Letters, 1827-1872, of Walter F. Hook to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters. They concern various of Hook`s works published by the Murrays, including pamphlets, new editions of his “Church dictionary”, and a volume of sermons, “Discourses bearing on the controversies of the day”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.

1827: folios 1-6;

1830: folios 7-8;

1834: folios 9-10;

1842: folios 11-16;

1845-1849: folios 17-47;

1850-1854: folios 48-114; (1)

1856: folios 115-116;

1859-1860: folios 117-121;

1862-1863: folios 122-125;

1866-1869: folios 126-137;

1870-1872: folios 138-150; (2)

uncertain dates: folios 151-154. (3)

1. Includes letter, 3 October 1851, of Walter F. Hook to William Johnston: folios 76-79;

letter, 9 August 1854, of John Jebb to Walter F. Hook: folios 111-112 (damaged; annotated as letter of John Jebb).

2. Includes letter, 12 June 1872, of Ebenezer Brewer to Walter F. Hook: folios 149-150.

3. Includes letter, 19 September, uncertain date, of Mrs Shuttleworth to Walter F. Hook: folios 151-152;

draft of letter concerning Hook’s “Church dictionary”: folios 153-154.