Letters, 1837-1849, of William Scrope mostly to John Murray III, with related letters. They concern his two major works published by the Murrays, “The art of deerstalking”, and “Days and nights of salmon-fishing in the Tweed”, with details of contributions from artists such as Edwin and Charles Landseer and William Simson. The letters are arranged in chronological order.

1837: folios 1-2;

1838: folios 3-54; (1)

1839: folios 55-73;

1840-1847: folios 74-119; (2)

1849: folios 120-123;

uncertain dates, letters concerning “The art of deerstalking”: folios 124-130;

uncertain dates, letters concerning “Days and nights of salmon-fishing”: folios 131-148;

uncertain dates, general: folios 149-155.

1. Includes letter, 23 April 1838, of John Murray III to Edwin Landseer, appended is a letter, 21 April 1838, of William Scrope to John Murray III: folios 11-12.

2. Includes letter, 8 May 1846, of Louis Haghe to William Scrope: folios 108-109.