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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Helps, A. to Hemans, F., 1816-1905, ? 1995.

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Identifier: MS.40544

Scope and Contents

The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent. An additional letter has been added to the end of this sequence.

Helps, Arthur.

Letters, 1862-1872, of Arthur Helps to John Murray III. The letters concern, mostly, the preparation and publication of “The principal speeches and addresses of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort” (1862 and subsequent editions), edited by Arthur Helps.

1862: folios 1-21 [Note 1]; 1863: folios 22-39 [Note 2]; 1864-1867, 1872: folios 40-63 [Note 3].

Notes.

[Note 1.] Folios 6-7. Letter, 20 November 1862, of Charles Grey to Arthur Helps. The letter was forwarded as an enclosure to Helps letter to John Murray III of the 21 November 1862 (folios 4-5). [Note 2.] Folios 24-25. Letter, 29 December 1862, of Robert Stuart, Lincoln’s Inn, London, to Arthur Helps, as editor of “The principal speeches and addresses of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort”. The letter was forwarded as an enclosure to Helps letter to John Murray III of the 1 January 1863 (folios 22-23), with the request that Murray should answer it. [Note 3.] Folios 58-59. Letter, 9 April 1867, of Alice Helps, on behalf of her father, Arthur, to John Murray III.

Helps, M. Alice (Mrs Edmund Helps).

Letters, 1903 and 1905, of M. Alice Helps to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. The letters concern the preparation and publication of the “Recollections of a Royal Academician” (1903) by John Callcott Horsley, edited by “Mrs Edmund Helps”. Folios 64-80.

Hely, Howard H.

Two letters, November 1905, of Howard Hely to John Murray IV seeking Murray’s advice on whether his plan to study Russian, with a view to becoming a translator from Russian into English, was a sound one. Folios 81-83.

Helyar, Henry.

Letter, 19 December 1850, of the Reverend Henry Helyar, Hardington, near Yeovil, to ?John Murray III enquiring whether it was true that a revised edition of “The Life of Sir Isaac Newton”, by Sir David Brewster, was then being prepared. Folios 84-85.

Hemans, Charles Isidore.

Two letters, 29 September 1867 and 3 June 1870, of Charles Hemans to John Murray III. In the letter for 1867 Hemans mentions the works that he had recently been engaged in writing, and expresses his willingness to assist in the preparation of other works relating to his antiquarian interests. In the letter for 1870 Hemans offers to revise the Murray “Handbook for travellers in Southern Italy”. Folios 86-89. A further letter of this correspondent can be located at folios 154-155.

Hemans, Felicia Dorothea.

Letters, 1816-1829 and undated, of Felicia Hemans to John Murray II, mostly. The letters concern the offer by Hemans of works for publication, among them: “Modern Greece”; “Abencerrage”; “The sceptic”; “Tales and historic scenes in verse”; “The Vespers of Palermo”; “The forest sanctuary”; and, “Lays of many lands”. Also mentioned are Hemans’ reading interests, some financial matters, and personal news concerning her family.

1816-1819: folios 90-107 [Note 1]; 1820-1823: folios 108-126 [Note 2]; 1825, 1829: folios 127-141 [Notes 3-4]. Undated: folios 142-143.

Word processed transcriptions, 1995 or after, by Paula R. Feldman of the above letters of Felicia Hemans. Folios 144-153.

Notes.

[Note 1.] Folios 102-103. Letter, 17 November 1819, of Felicia Hemans to William Gifford. [Note 2.] Folio 126. Arithmetical jottings, 9 December 1823, by ?John Murray II relating to the production costs of Felicia Hemans’ “The Vespers of Palermo”. [Note 3.] Folios 129-130. Letter, 29 April 1825, that would appear to be of Felicia Hemans’ mother, Felicity Browne, on behalf of her daughter, to John Murray II. [Note 4.] Folios 133-134. Letter, 20 May 1825, of Felicia Hemans to [Mr Jacob].

Hemans, Charles Isidore.

Letters, 17 November 1874, of Charles Hemans to John Murray III. Folios 154-155. Further letters of this correspondent can be located at folios 86-89 of this folder.

Dates

  • Creation: 1816-1905, ? 1995.

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Extent

158 Leaves

Arrangement

iii + 155 folios.

Other Finding Aids

Paula R. Feldman, Howard Hely, Henry Helyar, Mr Jacob and Robert Stuart have not been indexed.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

1544

Repository Details

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

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