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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Brief statements of a fact or experience, written down for review, or as an aid to memory, or to inform someone else; also includes short, informal letters.
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray, publishers., 1891-1892.
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Identifier: MS.41123
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1891: folios 1-101 [Notes 1-4];1892: folios 102-207 [Notes 5-7].Notes.[Note 1] Folios 28-29. Letter, 22 March 1891, of George Marindin to William Smith.[Note 2] Folios 32-33. Letter, 23...
Dates:
1891-1892.
Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray, publishers., 1893-1895 and undated (? 1855-? 1893).
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Identifier: MS.41124
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1893: folios 1-112 [Notes 1-8].Assorted, undated papers of William Smith.Manuscript draft, [? 1855-? 1860], in the hand of ?William Smith, of a ?prospectus for a “New series of school books”. Folio 113.Note, [?...
Dates:
1893-1895 and undated (? 1855-? 1893).
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Evans., 1898, 1903-1904 and undated (? 1895-? 1904).
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Identifier: MS.40387
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Evans, in retirement, undertook work for the Murrays both in an editorial and in an advisory capacity, particularly on works relating to Classics and religion. Evans had also a keen interest in the history of the Napoleonic Wars, particularly in the Battle of Waterloo, to which the letters contain references.The letters are arranged chronologically.1903: folios 1-65;1904: folios 66-99....
Dates:
1898, 1903-1904 and undated (? 1895-? 1904).
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Johnson., 1890-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40621
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. They concern legal matters attended to by Charles Johnson as solicitor for John Murray, publishers. The letters are arranged chronologically.1890, 1892, 1895-1897, 1899: folios 1-48 [Notes 1-3];1900-1907, 1909, 1911-1916, 1918, 1927: folios 49-151 [Notes 4-9].Undated notes: folios 152-153.Notes.[Note 1] Folios 10-11. Copy [26 September 1895] of a letter, 25 September 1895, of...
Dates:
1890-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bigge, C. to Billing and Sons, Ltd., 1829-1923.
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Identifier: MS.40100
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bigge, Constance.Letter, [1916], of Constance Bigge to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Bigge, George Richard.Letters, 1870-1871, 1879-1880 and 1882, of George Bigge to John Murray III. Folios 3-13.Bigge, Lewis Amherst Selby.Letters, 1889-1890, 1893-1895, 1898-1899, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1909, 1920 and undated, of Lewis Bigge to John Murray III, to John Murray IV...
Dates:
1829-1923.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Boose to Borrer., 1816-1910.
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Identifier: MS.40131
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Boose, James, 1900: folio 1;Boot, Jesse, 1910: folios 2-3;Booth, Ethel Gore, 1901: folios 4-5;Booth, John, first half of 19th century: folio 6:photocopy of a note, undated, probably of John Murray II to John Booth; annotated, 1990, by John Maggs, of Maggs Bros. Ltd, antiquarian booksellers;Booth, Lionel, 1879: folios...
Dates:
1816-1910.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bradley to Braine., 1808-1924.
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Identifier: MS.40141
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.Bradley, Andrew, 1917: folios 1-3;Bradley, Arthur, 1893-1924: folios 4-18;Bradley, Francis, 1882: folios 19-22:includes letter, [?1882], of Francis Bradley to unidentified recipient “Harry”: folios 21-22; Bradley, George, 1881-1901 and undated: folios 23-90:Bradley, J.W. Dugdale-,...
Dates:
1808-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Goldsmid to Gomperz., 1826-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40457
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Goldsmid, Anna Maria.Letter, 1855 and undated, of Anna Maria Goldsmid to John Murray III. Folios 1-4.Goldsmid, Frederick John.Letters, 1892, of Sir Frederick John Goldsmid to John Murray IV. Folios 5-8.Goldsmith, Lewis.Letters, 1826-1827 and 1832, of Lewis Goldsmith to John Murray II. Folios 9-14.Gollancz, Israel....
Dates:
1826-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Prothero, Hope to Prothero, Rowland., ? 1888-1922.
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Identifier: MS.40981
Scope and Contents
Prothero, Hope. Letters, [?1888] and [?1898]. Folios 1-3.Prothero, Mary Frances. Letters, [1899]-1922, and undated. Folios 4-21.[Note] Folio 12. Wet-press copy of a letter, 21 ?February 1922, of John Murray IV to Mary Prothero.Prothero, Michael. Letter, 1917. Folio 22.Prothero, Rowland Edmund. Letters, 1890-1894, with related papers. The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. They concern, mostly, Prothero’s editorship of the...
Dates:
? 1888-1922.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Darwin, with related letters., 1882-1905.
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Identifier: MS.40313
Scope and Contents
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Darwin. The letters are to John Murray III, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. The letters are arranged chronologically.1882: folios 1-3;1890: folios 4-5;1891: folios 6-18;1897: folio 19;1898: folios 20-62;1899: folios 63-67;1900: folio 68;1901: folios 69-73;1902: folios 74-77;1904: folios 78-83;...
Dates:
1882-1905.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Marindin., 1898-1900.
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Identifier: MS.40773
Scope and Contents
The letters appear to be to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. They concern Marindin`s work reading, proof-reading and editing various works for John Murray, publishers.The letters are arranged chronologically.1898: folios 1-65 [Note 1];1899: folios 66-113 [Note 2];1900: folios 114-160.Notes.[Note 1] Folios 15-17. Notes, 2 March 1898, of Charles Evans concerning ancient Rome. They were returned by George Marindin to...
Dates:
1898-1900.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Robert Cooke, with related papers., 1870-1892.
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Identifier: MS.40270
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1877-1891, of Robert Cooke to John Murray IV. Folios 1-20.Letters, 1888 and 1891, of Robert Cooke to Hallam Murray. Folios 21-33.Disassociated parts of letters of Robert Cooke to the Murrays. Folios 34-36.Related papers.Letter, 7 April 1875, of Robert Cooke to S.H. Lindley concerning the “Quarterly Review”. Folios 37-38.Proof advertisement, 1870, for the “Quarterly Review”, no. 258. Folios 39-40.Papers...
Dates:
1870-1892.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Robert Playfair., 1879-1899.
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Identifier: MS.40961
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern mostly the preparation and publication of works by Robert Playfair in the “Murray’s Handbooks” series:Playfair’s revision of “A handbook for travellers in Algeria” (1874);“A handbook for travellers in Algeria and Tunis, Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Carthage, etc.” (1878 and subsequent editions);“A handbook to the Mediterranean” (1881 and subsequent editions).The...
Dates:
1879-1899.