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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Robinson, G. to Robinson, W. and company names beginning Robinson.

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Identifier: MS.41030

Scope and Contents

All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.

Robinson, George Thomas.

Letters, 1852, of George Thomas Robinson to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.

Robinson, Heaton Bowstead.

Letter, 1833, of Heaton Bowstead Robinson to John Murray II. Folios 5-6.

Robinson, Henrietta Anne Theodosia.

Letters, 1903, of Henrietta Anne Theodosia Robinson, Lady Ripon, to John Murray IV. Folios 7-11.

Folio 9. Draft of a letter of John Murray IV to Henrietta Anne Theodosia Robinson.

Robinson, Henry Crabb.

Letters, 1813 and 1827, of Henry Crabb Robinson to John Murray II. Folios 12-16.

Robinson, Henry Mould.

Letter, 1877, of Henry Mould Robinson to John Murray III. Folios 17-18.

Robinson, Hercules.

Letters, 1857-1858, of Hercules Robinson to John Murray III. Folios 19-24.

Robinson, Hunter Henry.

Letter, 1906, possibly of Hunter Henry Robinson to John Murray IV. Folio 25.

Robinson, John.

Letters, 1830 and 1835, of John Robinson to John Murray II. Folios 26-29

Robinson, John Beverley.

Letters, 1839-1840, of John Beverley Robinson to John Murray III. Folios 30-34.

Robinson, Joseph Armitage.

Letters, 1925, of Joseph Armitage Robinson to John Murray IV. Folios 35-37.

Robinson, Lionel George.

Letters, 1892 and 1894, of Lionel George Robinson to John Murray IV. Folios 38-43.

Folios 40-41. Letter, 1894, of William John Bridgman to Lionel George Robinson.

Robinson, Lucius Hooke.

Letter, 1819, probably of Lucius Hooke Robinson to John Murray II. Folios 44-45.

Robinson, Philip.

Letters, 1894, of Philip Robinson to John Murray IV. Folios 46-49.

Robinson, R L.

Letter, 1927, of R L Robinson to John Murray IV. Folio 50.

Robinson, Rachel.

Letter, 1831, of Rachel Robinson to John Murray III. Folios 51-52.

Robinson, Richard Atkinson.

Letters, 1917 and undated, of Sir Richard Atkinson Robinson to John Murray IV. Folios 53-55.

Robinson, Robert.

Letter, 1861, of Robert Robinson to John Murray III. Folios 56-57.

Robinson, Rosalie Jane.

Letters, 1864 and 1866, of Rosalie Jane Robinson to John Murray III. Folios 58-60.

Robinson, Stanley Alexander.

Letter, 1872, of Stanley Alexander Robinson to John Murray III. Folio 61.

Robinson, Therese Albertine Luise.

Letters, 1864, of Therese Albertine Luise Robinson to John Murray III. Folios 62-69.

Robinson, Thomas.

Letter, 1826, of Thomas Robinson to John Murray II. Folios 70-71. Robinson, William (1838-1935).

Letters and related material, 1858, 1869-1871, 1884-1886, 1892-1893, 1895-1896, 1898, 1900-1905, 1912, 1918, 1936, 1940, 1976, undated, of William Robinson mostly to John Murray III, Robert Francis Cooke with related material: folios 72-240.

Folio 72. Letter, 1858, of William Robinson to Thomas Alexander Wise.

Folio 87. Proof, 1884, of an advertisement for ‘New Garden Encyclopaedia’ by William Robinson.

Folios 89-90 and 95-98. Letters, 1884 and 1885, of Arthur King and Co. to William Robinson, with estimates for printing.

Folios 91-92, 99, 103, 109. Estimates, 1885, of William Clowes and Son for printing ‘Kitchen Garden Plants’, with a specimen page at folio 92.

Folios 93-94 and 107-108. Letters of William Charles Knight Clowes to John Murray IV.

Folio 112. Letter, 1885, of Charles Morgan and Co. to William Robinson.

Folios 116-117, 120 and 146. Letters, 1885-1886, of Vilmorin-Andrieux et Cie. to William Robinson.

Folios 127-128 and 143-144. Letters, 1885-1886, of Vilmorin-Andrieux et Cie. to John Murray III and John Murray IV.

Folios 130-133. Press cuttings, 1885, enclosed with letter of William Robinson to John Murray III folio 129.

Folios 135-142. Specimen pages, ?1885, of ‘The Vegetable Garden’ by Vilmorin-Andrieux.

Folios 150. Letter, 1892, of R and R Clark to John Murray IV.

Folio 152. Visiting card of George Smyth and Son, enclosed with a letter, 1892, of William Robison to John Murray IV, folio 151.

Folio 157. Press cutting advertising ‘Grand Designs and Architects’ Gardens’ by William Robinson in the Athenaeum, enclosed in a letter of William Robinson, 1892, to John Murray IV, folio 156.

Folio 160-161. Letter, 1892, of William Robinson to John Murray IV, with a copy of a letter of Robinson to R and R Clarke.

Folio 167. Letter, 1893, of John Murray IV to William Robinson.

Folio 186. Letter, 1900, of Arthur Cecil Clay to William Robinson.

Folios 193-194. Letter, 1901, of A D Pocknell to John Murray IV.

Folios 218-228. Undated letters, partial letters, envelope, notes and a garden plan of William Robinson.

Folios 229-231. Letter and assignment, 1936 and 1940, relating to the copyright in the works of William Robinson,

Folios 232-233. Specimen pages, undated, of a chapter entitled ‘Greenhouse and Stove Plants’.

Folios 234-240. Photocopies, 1976, of letters of William Robinson to John Murray III.

Robinson, William (fl 1896).

Letter, 1896, of William Robinson to John Murray IV. Folios 241-242.

Robinson and Hernaman.

Letter, 1827, of Robinson and Hernaman to John Murray II. Folios 243-244.

Dates

  • Creation: 18th century-20th century

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Extent

248 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

iv + 244 folios.

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