Promissory notes

Accounts, chiefly relating to the household of Mary of Lorraine, but with a few items of the late 16th century., 1532-1600, and undated.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.29.2.5

Scope and Contents Unless otherwise stated all items are in French. Accounts of Jacques Girard, treasurer; Longueville, 25 May 1544 (folios 1-6; the correct order should be folios 1-2, 5, 4, 3, 6). - There is a partial translation in ‘Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine’ (SHS, 3rd Series, volume 4), page xxvii.Wine account of Jean Mean, butler to Mary, Queen of Scots, March 1544 (folios 7-8).Building expenses at Stirling Castle, March-April 1544 (folio...

Dates: 1532-1600, and undated.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Balcarres Papers.

Financial instruments issued in the course of business conducted between John Murray II and Archibald Constable and Co., publishers., 1806-1812.

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Identifier: MS.40253

Scope and Contents Bills of exchange, 1806-1812, issued to order against John Murray II by Archibald Constable and Co., publishers. The bills are arranged by date.1806: folio 1;1807: folios 2-26;1808: folios 27-74;1809: folio 75;1812: folio 76.Bills of exchange, 1807-1808, issued against John Murray II by Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, in favour of specified companies and individuals. The bills are arranged...

Dates: 1806-1812.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers. / Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Archibald Constable, and of Archibald Constable and Co., publishers, with related papers.

Financial instruments relating to Washington Irving., 1820-1835.

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Identifier: MS.42317

Scope and Contents The instruments are arranged chronologically, as follows :folio 1 : receipt, 16 August 1820, for 250 guineas (£262-10-0) received by Washington Irving from John Murray II for the copyright of the "Sketch Book";folio 2 : receipt, 12 March 1822, for 1000 guineas (£1050) received by Washington Irving from John Murray II for the copyright of "Bracebridge Hall";folio 3 : receipt, 13 August 1824, for 1500 guineas (£1575-0-0) received by...

Dates: 1820-1835.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts. / Papers of and concerning Washington Irving. / Legal and financial papers concerning Washington Irving.

Letters of Washington Irving to John Murray II., 1817-1829.

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Identifier: MS.42307

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

For nearly 40 years Irving wrote letters to his British publishers, John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. Irving developed a good relationship with the house of Murray, even dubbing John Murray [II] the 'prince of booksellers'. The correspondence includes discussion of his works, copyright issues, his travels, proposals for new works and discusses other publications. The letters here appear in 'Washington Irving and the house of Murray', edited by Ben Harris McClary.

Dates: 1817-1829.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts. / Papers of and concerning Washington Irving. / Letters of and concerning Washington Irving. / Letters of Washington Irving, mostly to John Murray II and to John Murray III.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Forman to Forster, E., 1807-1926.

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Identifier: MS.40415

Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Forman, Henry Buxton.Letters, 1884-1885, 1892, 1896 and 1912, of Henry Buxton Forman to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 1-28.Forman, T.Letters, 1925, of T Forman to John Murray IV. Folios 29-30.Forman, Walter.Letters, 1817-1818, of Walter Forman to John Murray II. Folios 31-34.Forman, William Courthope...

Dates: 1807-1926.

Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Archive of John Murray, publishers. / Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.

Papers of and concerning Washington Irving., 1817-1946.

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Identifier: MSS.42307-42318

Scope and Contents Author Washington Irving (1783-1859) had many of his most famous works published in Britain by John Murray, including 'Sketch book of Geoffrey Canon', which includes the stories of 'Rip Van Winkle' and 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'.The holdings here reflect the business and personal relationship between Irving and the house of Murray. There are over 60 letters of Irving to John Murray [II] and John Murray [III]. In addition, the sequence includes letters of George Putnam, the...

Dates: 1817-1946.