Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Forster, F. to Forsyth, T., 1815-1906.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.
Forster, Frances Egerton Arnold-.
Letters and a postcard, 1891-1892 and 1898, of Frances Egerton Arnold-Forster to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-29.
Folios 20-21. Note, ?1892, relating to the manuscript of ‘Studies in Church Dedications’ by Frances Egerton Arnold-Forster.
Forster, Hugh Oakeley Arnold-.
Letters, 1898 and 1906, of Hugh Oakeley Arnold-Forster to John Murray IV. Folios 30-43.
Folios 37-38. Annotated draft advertisement, 1906, for ‘The Army in 1906’ by Hugh Oakeley Arnold-Forster. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1906, of Hugh Oakeley Arnold-Forster to John Murray IV, folios 34-35.
Forster, John.
Letters, 1846-1848, 1851, 1854-1861, 1863-1864, 1866-1867, 1869-1871, 1873, 1875 and undated, of John Forster to John Murray III and Robert Francis Cooke. Folios 44-211.
Folios 59-60. Letter, 1854, of John Forster to Whitwell Elwin.
Folios 117-118. Letter, 1861, of John Forster to William Macpherson.
Folios 158-159. Letter, 1868, of Robert Francis Cooke to members of The Dictionary Club. Probably used as a cover for letter, 1870, of John Forster to John Murray III, folios 156-157.
Folios 174-175. Letter, 1871, of John Forster to Priscilla Anne Fane.
Forster, Westgarth.
Letter, 1819, of Westgarth Forster to John Murray II. Folios 212-213.
Forster, William Edward.
Letter, 1880, of William Edward Forster to his children. Folios 214-217.
Folios 214-215. Advertisement, 1870, for the Quarterly Review. Possibly used as a cover for a now absent letter of William Edward Forster.
Forsyth, Georgiana Charlotte.
Letters, 1880, 1901 and 1904, of Georgiana Charlotte Forsyth to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 218-223.
Folio 223. Visiting card of Walter Turing Mackenzie. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1904, of Georgiana Charlotte Forsyth to John Murray IV, folios 221-222.
Forsyth, Isaac.
Letters, 1815-1816, 1818, 1829 and 1840, of Isaac Forsyth to John Murray II. Folios 224-238.
Folios 226-228. Biography, 1816, of Joseph Forsyth by his brother, Isaac Forsyth.
Forsyth, J S.
Letters, 1830 and 1834, of J S Forsyth to John Murray II. Folios 239-242.
Forsyth, Thomas Douglas.
Letters, 1871 and 1880, of Sir Thomas Douglas Forsyth to John Murray III. Folios 243-246.
Dates
- Creation: 1815-1906.
Creator
- Elwin, Whitwell, Rector of Booton, 1816-1900 (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)
- Fane, Priscilla Anne, artist, wife of John, 11th Earl of Westmorland, née Wellesley-Pole, 1793-1879: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Cooke, Robert Francis (of John Murray, publisher) (1816-1891) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
- Macpherson, William, editor of the "Quarterly Review", 1812-1893: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Moore, Henry Francis Seymour, 3rd Marquess of Drogheda, Lord-Lieutenant, 1825-1892: recipient (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (ii + 246 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1416
Subject
- Forster, Frances Egerton Arnold-, ecclesiastical historian, formerly Arnold, 1857-1921 (Person)
- Forster, Hugh Oakeley Arnold-, author and politician, formerly Arnold, 1855-1909 (Person)
- Forster, Westgarth, geologist and mineralogist, 1772-1835 (Person)
- Forsyth, Sir Thomas Douglas, Knight, administrator in India, 1827-1886 (Person)
- Forsyth, Georgiana Charlotte, wife of William, man of letters, née Plumer, ? 1834-1906 (Person)
- Forsyth, Isaac, bookseller, Elgin, 1768-1859 (Person)
- Forsyth, J S, surgeon and author, fl 1827-1834 (Person)
- Forster, William Edward, statesman, 1818-1886 (Person)
- Cooke, Robert Francis (of John Murray, publisher) (1816-1891) (Person)
- Forster, John, biographer, 1812-1876 (Person)
- Mackenzie, Walter Turing, son of Henry, Suffragan Bishop of Nottingham, 1856-1919 (Person)
- Mackenzie, Walter Turing, son of Henry, Suffragan Bishop of Nottingham, 1856-1919 (Person)
- Forsyth, Joseph, writer on Italy, 1763-1815 (Person)
Genre / Form
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