The letters are mostly to John Murray II. They concern Sharon Turner’s legal work for Murray. Most are signed by Turner, but a few are signed “Turner and Son”. Others concern Turner’s own literary and scholarly interests and opinions. Also included are letters of Alfred Turner [Note 7], Sharon’s son and associate, mostly signed “Turner and Son”.

The letters are arranged chronologically.

1822-1824: folios 1-32;

1825-1827: folios 33-70 [Notes 1-3];

1828: folios 71-98;

1829: folios 99-118 [Note 4];

1830-1832: folios 119-134 [Note 5];

1836-1838, 1840, 1842, 1843: folios 135-149 [Note 6].

Press cutting from the “P[?]’s Green Gazette”, 1 April 1932, containing a biographical note on Sharon Turner. Folio 150.

Notes.

[Note 1.] Folios 51-52. Letter, [June 1826], of Turner and Son to Edward Dundas, John Murray, Albemarle Street. The letter appears to be in the hand of Alfred Turner.

[Note 2.] Folios 53-54. Legal opinion, 5 July 1826, of John Bailey, Middle Temple, on a disagreement between Sir Richard Phillips and “Mr. Adcock”.

[Note 3.] Folios 55-56. Letter, 8 July 1826, of Turner and Son to John Murray II, including a copy of a legal opinion, 7 July 1826, of Lancelot Shadwell, Lincoln’s Inn, on the disagreement between Sir Richard Phillips and “Mr Adcock”.

[Note 4.] Folios 113-114. Copy, [November 1829], of legal opinion, [before 17 November 1829], of John Bailey, Middle Temple, concerning rent dispute owed by Mr Joseph to John Murray II.

[Note 5.] Folios 133-134. Letter, 15 December 1832, of Sharon Turner to John Murray III.

[Note 6.] Folios 148-149. Letter, 12 October 1843, of Sharon Turner to John Murray III.

[Note 7.] Letters of Alfred Turner to John Murray II. Folios:

33-34 (5 January 1825); 41-42 (16 June 1825); 51-52 ([June 1826]), see [Note 1.]; 61-62 (30 May 1827); 79-80 (21 February 1828); 84 ([22 October 1828]); 87-88 (27 October 1828); 90 (30 October 1828); 95-96 (21 November 1828); 97-98 (27 November 1828); 107-108 (31 July 1829); 109-112, 115-118 (November 1829); 127-130 (January 1832); 146-147 (20 July 1842).