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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Goschen (1831-1907) and of George Goschen (1866-1952) to John Murray IV., 1900-1908 and undated.

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Identifier: MS.40470

Scope and Contents

The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the preparation and publication of George Goschen’s biography of his grandfather, Georg Goschen: “The life and times of Georg Joachim Goschen, publisher and printer of Leipzig 1752-1828” (1903).

The letters are arranged chronologically.

1900: folios 1-3;

1901: folios 4-33;

1902: folios 34-51;

1903: folios 52-62;

1904-1905: folios 63-69.

Undated letters, probably 1894:

Admiralty House, folio 70;

69 Portland Place, folios 71-73;

Seacox Heath, folios 74-78.

Undated letters, after 12 October 1900, signed ‘Goschen’:

Seacox Heath, scored through, folios 79-80;

93 Eaton Place, folio 81;

Seacox Heath, folios 82-88

Undated note of charges for photographic work undertaken by Emery Walker. Folio 89.

Two letters, 14 February 1907 and 15 August 1908, of George Goschen (1866-1952) probably to John Murray IV. Folios 90-91.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900-1908 and undated.

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (i + 91 folios.)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

1470

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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