Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Wherry, G. to Whishaw, J., 1814-1927.
Scope and Contents
The incoming correspondence consists of letters of individuals and companies sent to John Murray, publishers, mostly relating to the business, but also including private letters. The correspondence largely covers the period from the 1760s to the 1920s. Where enclosures exist, they have been kept with their original letters.
This series contains most of the extant letters received by the publishing house up to the 1920s, but others are to be found throughout the archive. One significant sequence that is separate contains the correspondence and related papers, including some manuscripts, of many prominent authors (MSS.42000-42631).
Although there are occasional copies of outgoing correspondence within these folders, the majority are recorded in the copy letter books (MSS.41896-41999).
Dates
- Creation: 1814-1927.
Creator
- John Murray (publishers, London) (Recipient, Organization)
- Jameson, Anna Brownell, née Murphy, author, 1794-1860: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (iii + 146 folios.)
Subject
- African Institution, 1807-1827, London, abolutionist and antislavery group (Organization)
- Wherry, George Edward, surgeon and Alpine climber, 1852-1928 (Person)
- Whewell, William (Master of Trinity College, Cambridge) (Person)
- Whibley, Leonard, classical scholar, 1863-1941 (Person)
- Whigham, David, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, fl 1848-1851 (Person)
- Whipple, Henry Benjamin, Bishop of Minnesota, 1822-1901 (Person)
- Whishaw, Bernhard, co-editor of "A guide-book to books", fl 1891 (Person)
- Whishaw, Ellen M., writer on Spain, fl 1911-1929 (Person)
- Whishaw, John, Commissioner for Auditing the Public Accounts, 1755-1840 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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