Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Knight., 1891.
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1891, of William Knight to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. They concern his editorship of, and his own contribution to, the University extension manuals series. The letters are arranged in chronological order.
1891, January-March: folios 1-61; (1)
1891, April-June: folios 62-79; (2)
1891, July-September: folios 80-118; (3)
1891, October-December: 119-138. (4)
1. Includes letters, 8 and 22 January, 6 February, 7, 10, 25 and 27 March 1891, of Hugh Mill to William Knight: folios 7-8, 14-15, 24-25, 40-41, 47, 56-57 and 60-61;
letter, 14 February 1891, with business card, of Robert Holding to William Knight: folios 28-30.
2. Includes letter, 21 May 1891, of Hugh Mill to William Knight: folios 75-76.
3. Includes letter, 2 July 1891, of Henry Keene to John Murray ?III: folio 81;
memorandum, 27 August 1891, of R. and R. Clark, printers, to John Murray, publishers: folio 104.
4. Includes copy of letter, [?October] 1891, of Richard Jebb to William Knight: folio 122.
Dates
- Creation: 1891.
Creator
- Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Knight, William Angus, Professor of Moral Philosophy, University of St Andrews, 1836-1916 (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (i + 138 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1661
Subject
- R and R Clark Limited, Edinburgh, printers (Organization)
- Mill, Hugh Robert, geographer and meteorologist, 1861–1950 (Person)
- Jebb, Sir Richard Claverhouse, Knight, Greek scholar, 1841-1905 (Person)
- Keene, Henry George (Bengal Civil Service, and historian) (Person)
- Knight, William Angus (Professor of Moral Philosophy, University of St Andrews) (Person)
- Holding, Robert E., artist, fl 1891 (Person)
Repository Details
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