The letters are to John Murray II. They reflect the relations that existed between Francis Freeling and John Murray II, and concern their shared interests in literature and the book trade. They provide some insight into the relationship between bookseller and client.

The letters are arranged chronologically.

1816-1818: folios 1-13;

1819: folios 14-27;

1820-1821, 1823-1824, 1826-1829: folios 28-73 [Notes1-2].

Notes.

[Note 1.] Folios 58-59. Letter, 28 November 1827, of Edward Hull to Francis Freeling. The letter was forwarded as an enclosure to Freeling’s letter to John Murray II, 21 January 1828 (56-57).

[Note 2.] Folios 66-67. Letter, 22 May 1828, of Edward Hull to Francis Freeling. The letter was forwarded as an enclosure to Freeling’s letter to John Murray II, 25 May 1828 (folios 64-65).