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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Galloway to Galton., 1816-1920.
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Identifier: MS.40435
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1816-1834, of John Galt, novelist, to John Murray II.Also included are letters, 1853-1905, of Francis Galton to John Murray III and John Murray IV. The letters mostly concern his publication “The art of travel” and his work on the Murray travel handbook for Switzerland.All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added to the end of this sequence....
Dates:
1816-1920.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Inglis, M. to Inkersley., 1826-1922.
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Identifier: MS.40600
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1827-1854, of Robert Inglis to John Murray II and John Murray III. The letters concern works of his published by the Murrays with mention also of his political views.It also includes letters, 1826-1839, of James Ingram, Trinity College, Oxford, to John Murray II; and one letter, 1888, of John Ingram, Trinity College, Dublin, concerning a title for his new book.All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date...
Dates:
1826-1922.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Jennings, M. to Jerdan., 1814-1904.
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Identifier: MS.40617
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1814-1868 and uncertain dates, of William Jerdan to John Murray II and John Murray III with related letters and papers. They mostly concern Jerdan’s role as editor of the “Literary Gazette”, with requests for early copies of books for review. The letters reveal the business and social relationship between Jerdan and the Murrays. The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.Jennings, Mabel, 1891: folios...
Dates:
1814-1904.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Young, J. to Young, T., 1807-1916.
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Identifier: MS.41315
Scope and Contents
Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers, principally letters of Norton Young to Hallam Murray and John Murray IV concerning his work on the travel handbooks for India, Rome and France. The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.Young, James, 1858-1873: folios 1-5.Young, John, 1807: folios 6-12.Young, Julian, 1867: folios 13-14.Young, Norwood, 1897-1916: 1897: folios...
Dates:
1807-1916.