The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.

Haydon, Benjamin Robert.

Letters, 1824-1845, of Benjamin Haydon mostly to John Murray II and John Murray III.

1824-1825, 1828, 1836, 1839, 1841 and 1845: folios 1-21.

Notes.

Letter, 11 June 1836, of Edward Dundas to Benjamin Haydon. Folios 10-11.

Letter, 13 June 1836, of Benjamin Haydon to Edward Dundas. Folio 12.

Letter, 21 July 1845, of Benjamin Haydon to John Cam Hobhouse in which Haydon states his intention to produce a portrait of Lord Byron, and asks Hobhouse for advice on Byron’s mannerisms when musing. Folios 19-20.

Letter, 1 August 1845, of Benjamin Haydon to John Cam Hobhouse, including two small sketches for his proposed portrait of Byron. Folio 21.

Haydon, Frederick Wordsworth.

Letters, 1860 and [1876], of Frederick Haydon to John Murray III, in which he complains about the representation of his father, Benjamin Haydon, in Samuel Smiles’ “Self Help”. Folios 22-36.

Hayes, Dora Ormston.

Letters, 1876-1894, of Dora Hayes to John Murray III and John Murray IV.

1876, 1886, 1889-1891, 1894: folios 37-66.

Hayes, Francis Carlile.

Letters, 1900-1901, 1903 and 1909, of Francis Hayes to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. Thy concern the publication of “A handy book of horticulture. An introduction to the theory and practice of gardening” (1900), by Francis Hayes. Folios 67-110.

Note.

Printed postcard, [18 September 1903], of Edoardo Ottavi and Arturo Marescalchi, Bibliographia agronomica universalis, to Francis Hayes, offering to review his “A handy book of horticulture”. The postcard was forwarded as an enclosure to Hayes’s letter to Hallam Murray, 1 October 1903 (folios 106-107). In French. Folio 108.

Hayes, Maria.

Letter, 23 August [1870], of Maria Hayes to John Murray, publishers. Folios 111-112.

Hayes, Robert Ormston.

Letter, [?1876, or before (see folio 40, ?“Robert Ormston”)], of Robert Ormston Hayes to John Murray III. Folios 113-114.

Hayes, W.B.

Letter, ‘Augst. 23rd’ [3rd-4th quarter 19th century], of W.B. Hayes, 11 Scarsdale Terrace, Kensington W., to ?John Murray, publishers.

Folios 115-116.