Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Jacob to Jacobson., 1817-1921.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.
Jacob, Edwin.
Letters, 1848-1849, of Edwin Jacob to John Murray III. Folios 1-6.
Jacob, Elizabeth.
Letter, c 1851, of Elizabeth Jacob to John Murray III. Folios 7-8.
Jacob, George Andrew.
Letter, 1870, of George Andrew Jacob to John Murray III. Folio 9.
Jacob, John.
Letter, 1825, of John Jacob to John Murray III. Folios 10-11.
Jacob, Samuel.
Letter, 1830, of Samuel Jacob to John Murray II. Folios 12-13.
Jacob, Violet Augusta Mary Frederica.
Letter, 1917 and ?1921, of Violet Augusta Mary Frederica Jacob to John Murray IV. Folios 14-15.
Jacob, William.
Letters, 1817-1821, 1823-1825, 1828, 1830, 1832-1833, 1835, 1839 and no date, of William Jacob to John Murray II and John Murray III. Folios 16-69.
Folios 16-17. Letter, 1817, of William Jacob to William Gifford.
Folios 49-50. Letter, 1832, of William Jacob to Edward William Dundas.
Jacob, William Beale.
Letter, 1848, of William Beale Jacob to John Murray III. Folios 70-71.
Jacobi, Justus Ludwig.
Letter, 1849, probably of Justus Ludwig Jacobi to John Murray III. Folios 72-73.
Jacobs, Joseph.
Letters, 1894-1895, of Joseph Jacobs to John Murray IV. Folios 74-75.
Jacobsen, Friedrich Johann.
Letters, 1819-1820, of Friedrich Johann Jacobsen to John Murray II. Folios 76-82.
Jacobson, Eleanor Jane.
Letters, 1888 and 1890-1891, of Eleanor Jane Jacobson to John Murray III. Folios 83-90.
Jacobson, John.
Letter, 1909, of John Jacobson to John Murray IV. Folio 91.
Jacobson, William.
Letters, 1874, 1880 and undated, of William Jacobson to John Murray III. Folios 92-95.
Jacobs, S.
Letters, 1860-1864 and 1866, of S Jacobs to John Murray III. Folios 96-124.
Folio 121. Note, ?1864, relating to costs of maps engraved by S Jacobs.
Folio 124. Circular, ?1866, advertising the work of Mons. Jacquin. Probably sent as an enclosure of letter, 1866, of S Jacobs to John Murray III, folio 123.
Dates
- Creation: 1817-1921.
Creator
- Jacob, Edwin (educationist and clergyman, New Brunswick) (Person)
- Jacob, Elizabeth (daughter of William, merchant and writer) (Person)
- Jacob, George Andrew (headmaster, Christ's Hospital, London, and writer) (Person)
- Jacob, John (topographer) (Person)
- Jacob, Samuel (correspondent of John Murray, publishers) (Person)
- Jacob, Violet Augusta Mary Frederica (author, née Kennedy-Erskine) (Person)
- Jacob, William (merchant and writer) (Person)
- Jacob, William Beale (biscuit manufacturer) (Person)
- Jacobi, Justus Ludwig (theologian) (Person)
- Jacobs, Joseph (historian and folklorist) (Person)
- Jacobs, S (engraver, Paris) (Person)
- Jacobsen, Friedrich Johann (German lawyer and writer) (Person)
- Jacobson, Eleanor Jane (wife of William, Bishop of Chester, née Turner) (Person)
- Jacobson, John (Boston, Massachusetts) (Person)
- Jacobson, William (Bishop of Chester) (Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
- Dundas, Edward William (employee of John Murray, publishers) (Recipient, Person)
- Gifford, William (editor of the "Quarterly Review") (Recipient, Person)
- Jacquin (Mons, printer, Paris) (Person)
Language of Materials
The contents are mostly in English, but some content is in French and some is in German.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
97 Leaves
Arrangement
ii + 124 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1605
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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