Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Leask to Lee, P., 1817-1924.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.
Leask, William Keith.
Letters, 1893, 1898, 1900, 1902 and 1908, of William Keith Leask to John Murray IV. Folios 1-14.
Folio 7. Uncut proof, ?1898, of a prospectus for ‘History of the literature of Scotland’, edited by Alexander Balloch Grosart, Oliphant Smeaton and William Keith Leask. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1898, of William Keith Leask to John Murray IV, folios 5-6.
Leathes, Stanley.
Letters, 1867-1868, 1878, and 1889-1890, of Stanley Leathes to John Murray III. Folios 15-24.
Leche, Kathleen Marie Hurleston.
Letter, 1918, of Kathleen Marie Hurleston Leche to John Murray IV. Folios 25-26.
Leckie, Gould Francis.
Letters, 1817, of Gould Francis Leckie to John Murray II. Folios 27-30.
Lecky, Catharina Elisabeth Boldewina.
Letter, 1889, of Catharina Elisabeth Boldewina Lecky to John Murray III. Folios 31-32.
Lecture Agency.
Letter, 1905, of Gerald Christy, on behalf of the Lecture Agency Ltd., to John Murray IV. Folios 33-34.
Ledger, Edmund.
Letter, 1903, of Edmund Ledger to John Murray, publishers. Folio 35.
Led’huy, Jean Baptiste Alphonse.
Letters, 1861, of Jean Baptiste Alphonse Led’huy writing under his pseudonym of ‘Chrysostome Dagobert’, to John Murray III. Folios 36-39.
Lee, Elizabeth.
Letters, 1895, 1898 and 1900-1902, of Elizabeth Lee to John Murray IV. Folios 40-57.
Folio 53. Note, ?1901, concerning Newfoundland.
Lee, Francis.
Letter, 1819, of Francis Lee to John Murray II. Folios 58-59.
Lee, Frederick George.
Letters, 1865 and 1885, of Frederick George Lee to John Murray III. Folios 60-64.
Lee, George Augustus James.
Letters, 1898 and 1902, of George Augustus James Lee to John Murray IV. Folios 65-68.
Lee, Harold.
Letter, 1888, of Harold Lee to John Murray III. Folios 69-70.
Lee, Harriet.
Letters, 1822, 1831 and 1835, of Harriet Lee to John Murray II. Folios 71-80.
Lee, Harriet Mary Ann Catherine.
Letter, 1924, of Harriet Mary Ann Catherine Lee to John Murray IV. Folio 81.
Lee, Henry Boyle.
Letters, 1849-?1850, of Henry Boyle Lee to John Murray III. Folios 82-85.
Lee, James Prince.
Letter, 1874, of James Prince Lee, Bishop of Manchester, to John Murray III. Folios 86-87.
Lee, Philip Henry.
Letters, 1899, of Philip Henry Lee to John Murray IV. Folios 88-91.
Dates
- Creation: 1817-1924.
Creator
- Lecture Agency Ltd (London) (Organization)
- Leask, William Keith (editor of Scott's novels) (Person)
- Leathes, Stanley (Hebrew scholar) (Person)
- Leche, Kathleen Marie Hurleston (wife of John Hurleston, magistrate, née Donaldson Hudson) (Person)
- Leckie, Gould Francis (author of 'Essay on the practice of the British Government') (Person)
- Lecky, Catharina Elisabeth Boldewina (writer and suffragist, née van Dedem) (Person)
- Ledger, Edmund (Professor of Astronomy, Gresham College) (Person)
- Led'huy, Jean Baptiste Alphonse (French writer, pseudonym Chrysostome Dagobert) (Person)
- Lee, Elizabeth (author) (Person)
- Lee, Francis (chaplain to the Prince Regent) (Person)
- Lee, Frederick George (theologian and antiquary) (Person)
- Lee, George Augustus James (WS and keeper of the registers and records of Scotland) (Person)
- Lee, Harold (journalist and magistrate, Liverpool) (Person)
- Lee, Harriet (novelist and dramatist) (1757-1851) (Person)
- Lee, Harriet Mary Ann Catherine (wife of George Augustus James, WS and keeper of the registers and records of Scotland, née Cuddon-Fletcher) (Person)
- Lee, Henry Boyle (surgeon and author) (Person)
- Lee, James Prince (Bishop of Manchester) (Person)
- Lee, Philip Henry (rector of Farnham, Dorset) (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)
- Christy, Gerald (lecture agent) (Person)
Language of Materials
The contents are mostly in English, but some content is in French.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
91 Leaves
Arrangement
ii + 89 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1684
Repository Details
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