Copies. Derivative objects.
Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
A portion of the 'Orkney Sea Snake', widely known as the 'Beast of Stronsay', sent to Lord Byron; with correspondence, a transcription and press cutting concerning the same, , 1815-1977.
File
Identifier: MS.43544
Scope and Contents
The box containing the specimens contains a labels reading "A portion of hte bone and bristle of the sea snake found off Orkney 1808. Sent with a descriptiove letter by Joanna Baillie to Lady Byron, for Byron, 1815".The box also has notes and captions relating to the contents attached to the box. There is also related correspondence, press cuttings and notes:Letter of Joanna Baillie to Anne Isabella Byron, Lady Byron, 1815: folios 1-2;...
Dates:
1815-1977.
Correspondence and other material relating to 'Astarte', by Ralph Milbanke, 2nd Earl of Lovelace, and Byron correspondence in the possession of Lady Dorchester., 1902-1957, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.43535
Scope and Contents
The items in this manuscript mainly relate to Ralph and Mary Milbanke, Lord and Lady Lovelace. There are letters, proofs and other items relating to the publication of ‘Astarte’ by Ralph Milbanke in 1905. In addition, there is correspondence relating to letters of Lord Byron, which were in the possession of Charlotte Carleton, Lady Dorchester, who then bequeathed them to John Murray [IV]. The letters concerning ‘Astarte’ have been ordered before those relating to Byron...
Dates:
1902-1957, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence and other material concerning publications relating to Lord Byron after his death.
Correspondence and papers concerning research into the attempted publication of ‘Unpublished letters of Lord Byron’, edited by Henry Schultes Schultess-Young., 1931-1939.
File
Identifier: MS.43502
Scope and Contents
The letters in this file largely relate to research conducted in the 1930s into a work entitled ‘Unpublished Letters of Lord Byron’ edited by Henry Schultes Schutess-Young. The work was to be published in 1872 by R Bentley, but was pulled from the press following controversy surrounding the ownership of the letters and rights to publish. The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname.Letters of Richard Bentley to John Murray [V], including...
Dates:
1931-1939.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence between Lord Byron and John Murray II; with letters of and to John Murray, publishers, relating to Lord Byron.
Letters and related material concerning works by Robert Charles Dallas about Lord Byron, and the associated injunction., 1824-1951, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43536
Scope and Contents
Contemporary letters have been placed at the beginning of the folder, arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. Some of the letters have been annotated during legal proceedings relating to the publications. Later letters relating to these works and the court case are then placed, in alphabetical order by correspondent surname.Further proofs of ‘Correspondence of Lord Byron’ and a press cutting relating to the work of Robert Charles Dallas have been added to the end of the...
Dates:
1824-1951, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence and other material concerning publications relating to Lord Byron after his death.
Letters of and concerning William Wordsworth., 1826-? 1846, 1940.
File
Identifier: MS.42588
Scope and Contents
Letters to John Murray II. Letter, 4 December 1826 (postmarked, 8 December 1826), of William Wordsworth to John Murray II. Letter, 2 December 1834, of William Wordsworth to John Murray II. Part of a letter, postmarked 9 December 1834, of William Wordsworth to John Murray II. The fragment is of the address of John Murray only. Above the address is an annotation in the hand of John Murray II : "The Poet Wordsworths...
Dates:
1826-? 1846, 1940.
Letters of John Murray IV, John Murray V and John Murray VI to Thomas James Wise; with correspondence and newspaper clippings concerning the sale and provenance of Byron manuscripts and other items., 1928-1966.
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Identifier: MS.43503
Scope and Contents
This folder contains some correspondence relating to Thomas James Wise and other correspondence relating to the sale and provenance of items by or relating to Lord Byron. The Wise correspondence has been placed chronologically before that relating to the manuscripts and objects of Lord Byron. The latter has been organised by correspondent surname with miscellaneous material placed at the end of the sequence.Draft of a letter of John Murray [IV] to Thomas James Wise. 1928: folio...
Dates:
1928-1966.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Papers of and relating to George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, poet.
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Correspondence of, to and concerning Lord Byron and his circle.
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Correspondence between Lord Byron and John Murray II; with letters of and to John Murray, publishers, relating to Lord Byron.