Postcards.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Cards on which a message may be written or printed for mailing without an envelope, usually at a lower rate than that for letters in envelopes.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Borthwick to Bouju., 1816-1915.
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Identifier: MS.40133
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Borthwick, G.A., 1821-1831: folios 1-4;Borthwick, Grace, 1898: folios 5-7;Borthwick, John, 1876: folio 8;Borthwick, M.E., 1898: folios 9-11:includes note, 1898, of M.E. Borthwick to Charles Lawrence: folio 11;Borthwick, Michael, 1834: folios 12-14;Borthwick, Peter, 1850: folios 15-16;Bosano,...
Dates:
1816-1915.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bruce, J. to Bruschetti., 1812-1908.
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Identifier: MS.40162
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1883-1903, of William Napier Bruce to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Many of the letters concern his publication “Life of General Sir Charles Napier”, and Austen Henry Layard’s autobiography, which he edited. Also included are two letters, 1833 and 1856, of Isambard Kingdom Brunel to John Murray II and John Murray III. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. An additional correspondent has been added to...
Dates:
1812-1908.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Fretton to Frowde., 1817-1915.
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Identifier: MS.40430
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Fretton, William.Letter, 1909, of William Fretton to John Murray IV. Folio 1.Freund, Wilhelm.Letters, 1852-1855, of Wilhelm Freund to John Murray III. Folios 2-11.Frewen, Morton.Letter, 1908, of Morton Frewen to Charles Edward Lawrence. Folio 12.Fricker, Thomas.Letter, 1836, probably of Thomas Fricker to John...
Dates:
1817-1915.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Williams, L. to Williams, O., 1871-1911.
File
Identifier: MS.41284
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Williams, Llewellyn Paganus.Three letters, [1893], of Llewellyn Williams to John Murray IV. Two are written on behalf of Williams’s son, Philip, requesting that Murray recommend someone to assess Philip’s literary endeavours. The other acknowledges a gift of books by Murray to Williams for a bazaar to raise funds for the restoration work on his church. Folios 1-6.Williams, Monier Monier-...
Dates:
1871-1911.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Cooke., 1900-1928.
File
Identifier: MS.40267
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1900-1928, of John Cooke to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. They concern a further revision of Shaw’s “History of English literature”, also of the “Handbook for travellers in Ireland”, with mention of “Elementary geography for Irish schools”. There is discussion and advice on educational books for Ireland, and also Cooke’s views on the political situation in Ireland, including during the First World War. The letters are arranged in chronological...
Dates:
1900-1928.