The letters appear to be to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. They concern Marindin`s work reading, proof-reading and editing various works, particularly those relating to the classics, for John Murray, publishers. Many of the letters relate to Marindin’s 1894 revision of “A classical dictionary of biography, mythology and geography”, by William Smith.

The letters are arranged chronologically.

1889-1894: folios 1-56 [Notes 1-4];

1895: folios 57-92;

1896: folios 93-147 [Note 5];

1897: folios 148-185 [Notes 6-7].

Notes.

[Note 1] Folios 7-8. Letter, 28 March 1890, of William Clowes and Sons, Ltd. to John Murray IV concerning George Marindin.

[Note 2] Folios 39-40. Letter, 27 February 1894, of E. ?Short to John Murray, publishers.

[Note 3] Folio 45. Proof, with a Spottiswood and Co. date stamp of 28 February 1894, of the title page to “A classical dictionary of biography, mythology, and geography”, by William Smith; revised and re-written by George Marindin (London: John Murray, 1894). Enclosed in Marindin’s letter to ?John Murray IV of 6 March 1894 (folios 43-44).

[Note 4] Folio 48. Receipt, 15 March 1894, paid to George Marindin by John Murray, publishers, for editing the [1894] edition of “A classical dictionary of biography, mythology, and geography”, by William Smith. Enclosed in Marindin’s letter to ?John Murray IV of 15 March 1894.

[Note 5] Folio 119. Memorandum, 16 May 1896, of William Clowes and Sons, Ltd. to John Murray IV.

[Note 6] Folio 168. Memorandum, 13 August 1897, of Bradbury, Agnew and Co. Ltd. to John Murray IV.

[Note 7] Folio 169. Memorandum, 19 August 1897, of Bradbury, Agnew and Co. Ltd. to Hallam Murray.