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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Newbolt., 1903-1932.

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Identifier: MS.40874

Scope and Contents

Letters, 1903-1932, and uncertain dates, of Henry Newbolt to John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. The letters concern his continuing editorship of the "Monthly Review", they also relate to contributors or acquaintances Newbolt recommends for publication to Murray, notably Walter de la Mare. They also relate to his writing for the "Quarterly Review", and his works published by Murray, including “The year of Trafalgar”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.

1903: folios 1-38; (1)

1904: folios 39-50;

?1904: folios 51-54; (2)

1905: folios 55-65;

1906-1909: folios 66-93; (3)

1910-1915: folios 94-104; (4)

1919-1920: folios 105-106;

?1976 photocopy of letter, 1932: folio 107; (5)

uncertain dates: folios 108-111.

1. Includes wet-press copy of letter, 16 April 1903, of John Murray IV to Henry Newbolt: folios 3-10;

letters, 8 and 20 December 1903, of Mary Cholmondeley to Henry Newbolt: folios 28-31;

letter, 23 December 1903, of Mary Cholmondeley to John Murray IV: folio 34.

2. Two letters, ?1904, of Henry Newbolt to George Prothero: folios 51-54.

3. Includes letter, 22 July 1908, of Henry Newbolt to George Prothero: folio 86.

4. Includes two letters, both 13 October 1913, of H. Nesam Graham to John Murray IV: folios 100-102;

wet-press copy of letter, 10 November 1914, of John Murray IV to Henry Newbolt: folio 103.

5. Photocopy, ?1976, of letter, 17 ?November 1932, of Henry Newbolt to Hallam Murray: folio 107.

Dates

  • Creation: 1903-1932.

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (i + 111 folios.)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

1874

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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