Letters to John Murray, publishers, of James C. Robertson., 1847-1857.
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1847-1857, of James C. Robertson to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern his work “History of the Christian church”, with mention also of his translation work, articles for the “Quarterly Review”, and his contribution to “A church dictionary” by Walter Hook. The letters are arranged in chronological order.
1847-1849: folios 1-21;
1850: folios 22-36;
1851: folios 37-59;
1852: folios 60-68;
1853: folios 69-100; (1)
1854: folios 101-133; (2)
1855-1857: folios 134-165.
1. Includes letter, 30 August 1853, of James C. Robertson to Whitwell Elwin: folios 84-85.
2. Includes letter, 18 December 1854, and copy of letter, 23 December 1854, of James C. Robertson to Walter F. Hook: folios 128-129 and 133.
Dates
- Creation: 1847-1857.
Creator
- Elwin, Whitwell, Rector of Booton, 1816-1900 (Recipient, Person)
- Hook, Walter Farquhar, Dean of Chichester, 1798-1875: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (i + 165 folios.)
Subject
Repository Details
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