The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. They concern legal matters attended to by Charles Johnson as solicitor for John Murray, publishers. The letters are arranged chronologically.

1890, 1892, 1895-1897, 1899: folios 1-48 [Notes 1-3];

1900-1907, 1909, 1911-1916, 1918, 1927: folios 49-151 [Notes 4-9].

Undated notes: folios 152-153.

Notes.

[Note 1] Folios 10-11. Copy [26 September 1895] of a letter, 25 September 1895, of Andrew Melrose to Messrs. Markby Wilde and Johnson, acting on behalf of John Murray, publishers. The copy was forwarded as an enclosure to Charles Johnson’s letter to John Murray IV of 26 September 1895 (folios 8-9).

[Note 2] Folio 16. Notes, [October-November 1895], by John Murray IV on a letter, 30 October 1895 (folios 14-15), of Charles Johnson to Murray concerning the preparation of a deed of partnership between John Murray IV and Hallam Murray.

[Note 3] Folio 19. Letter, 17 August 1896, of Edward Johnson, on behalf of his brother, Charles, to Hallam Murray.

[Note 4] Folios 67-68. Letter, 20 July 1900, of Messrs. Nunn and Popham to Messrs. Johnsons Long and Co. The letter was forwarded as an enclosure to Charles Johnson’s letter to John Murray IV of 23 July 1900 (folios 65-66).

[Note 5] Folio 81. Letter, 1 October 1900, of Edward Johnson, on behalf of his brother, Charles, to Hallam Murray.

[Note 6] Folios 97-98. Letter, [November 1903], of Harold Dillon, to Charles Johnson. The letter was forwarded as an enclosure to Charles Johnson’s letter to ?John Murray IV of 22 November 1903 (folios 95-96).

[Note 7] Folio 134. Letter, 20 December 1913, of Edward Johnson to John Murray IV.

[Note 8] Folios 139-140. Letter, 3 January 1916, of Edward Johnson to John Murray IV.

[Note 9] Folio 141. Wet-press copy of a letter, 4 January 1916, of John Murray IV to Edward Johnson.