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Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., January-June 1806.
File
Identifier: MS.40239
Scope and Contents
The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.
1806.
January: folios 1-20;
February: folios 21-35;
March: folios 36-65;
April: folios 66-91;
May: folios 92-119;
June: folios 120-138.
Dates:
January-June 1806.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.
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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.
Correspondence between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., 1813-1814, 1820-1826, and undated.
File
Identifier: MS.40252
Scope and Contents
The correspondence concerns the business relations between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and his partners, and includes receipts, invoices and other business papers. The papers are arranged chronologically.1813.January: folios 1-4;February: folios 5-10;March: folios 11-16;April: folios 17-23;May: folios 24-27;May-July 1813, invoices sealed together: folios 28-31.1814: folios 32-33....
Dates:
1813-1814, 1820-1826, and undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.
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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Allan Cunningham., 1814, 1822-1842.
File
Identifier: MS.40300
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray II and John Murray III. Many concern the publication of Cunningham’s “Lives of the most eminent British painters, sculptors, and architects” (London: John Murray, 1829-1833). The letters are arranged chronologically.1814, 1822-1823, 1825-1828: folios 1-12;1829: folios 13-39;1830: folios 40-61;1831: folios 62-80;1832: folios 81-94;1833: folios 95-109;1834: folios 110-111;...
Dates:
1814, 1822-1842.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers., 1803-1826, 1907-1928.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.40238-40259
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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...
Dates:
1803-1826, 1907-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bayley, M. to Beard., 1824-1928.
File
Identifier: MS.40070
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Bayley, Mary, 1825: folios 1-2;Bayley, N., 1846: folios 3-5;Bayley, Steuart, 1904: folios 6-7A;Bayly, Ada, 1892-1899: folios 8-11:includes letter, 1892, of Ada Bayly to Mr. Walford: folios 8-9;Bayly, Lancelot, 1901: folio 12;Bayly, (Nathaniel) Thomas, 1828-1837: folios 13-18;Bayly, Sarah,...
Dates:
1824-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bevan, W. to Bickley., 1807-1912.
File
Identifier: MS.40094
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Bevan, William, 1860-1894: folios 1-39:includes letter, 1869, of William Bevan to William Smith: folios 23-24Bewick, Thomas, 1807: folios 40-41;Bewsher, J.P.H., 1905: folios 42-45;Bezant, Hannah, 1906: folios 46-49;Biagi, Guido, 1896-1908: folios 50-59;Bialloblotzky, (Christoph) Friedrich, 1836: folios...
Dates:
1807-1912.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Crispi to Croly., 1821-1918
File
Identifier: MS.40294
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Crispi, Francesco.Letters, 1898, of Francesco Crispi to John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-16.Folio 3. Handwritten translation of letter, folios 1-2, of Francesco Crispi to John Murray IV.Folios 6-16. Summaries of chapters for Francesco Crispi’s proposed memoirs.Crispi, Tommas Palamenghi.Letter, 1910, probably...
Dates:
1821-1918
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Douglas, J. to Dowling., 1807-1923.
File
Identifier: MS.40342
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. An additional letter has been added to the end of this sequence.Douglas, Jean.Letter, 1819, of Jean Douglas to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Douglas, Robert Kennaway.Letters, 1893 and 1908, of Sir Robert Kennaway Douglas to John Murray IV. Folios 3-8.Douglas, Robert Langton.Letters, 1903 and 1923, of Robert Langton Douglas to Alexander...
Dates:
1807-1923.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Durban to Dymond., 1813-1915.
File
Identifier: MS.40354
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Durban, John Frederic.Letters, 1899 and 1900, of John Frederic Durban to Mary Enid Evelyn Layard and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-4.Durbin, Florence Clementine Scott.Letter, 1910, of Florence Clementine Scott Durbin to John Murray IV. Folios 5-6.Durham, A Lilla.Letter, 1899, of A Lilla Durham to John Murray IV. Folios...
Dates:
1813-1915.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Edgcumbe to Edward VII., 1818-1927.
File
Identifier: MS.40363
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Edgcumbe, Edward Robert Pearce.Letters, 1901, of Sir Edward Robert Pearce Edgcumbe to John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-4.Edgcumbe, Richard John Frederick.Letters, 1872, 1875, 1884-1887, 1895-1896, 1898-1900, 1908, 1910-1912, 1914, 1916-1917, 1920, 1922-1923, 1926-1927 and undated to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios...
Dates:
1818-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Escarti to Evans, A., 1830-1926.
File
Identifier: MS.40384
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Escarti, L.Letter, 1892, of L Escarti probably to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Escazena, Jose Maria.Letters, 1846, of Jose Maria Escazena to John Murray III. Folios 3-6.Escott, Hay Sweet.Letters, 1888, of Hay Sweet Escott to John Murray III. Folios 7-13.Folio 9. Press cutting, 1888, from the Glasgow Evening Times. Attached...
Dates:
1830-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Ferdinand to Fergusson, A., 1827-1928.
File
Identifier: MS.40397
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Ferdinand Hirt und Sohn.Letters, 1885 and 1902, of Ferdinand Hirt und Sohn to John Murray III and John Murray, publishers. Folios 1-4.Ferenczy, Arpad.Letter, 1913, of Arpad Ferenczy to John Murray IV. Folios 5-8.Folios 7-8. Letter, 1913, of Alexander Falconer Murison to John Murray IV. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1913, of Arpad Ferenczy to...
Dates:
1827-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Fletcher, E. to Fonnereau., 1813-1928.
File
Identifier: MS.40412
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Fletcher, Ernest.Letter, 1901, of Ernest Fletcher to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Fletcher, John Devonald.Letter, 1904, of John Devonald Fletcher to John Murray IV. Folio 3.Fletcher, Joseph Smith.Letters, 1907 and 1908, of Joseph Smith Fletcher to John Murray IV. Folios 4-11.Fletcher, Josiah.Letters, 1840 and...
Dates:
1813-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Franckh`sche Verlagshandlung to Franklyne., 1819-1924.
File
Identifier: MS.40421
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged alphabetically by the names of the writers. Where there is more than one letter by a writer, the letters are arranged by date.Franckh’sche Verlagshandlung. Letter and prospectus, 1909. Folios 1-5.Franco, Ernest. Letters, 1886. Folios 6-16. Franey, J.S. Letter, 1908. Folios 17-18.Frank, Helena. Letter, 1906. Folios 19-20.Frankau, F.J. Letters, 1901. Folios 21-40*. Frankau, Julia. Letter, 1911....
Dates:
1819-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames Brodrick, T. to Brookes., 1817-1911.
File
Identifier: MS.40153
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Brodrick, Thomas, 1897: folios 1-8;Brodrick, William, 1858-1865: folios 9-14;Brodrill, A.A., 1894: folios 15-16;Brogden, Miss, 1870: folios 17-18;Brogden, James, 1842-1864: folios 19-48:includes letter, 1864, of Ernestine Brogden to John Murray III: folios 45-46;letter, 1864, of James Ernest Brogden to...
Dates:
1817-1911.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Abram to Acton., 1825-1911.
File
Identifier: MS.40003
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Further manuscripts have been added to the end of this sequence. Abram, Edward, 1881: folios 1-2;Acheson, Archibald, 1857: folios 3-6; Ackermann, G., 1831: folios 7-11;Acland, Hugh, 1825-1827: folios 12-27; Acland, Thomas, 10th Baronet, 1827-1868: folios 28-41;Acland, Thomas, 11th Baronet, 1851-1893:...
Dates:
1825-1911.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Adamson to Adolphus., 1804-1917.
File
Identifier: MS.40007
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, when required, by date under each name.Adamson, James, 1898: folios 1-3;Adamson, John, 1830: folios 4-5;Adcock, Arthur, 1899: folio 6;Adcock, Henry and, 1826-1827: folios 7-10;Adcock, JamesAdderley, Charles B., 1843: folio 11;Adderley, Charles L., 1912-1917: folios 12-16;Adderley, James, 1902-1904: folios 17-26;...
Dates:
1804-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Ashby to Aspinwall., 1819-1926.
File
Identifier: MS.40027
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1819-1850, of Thomas Aspinwall, consul and literary agent, mostly to John Murray II and John Murray III. Some of the letters concern the works of Washington Irving, published by the Murrays. The letters are mostly arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Some additional letters have been added to the end of this sequence.Ashby, James, 1859: folios 1-4; (1)Ashe, Thomas, 1829:...
Dates:
1819-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bainbridge, E to Baker, O., 1820-1926
File
Identifier: MS.40038
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bainbridge, (Edmund) Guy (Tulloch).Letter, 1926, of Guy Bainbridge to John Murray IV. Folio 1.Bainbridge, Oliver. Possibly the lecturer, author and explorer described in "Men of 1914" (Chicago: American Publishers` Association, 1915).Letters, 1911, of Oliver Bainbridge to John Murray IV. Folios 2-5.Folios 3-4. Letter, 1911, of Ernest Coleridge to John Murray IV...
Dates:
1820-1926
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bauchope to Bayley, J., 1808-1926.
File
Identifier: MS.40069
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies.Bauchope, Thomas, 1874: folios 1-2;Baumann, Arthur, 1914-1918: folios 3-9;Bax, Bonham, 1875: folios 10-14;Bax, Clifford, undated: folios 15-16;Bax, G., 1828: folios 17-18;Baxendale, Arthur, 1914-1926: folios 19-32;Baxendale, Frances, 1901-1914: folios 33-36;...
Dates:
1808-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bernatz to Berry., 1825-1919.
File
Identifier: MS.40091
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Bernatz, Johann, 1851: folios 1-5;Bernays, Adolphus, 1831-1839: folios 6-11;Berridge, Walter, 1899: folios 12-16;Berrington, Benjamin, 1896-1900: folios 17-19;Berry, A., 1851: folios 20-23;Berry, Albert, 1909: folios 24-30:includes letter, 1909, of Albert Berry to Robert Lattimer: folio 27;...
Dates:
1825-1919.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Billinghurst, R to Birch, W., 1813-1917.
File
Identifier: MS.40101
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Billinghurst, Robert De.Letter, 1830, of Robert De Billinghurst probably to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Billings, F.Letter, 5 January 1830, of F Billings probably to John Murray II. Folios 3-4.Printed prospectus, [? 1829-? 1830], “Novel and enterprising voyage”, concerning a voyage that Billing was to undertake. The prospectus was forwarded as an enclosure to Billing’s...
Dates:
1813-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Blades to Blair., 1803-1928.
File
Identifier: MS.40121
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Blades, George, 1928: folio 1;Blaikie, Francis, 1827: folios 2-3;Blaikie, Walter, 1900-1915: folios 4-17:includes letters, 1815, of Walter Blaikie on behalf of T. and A. Constable, printers, to John Murray IV: folios 15-17;Blaikie, William, 1879-1897: folios 18-44;Blaine, Delabere, 1847-1860 and undated: folios...
Dates:
1803-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Brickdale to Brighton., 1824-1924.
File
Identifier: MS.40147
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of this sequence.Brickdale, Charles, 1893-1913: folios 1-31;Brickdale, Eleanor, 1898: folios 32-36;Bridell, E.J., 1846: folios 37-38;Bridges, Frances, 1882-1889: folios 39-55;Bridges, George, 1827-c1851: folios 56-59: includes letter, [c1851], of George Bridges to...
Dates:
1824-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Brough to Brown, F., 1827-1910.
File
Identifier: MS.40155
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.Brough, Joshua, 1897-1902: folios 1-10:includes letter, 1898, of H.C. Bright to Joshua Brough: folios 8-9;Brougham, Henry, 1851-1863 and undated: folios 11-52;Brougham, William, 1860-1867: folios 53-55;Broughton, Samuel,...
Dates:
1827-1910.