Accounts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents in which monies or goods received and paid or given out are recorded in order to permit periodic totaling. This term was not used in the published volumes of the 'Catalogue of Manuscripts Acquired Since 1925'. Such records were indexed under the subject terms Housekeeping or Prices.
Found in 25 Collections and/or Records:
Accounts concerning the publication by John Murray, publishers, of 'Nineveh and its remains' and 'Nineveh and Babylon' by Austen Henry Layard. Also included is a letter of John Murray III to Benjamin Austen forwarding a set of accounts for the sale of the fourth edition of Layard`s 'Nineveh and its remains., 1849-1881.
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Identifier: MS.42413
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Austen Henry Layard was a British archaeologist and politician. He is perhaps best remembered for his excavations at Nimrud and Nineveh. Layard was keen to publicise his discoveries and worked with John Murray to produce lavish publications about his discoveries. These were popular books and went through many editions.The papers here concerning Austen Henry Layard offer a detailed insight into the publishing process surrounding his works about his excavations.The...
Dates:
1849-1881.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Austen Henry Layard.
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Financial and legal papers concerning Austen Henry Layard and the publication of the narratives of his travels and excavations.
Assorted letters of and to John Cam Hobhouse., 1816-1854, undated.
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Identifier: MS.42291
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged by correspondent surname, with an unknown correspondent and accounts placed at the end of the sequence.Letter of Alfred D'Orsay von Barry to John Cam Hobhouse, 1854: folio 1;Copy of a letter of John Cam Hobhouse to Charles Frisby Barry, 1827: folios 2-3;Letter of Luigi Chiaveri to John Cam Hobhouse, 1831: folios 4-5;Letter of Scrope Berdmore Davies to John Cam Hobhouse, 1816: folio 6;Letter of John Cam...
Dates:
1816-1854, undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning John Cam Hobhouse.
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Letters of, to and concerning John Cam Hobhouse.
Letters, assignments and receipts concerning the sale of papers and copyrights relating to Lord Byron., Undated.
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Identifier: MS.43541
Scope and Contents
The papers in this manuscript have been arranged alphabetically by the main correspondent surname or company name.Barry, Matilda and Richard.
Letters of Matilda Barry and Richard Barry to Hugh Ferguson and John Murray [III], with one of Ferguson to Murray, regarding the sale of Lord Byron letters, 1849: folios 1-6;Blayney, Mabella.
Letter of Lady Mabella Blayney to John Murray [II], 1824: folio 7;Breese, John.
Letters of John Breese to John Murray III,...
Dates:
Undated.
Letters of George Crabbe (1785-1857) to John Murray, publishers., 1832-1849.
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Identifier: MS.40287
Scope and Contents
Letters of George Crabbe to John Murray II and to John Murray III. The letters are arranged chronologically.1832: folios 1-4;1833: folios 5-46;1834: folios 47-54;1835: folios 55-65;1837: folios 66-71;1841: folios 72-73;1844: folios 74-77;1846: folios 78-83;1848: folios 84-94;1849: folios 95-96;undated: folios 97-100.Financial documents concerning...
Dates:
1832-1849.
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 George Crabbe (1785-1857), with related papers.Also included are letters of Crabbe to John Wright, and other recipients.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Arthur Wellesley Peel., 1885-1901.
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Identifier: MS.40930
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern mostly Arthur Peel’s interest in, and observations on, the publication of "Sir Robert Peel from his private papers" (1891-1899), edited by Charles Parker. Sir Robert Peel was Arthur Peel’s father.The letters are arranged chronologically.1885-1886: folios 1-3;1891, 1896-1901: folios 4-43.Note. Folio 29. Telegram, 14 September 1898, sent by Arthur Bigge to John...
Dates:
1885-1901.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charlotte Eaton., 1827-1841.
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Identifier: MS.40359
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1827-1841, of Charlotte Eaton to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern sales of “Rome in the nineteenth century”, and “At home and abroad”. They also concern her family and literary interests. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1827-1828: folios 1-8;1830: folios 9-22;1831-1832: folios 23-36;1835: folios 37-38;1838-1839: folios 39-42;1841: folios 43-48;...
Dates:
1827-1841.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents from the company of William Clowes and Sons Ltd., with related letters and papers., 1864-1916.
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Identifier: MS.41281
Scope and Contents
Letter of William Clowes and Sons. Letter, 26 October 1864, of William Clowes ?(1807-1883), on behalf of William Clowes and Sons, to John Murray III. Folio 1.Letters and memorandums of William Clowes and Sons Ltd. Memorandum, 19 April 1887, to John Murray IV. Folio 2. Letter, 28 February 1889, to the Duchess of Cleveland. Folio 3. Letters and memorandums, 1891-1897, to Hallam Murray. Folios 4-10. Typescript letter, 6...
Dates:
1864-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Alexander, W, to Alison, C., 1820-1917.
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Identifier: MS.40014
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Alexander, W C.Letters, 1852, of W Alexander to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Alexander, William (fl 1820).Letter, 1820, of William Alexander to John Murray II. Folios 5-6.Alexander, William (1824-1911).Letters, 1876-1909 and undated, of William Alexander to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray.1876-1879: folios 7-51;...
Dates:
1820-1917.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bramley to Braun., 1812-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40142
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.Bramley, Henry, 1878: folios 1-4;Bramwell, George, 1869: folio 5;Bramston, Mary, 1900-1902 and undated: folios 6-17;Brand, Barbarina, 1815-c1836 and undated: folios 18-180:includes letter, 1822, of Barbarina Brand to Ugo Foscolo: folios 110-111;Brand, Robert, 1910: folios...
Dates:
1812-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Coleridge, M. to Collier., 1822-1922.
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Identifier: MS.40233
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Coleridge, Mary Elizabeth.Letters, 1898 and 1901, of Mary Elizabeth Coleridge to John Murray IV. Folios 1-6.Coleridge, Reginald Alfred.Letters, 1909, of Reginald Alfred Coleridge to John Murray IV. Folios 7-9.Coleridge, Sara.Letters, after 1837-1850, of Sara Coleridge to John Murray II, John Murray III and possibly to Hester Anne...
Dates:
1822-1922.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Gell to Gepp., 1808-1925.
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Identifier: MS.40443
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Gell, Edith Mary.Letter, 1910, of Edith Mary Gell to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Gell, William.Letter, 1816, of Sir William Gell to John Murray II. Folios 3-4.Gellee, F.Letters, 1899, of F Gellee to John Murray IV. Folios 5-7.Gemmel, James George.Letter, 1852, of James George Gemmel to John Murray III. ...
Dates:
1808-1925.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Guardian to Guillemard, F.
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Identifier: MS.40497
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Guardian Assurance Company.Letter, 1835, of George Keys of the Guardian Assurance Company to John Murray II. Folio 1.Gubbins, Richard.Letter, 1803, of Richard Gubbins to John Murray II. Folios 2-3.Guedalla, Haim.Letter, 1867, of Haim Guedalla to John Murray III. Folios 4-5.Guerini, Giovanni.Letters, 1865,...
Dates:
18th century-20th century
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames Cecil, E. to Cecil, R., 1860-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40204
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1902-1922, of Edgar Cecil, Viscount Cecil of Cherwood, known as Lord Robert Cecil, to John Murray IV.Also includes letters, 1860-1903, of Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury to John Murray III and John Murray IV.Both sets of letters refer to works for publication with some consideration of politics.Included with the letters of Robert Cecil is the correspondence between John Murray IV and Curtis Brown concerning rights...
Dates:
1860-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Ashby to Aspinwall., 1819-1926.
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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 Bell, A. to Bell, Charles F., 1808-1909.
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Identifier: MS.40078
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bell, ‘Mr’.Letter, 1831, of Mr Bell, Beaufort House, probably to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Bell, Alexander W C.Letter, 1906, of Alexander Bell to John Murray IV. Folios 3-4.Bell, Andrew.Letters, 1811-1812, 1814-1815 and 1818, of Andrew Bell to John Murray II. Folios 5-14.Letter, 1812, of Charles Baldwin to John Murray II concerning Andrew...
Dates:
1808-1909.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bickmore, A. to Bickmore, W., 1855-1886.
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Identifier: MS.40095
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.
Bickmore, Albert, 1867-1886: folios 1-52:
includes letter, 1868, of Roderick Murchison to Albert Bickmore: folio 44;
Bickmore, Charles, 1855-1871: folios 53-69;
Bickmore, Charles E., 1880: folios 70-73;
Bickmore, William, 1886: folios 74-75.
Dates:
1855-1886.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Constable, J. to Cook, F., 1814-1915
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Identifier: MS.40262
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Extra letters have been added to the end of the sequence following further cataloguing of the John Murray Archive.Constable, John.Letters, 1830 and 1836, of John Constable to John Murray II. Folios 1-4.Constable, Thomas.Letters, 1873-1875, of Thomas Constable to John Murray III. Folios 5-13.Folio 7-8. Draft, 1873, of a letter of John Murray III...
Dates:
1814-1915
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Crowe, A. to Crowe, J., 1855-1903.
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Identifier: MS.40297
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1855-1895, of Joseph Crowe to John Murray III, with some letters to John Murray IV, Robert Cooke and Hallam Murray. They concern Crowe’s works, in collaboration with Giovanni Cavalcaselle, including “The early Flemish painters”, “A new history of painting in Italy”, “A history of painting in North Italy” and “Titian: his life and times”. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Crowe, Asta,...
Dates:
1855-1903.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Fischer to Fishlake., 1816-1924.
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Identifier: MS.40403
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Fischer, Ernst Ludwig.Letter, 1904, of Ernst Ludwig Fischer to John Murray IV. The letter is written under the pseudonym Thomas Alfred Fischer. Folio 1.Fischer, Frederick William Lewis.Letter, 1845, of Frederick William Lewis Fischer to John Murray III. Folios 2-3.Fisher, Arabella Burton.Letters, 1873, 1875-1879 and 1887, of Arabella...
Dates:
1816-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Gibson, E. to Giffard, J., 1816-1906.
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Identifier: MS.40446
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Gibson, Edward.Letter, 1817, of Edward Gibson to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Gibson, John.Letters, 1825, of John William to John Murray II. Folios 3-8.Gibson, Rowland Routledge.Letter, 1906, of Rowland Routledge Gibson to John Murray IV. Folios 9-10.Gibson, Walter Matthew.Letter, 1889, of Sir Walter Matthew...
Dates:
1816-1906.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hake to Haldane., 1817-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40502
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1817-1828 and uncertain dates, of James Hakewill to John Murray II. They concern his work “A picturesque tour of Italy”. It also includes letters, 1904-1928, of Elizabeth Haldane and letters, 1902-1916, of her brother Richard, Viscount Haldane, to John Murray IV. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hake, Alfred, 1886-1892: folios 1-7;Hake, C. Napier, 1890: folios 8-9;...
Dates:
1817-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Judd, J. to Julian, H., 1832-1952.
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Identifier: MS.40629
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:
1832-1952.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Lamont to Landor., 1811-1919.
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Identifier: MS.40668
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies. Further correspondents have been added to the end of the sequence.Lamont, James, 1860: folios 1-4;LaMoule, E.H., 1842: folio 5;Lampen, Charles, 1897: folio 6;Lampson, E.H., 1919: folios 7-8;Lampson, (Hannah) Jane Locker-, 1900: folio 9;Lampson, Oliver Locker-, 1918: folios 10-12;...
Dates:
1811-1919.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Heinrich Schliemann., 1884-1890.
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Identifier: MS.41068
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1884-1890, of Heinrich Schliemann to John Murray III and John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. The letters concern mostly the publication of “Tiryns”, including details of the involvement of other publishers in Europe and America. Some of the letters reveal the controversy surrounding Schliemann’s work and his efforts to respond to criticisms, and also details of his continuing excavations. Several letters of Charles Reinwald to John Murray, publishers, are included. The...
Dates:
1884-1890.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas N. Longman (1849-1930), William Longman, and Longman and Co., publishers., 1807-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40712
Scope and Contents
Letters of Thomas N. Longman (1849-1930) to John Murray IV, John Murray V and Hallam Murray; with letters of William Longman to John Murray III and Robert Cooke. Also included are letters of Longman and Co., publishers, to John Murray, publishers; with related business and family letters. The letters concern the business relations between the Longmans and the Murrays and their associates, with a few personal letters and with related business papers. Some of the letters include responses....
Dates:
1807-1927.