The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray and concern, mostly, Prothero’s editorship of the “Quarterly Review”

(1893-1899), but also other work including his editing of the works of Lord Byron. The letters are arranged chronologically.

1895: folios 1-42 [Note 1];

1896: folios 43-107 [Notes 2-4];

1897: folios 108-137 [Notes 5-6];

1898: folios 138-165 [Note 7];

1899: folios 166-203 [Note 8].

[Note 1] Folio 17. Draft letter, 29 August 1895, of John Murray IV to Rowland Prothero.

[Note 2] Folios 59-60. Draft letter, 19 April 1896, of John Murray IV to Rowland Prothero.

[Note 3] Folios 61-62. Letter, 22 April 1896, of A.H. Murray to her brother, John Murray IV.

[Note 4] Folio 94. Note, 30 November [1896], of Beatrice Prothero,to John Murray IV.

[Note 5] Folio 128. Draft letter, 6 December 1897, of John Murray IV to Rowland Prothero.

[Note 6] Folios 129-130. Letter, 7 December 1897, of Rowland Prothero to John Murray IV, which includes (folio 130) cartoon of John Murray IV.

[Note 7] Folios 143-144. Letter, 8 March 1898, of William Ker to Rowland Prothero.

[Note 8] Folio 181. Postcard, 29 March 1899, of Hallam Murray to Rowland Prothero.