth to Harriet Butler. Folios 132-136.

Folio 132. Note, undated, to and annotated by Virginia Murray.

Edginton, George William.

Letters, 1864-1865, of George William Edginton to John Murray III. Folios 137-146.

Folio139. Copy of a letter, 1863, of James Copland to George William Edginton. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1864, of Edginton to John Murray III.

Folio140. Copy of a letter, 1863, of William Perrin Brodribb to George William Edginton. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1864, of Edginton to John Murray III.

Folios 143-144. Printed excerpt, undated, of ‘A new translation of Homer’s Iliad’, translated by George William Edginton.

Folios 145-146. Prospectus relating to Homer’s ‘Iliad’ translated by George William Edginton.

Edinburgh Encyclopaedia Committee.

Copy of the minutes, 1830, of the Edinburgh Encyclopaedia Committee. Folios 147-162.

Edinburgh Mechanics Subscription Library.

Letter, 1831, of James Smart on behalf of the Edinburgh mechanics Subscription Society to John Murray II. Folios 163-164.

Edinburgh Press.

Letters, 1901, 1904, 1907 and 1909, of Frank Murray and Edward M Murray on behalf of The Edinburgh Press to John Murray IV. Folios 165-180.

Folio 168. Letter, 1907, of Sir Douglas Frederick Rawdon Dawson to John Murray IV.

Folios 171-172. Copy of a letter, 1907, of John Murray IV to Edward M Murray.

Folio 174. Partial copy of a letter, 1907, of John Murray IV to Edward M Murray.

Folios 178-179. Synopsis, 1909, of a work entitled ‘Sketch of Oliphant Family History’ by Margaret Ethel Maxtone Graham.

Edlin, Mr.

Letter, 1847, of Mr Edlin to John Murray III. Folios 181-182.

Edminson, Robert.

Letters, 1870, 1881, 1883 and 1885, of Robert Edminson to John Murray III. Folios 183-190.

Edmondston, Arthur.

Letter, 1818, of Arthur Edmondston to John Murray II. Folios 191-192.

Edmonstone, Archibald.

Letters, 1822, 1839, 1855 and 1869, of Sir Archibald Edmonstone to John Murray II and John Murray III. Folios 193-204.

Edmund, Margaret.

Letter, 1908, of Margaret Edmund to John Murray IV. Folios 205-206.

Edmunds, Oliver Octavius.

Letter, 1899, of Oliver Octavius Edmunds to John Murray IV. Folios 207-208.

Edmundson, George.

Letters, 1887, of George Edmundson to John Murray III. Folios 209-212.

Edward VII.

Letter, 1889, of Francis Knollys on behalf of Edward VII to John Murray III. Folio 213.