Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Malet to Mallet, B., 1828-1926.
Scope and Contents
This manuscript principally includes letters, 1900-1908, of Edward Malet to John Murray IV. Most of the letters concern his work of reminiscences “Shifting scenes”.
Also included are letters, 1894-1926, of Bernard Mallet to John Murray IV. Some concern his role in awarding civil list pensions.
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.
Malet, Alexander,1828-1877: folios 1-4;
Malet, Edward, 1900-1908: folios 5-81; (1)
Malet, Harold, 1909: folio 82;
Malet, Henry, 1876: folios 83-86;
Maley, A.J., 1859: folios 87-88;
Malkin, Arthur, 1857: folios 89-92;
Malkin, Benjamin, 1830: folios 93-94;
Mallet, Bernard, 1894-1926: folios 95-145. (2)
1. Includes copy of letter, 1901, of Edward Malet to Henry Stronsberg: folios 45-46.
2. Includes letters, 1896 and 1897, of Arthur Roberts to John Murray IV: folios 104-105 and 118;
letter, 1896, of Maria Smith to John Murray IV: folios 106-107.
Dates
- Creation: 1828-1926.
Creator
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
- Stronsberg, Henry, correspondent of Sir Edward Malet, 4th Baronet, diplomatist, fl 1901: recipient (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (i + 145 folios.)
Other Finding Aids
`Neuer Frankforter Verlag` not indexed - Note of Edward Malet, [?1901]: "Translation of Neuer Frankforter Verlag`s reply to my telegram to cut out all mention of Stronsberg", f. 49.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1764
Subject
- Malet, Sir Alexander, 2nd Baronet, diplomatist, 1800-1886 (Person)
- Malet, Sir Edward, 4th Baronet, diplomatist, 1837-1908 (Person)
- Malet, Harold, correspondent of John Murray, publisher, London, fl 1909 (Person)
- Malet, Sir Henry Charles Eden, 3rd Baronet, Lieutenant-Colonel, Grenadier Guards, 1835-1904 (Person)
- Maley, A J, correspondent of John Murray, publisher, London, fl 1859 (Person)
- Malkin, Arthur Thomas, mountaineer, 1803-1888 (Person)
- Malkin, Benjamin Heath, schoolmaster and antiquary, 1769-1842 (Person)
- Smith, Maria, daughter of William (1813-1893), lexicographer, fl 1865-1895 (Person)
- Mallet, Sir Bernard, Knight, Registrar-General and author, 1859-1932 (Person)
- Roberts, Arthur Llewelyn Wynne, Secretary of the Royal Literary Fund, 1855-1919 (Person)
Repository Details
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