Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Honan to Hook, T., 1815-1918.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.
Honan, Michael Burke.
Letter, 1838, of Michael Burke Honan to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.
Hone, William.
Letter, 1830, of William Hone to John Murray II. Folios 3-4.
Honegger, Hans.
Letter, 1911, of Hans Honegger to John Murray IV. Folios 5-8.
Folios 7-8. Circular, 1911, for an appeal for members for the International Order of Ethics and Culture. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1911, of Hans Honegger to John Murray IV, folios 5-6.
Honey, Charles Robertson.
Letters, 1915, of Charles Robertson Honey to John Murray IV. Folios 9-10.
Honey, Ernest Kitt.
Letters, 1918, of Ernest Kitt Honey to John Murray IV. Folios 11-14.
Folio 12. Copy of a letter, 1918, of John Murray IV to Ernest Kitt Honey. The original letter can be located at folio 14 of this manuscript.
Folio 14. Letter, 1918, of John Murray IV to Ernest Kitt Honey. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1918, of Ernest Kitt Honey to John Murray IV, folio 13. A copy of this letter can be located at folio 12 of this manuscript.
Hood, Alexander Nelson.
Letters, 1903-1904, of Hon Sir Alexander Nelson Hood, 5th Duke of Bronte, to John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 15-29.
Folios 17-18. Letter, ?1903, of William Sharp to John Murray IV. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1903, of Hon. Sir Alexander Nelson Hood, 5th Duke of Bronte, to John Murray IV, folios 15-16.
Hood, Alfred Nelson.
Letter. 1899, of Hon. Alfred Nelson Hood to John Murray IV. Folios 30-31.
Hood, Ann Birnie.
Letter, 1870, of Ann Birnie Hood to John Murray III. Folios 32-33.
Hood, Grace Eleanor.
Letter, after April 1918, of Grace Eleanor Hood to John Murray IV. Folios 34-35.
Hood, Henry John.
Letter, 1894, of Henry John Hood to John Murray IV. Folios 36-37.
Hood, Thomas.
Letters, 1830-1831 and 1841, of Thomas Hood to John Murray II. Folios 38-43.
Hook, Anna Delicia.
Letter, 1853, of Anna Delicia Hook to John Murray III. Folio 44.
Hook, Anne.
Letters, 1828-1830, of Anne Hook to John Murray II. Folios 45-62.
Hook, Fanny.
Letter, 1905, of Fanny Hook to John Murray IV. Folios 63-64.
Hook, James.
Letters, 1815 and 1827, of James Hook to John Murray II. Folios 65-68.
Hook, Theodore Edward.
Letters, 1830-1831, 1833-1834, 1837 and undated, of Theodore Edward Hook to John Murray II. Folios 69-99.
Folios 75-76. Letter, 1831, of Theodore Edward Hook to William John Bankes.
Folio 97. Sketch, ?1830s, entitled ‘Portrait of Alderman Hawkes’ by Theodore Hook.
Folios 98-99. Two poems, after 1842, relating to the lives of William Maginn and Theodore Edward Hook, possibly by John Gibson Lockhart.
Dates
- Creation: 1815-1918.
Creator
- Honan, Michael Burke (journalist and author) (Person)
- Hone, William (satirist) (Person)
- Honegger, Hans (Swiss author) (Person)
- Honey, Charles Robertson (vicar of St. Bartholomew's, Reading) (Person)
- Honey, Ernest Kitt (publisher) (Person)
- Hood, Alexander Nelson, Hon Sir, 5th Duke of Bronte (courtier) (Person)
- Hood, Alfred Nelson, Hon (son of Alexander, 1st Viscount Bridport) (Person)
- Hood, Ann Birnie (governess) (Person)
- Hood, Grace Eleanor (wife of Sinclair Frankland, of Nettleham Hall, Lincs, née Swan) (Person)
- Hood, Henry John (barrister) (Person)
- Hood, Thomas (poet) (Person)
- Hook, Anne (wife of James, Dean of Worcester, née Farquhar) (Person)
- Hook, Anna Delicia (wife of Walter Farquhar, Dean of Chichester, née Johnstone) (Person)
- Hook, Fanny (daughter-in-law of Theodore Edward, novelist) (Person)
- Hook, James (Dean of Worcester) (Person)
- Hook, Theodore Edward (novelist) (Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (Recipient, Person)
- Bankes, William John (traveller and antiquary) (Recipient, Person)
- Honey, Ernest Kitt (publisher) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (Person)
- Lockhart, John Gibson (biographer of Scott) (Person)
- Sharp, William (author, pseudonym 'Fiona Macleod') (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
101 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
ii + 99 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1570
Subject
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository