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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Knight., 1895-1914.

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Identifier: MS.40663

Scope and Contents

Letters, 1895-1914, 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, his works “Lord Monboddo and some of his contemporaries” and “Varia: studies on problems of philosophy and ethics”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.

1895: folios 1-33; (1)

1896: folios 34-72; (2)

1897: folios 73-114; (3)

1898: folios 115-135; (4)

1899: folios 136-143;

1900: folios 144-215; (5)

1901: folios 216-218;

1903: folios 219-227;

1914: folios 228-231; (6)

uncertain dates: folios 232-240.

1. Includes memorandum, 22 March 1895, of A. King and Co., printers, to John Murray IV: folio 7;

letter, 8 November 1895, of Arthur Berry to William Knight: folio 22.

2. Includes letter, 18 March 1896, of Walter Raleigh to William Knight: folios 45-48;

letter, 2 September 1896, of Arthur Berry to William Knight: folio 59.

3. Includes letter, [? spring 1897], of Walter Raleigh to William Knight: folio 77.

4. Includes letter, 13 February 1898, of Arthur Berry to William Knight: folio 118;

letters, 23 and 30 November 1898, of Robert Roberts to William Knight: folios 128-131; the second includes a letter, 14 November 1898, of Albert Brown to Robert Roberts: folios 132-133.

5. Includes letter, 19 September 1900, of William Brown to John Murray IV: folios 177-178.

6. Includes letter, 8 April 1914, of Robert Marston to John Murray IV: folios 230-231.

Dates

  • Creation: 1895-1914.

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (i + 240 folios.)