Typescripts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Typewritten documents.
Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence concerning the publication of the weekly literary journal "The Miniature"., 1805-1806, 1945.
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Identifier: MS.42617
Scope and Contents
Letters of Stratford Canning, John Rennell and Henry Gally Knight to John Murray II concerning "The Miniature". Included are two typescript letters, 1945, of C.G. Des Graz to John Murray V relating to the correspondence.
Dates:
1805-1806, 1945.
Letters, 1832-1855, of David Roberts to John Murray II and to John Murray III.Also included are : (i) a draft of a letter, 1839, of John Murray II to Roberts; and, (ii) photocopies of typescript transcriptions, late 20th century, of letters, 1840-1853, of John Murray III to Roberts., 1832-1855, late 20th century.
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Identifier: MS.42530
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates:
1832-1855, late 20th century.
Letters, copies of letters and other material relating to James Henry Leigh Hunt; with letters of John Hunt and John Horatio Leigh Hunt., 1816-1843, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43450
Scope and Contents
When first made available for consultation this folder of letters, before it was foliated, contained a letter of John Higgs Hunt to John Murray II, dated 1819. This letter has now been moved to Ms.40591 ff.115-116.
Part of a letter of Lord Byron to James Henry Leigh Hunt, 1816: folios 1-2;Press cuttings concerning Lord Byron and James Henry Leigh Hunt from the ‘Examiner’ and ‘Literary Gazette’, 1821 and 1828: folios 3-6;Article, ?1930s, entitled 'A...
Dates:
1816-1843, undated.
Letters mostly concerning the death of Lord Byron., 1812-1939, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43531
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. When first made available for consultation, the letters of Pallegrino Ghigi, at folios 39-40, and Lega Zambelli, at folios 76-77, were housed in Ms.43530, but were moved to the current location during cataloguing.Letter of Thomas Gerrard Barber to John Murray [V] relating to the body of Lord Byron, 1939: folio 1;Letters of Charles Barry to Douglas Kinnaird, John Hanson, and John Cam...
Dates:
1812-1939, 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 relating to the death of Lord Byron, his funeral, will and estate, and the burning of his memoirs.
Letters of and concerning Madame de Stael to John Murray II., 1813-1819, undated.
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Identifier: MS.42560
Scope and Contents
The letters of Anne Louise Germaine de Stael-Holstein, Madame de Stael, to John Murray [II] have been arranged in chronological order before related letters of other people.Temporary numbering of the letters has now been replaced by foliation.Letters of Madame de Stael to John Murray [II] including a draft reply and a copy of a letter of General Jean Victor Marie Moreau to his wife, Eugenie, about his injuries at the battle of Dresden, 1813: folios 1-50;...
Dates:
1813-1819, undated.
Letters of and concerning William Wordsworth., 1826-? 1846, 1940.
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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 Caroline Norton to John Murray II, with typescript transcriptions of the letters., 1834-1843, ?1974.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42507-42508
Scope and Contents
The letters of Caroline Norton (later Stirling Maxwell) to John Murray [II] mainly concern the publication of her poem, 'A Voice from the Factories'. The letters demonstrate the personality of the author and her distress at public attacks on her character. The contents of the letters also refer to the Infant Custody Bill and 'Don Juan' by Lord Byron. There is also a synopsis of another poem by Norton entitled 'A Maiden's Dream' and a draft of a letter of Murray to Norton.There...
Dates:
1834-1843, ?1974.
Letters of Edward John Trelawny to various correspondents, with some transcriptions., 1822-1833, 1978.
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Identifier: MS.43509
Scope and Contents
The letters in this folder have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. The letters in this folder have all been transcribed in typescript by Paula Feldman. These transcriptions are arranged after the letters to which they relate.Letters of Edward John Trelawny to Lord Byron, 1822-1824: folios 1-23;Typescript transcriptions of the letters of Edward John Trelawny to Lord Byron, 1978: folios 26-45;Letter of Edward John Trelawny to John Cam...
Dates:
1822-1833, 1978.
Letters of Henry Fox and of Elizabeth Fox to John Murray II., 1812-1825, 1948.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42233-42234
Scope and Contents
The letters here are mainly of Henry Richard Vassall Fox (Lord Holland) to John Murray [II], although there are also some of Elizabeth Fox to the same recipient. The letters largely relate to the publication process for works about Walpole and Waldegrave in which Lord Holland was involved, but there are also letters of introduction and mentions of other topics, including the poetry of Lord Byron.In addition to these letters are typescript transcriptions of other letters of Henry...
Dates:
1812-1825, 1948.
Letters of John Taaffe to John Murray II, with typescript transcriptions of the letters., 1822-? 1970.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42565-42566
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is of the correspondence and papers, including some manuscripts, of many of the most prominent authors published by John Murray, publishers. The papers represent the relationship between author and publisher. There are particularly significant holdings relating to Isabella Bishop (Isabella Bird), George Crabbe, Charles Darwin, Sir Charles and Elizabeth Eastlake, Richard Ford, John Franklin, William Gladstone, Sir Francis Head, Sir Austen Henry Layard, David Livingstone, Thomas...
Dates:
1822-? 1970.
Letters of Lord Byron to John Murray II; with a note relating to these letters., 1819-1820, 1830, undated.
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Identifier: MS.43490
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged in chronological order.
Letters of Lord Byron to John Murray II including a letter wrapper watermarked 1819, and a typed note and typescript transcription of one of the letters, 1819: folios 1-44;
Letters of Lord Byron to John Murray II, 1820: folios 45-120;
Note relating to the letters of Lord Byron, 1830: folio 121.
Dates:
1819-1820, 1830, 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 between Lord Byron and John Murray II; with letters of and to John Murray, publishers, relating to Lord Byron.
Letters of Maria Edgeworth to John Murray II; with typescript transcriptions of the letters., 1821-1843, ?mid 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42180-42181
Scope and Contents
There are 28 letters of novelist Maria Edgeworth to John Murray [II]. Murray was one of her publishers and they shared many acquaintances. Edgeworth writes to introduce friends, discuss copyright, comment on the situation in Ireland, and recommend works. There are also typescript transcript copies of the letters.
Dates:
1821-1843, ?mid 20th century.
Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge to John Murray II; with typescript transcriptions, 1949, of the letters, 1812-1817., 1812-1825, 1949.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42062-42063
Scope and Contents
Samuel Taylor Coleridge had some of his poetry published by the house of John Murray, including 'Christabel' and 'Kubla Khan'. The volume of letters of Coleridge to John Murray [III] contain information about his publications; proposals for other projects and translations; business matters; and there are mentions of others within their circle such as Lord Byron, Robert Southey and Charles Lamb. Also included in these letters are two manuscripts of poems by Coleridge. These are 'Glycines...
Dates:
1812-1825, 1949.
Letters of Ugo Foscolo to John Murray II., 1817-1824.
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Identifier: MS.42231
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Italian patriot and poet Ugo Foscolo (1778-1827) arrived in England in 1816 and quickly became part of a large literary circle. This included the publisher, John Murray [II]. Foscolo wrote some articles for the 'Quarterly Review' as well as other periodicals to help relieve his financial woes. There are here over 40 letters of Foscolo to Murray, which discuss his works, reviews, politics and personal circumstances. In addition, there is mention of mutual acquaintances, such...
Dates:
1817-1824.
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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Letters of Ugo Foscolo to John Murray II, with marked proofs of an article, "The court of beasts", by Foscolo.
Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers, concerning the "Murray Handbooks for Travellers"., 1834-1899, undated.
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Identifier: MS.42613
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. Letters of multiple or unidentified correspondents have been placed at the end of the sequence.Letters, 1842, 1845-1846. of Sir George Biddell Airy to John Murray II and John Murray III: folios 1-9;Letter, 1843, of Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy to John Murray III: folios 10-11;Letter, 1847, of George Augustus Frederic Cavendish-Bentinck to John Murray III: folios 12-13;...
Dates:
1834-1899, undated.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Aitken, I. to Alexander, S., 1812-1914.
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Identifier: MS.40013
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Aitken, I.M.Letter, 1898, of I. Aitken to John Murray, publishers. Folios 1-2.Aiton, John.Letters, 1851, of John Aiton to John Murray, publishers. Folios 3-6B.Akers, Charles Edmond.Letters, 1904-1905 and 1907, of Charles Akers to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. Folios 7-28.Included is a letter, 1907, of Margaret Akers to John Murray IV. The...
Dates:
1812-1914.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Ambrose, L. to Anderson, F., 1816-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40017
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Ambrose, Louisa G.Letters, 1872 and [1902], of Louisa Anderson probably to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 1-4.Amcotts, J.C.Letter, 1916, of J. Amcotts to John Murray, publishers. Folio 5.American Book Company.Letter, 1901, of Henry H. Vail, on behalf of the American Book Company, to John Murray IV. Folios 6-7.Amherst, Margaret...
Dates:
1816-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Browne, H. to Browne and Nolan., 1818-1915.
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Identifier: MS.40159
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Browne, Hamilton, 1868: folios 1-2:the text of this letter includes copies of letters, 1863 and1868, of James Burnet and W.N. Fraser to unknown recipient;Browne, Henry, 1846: folios 3-4;Browne, James, 1915: folios 5-9;Browne, John Cave, 1874-1881: folios 10-16;Browne, John Garle, 1878: folios 17-18;...
Dates:
1818-1915.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Franckh`sche Verlagshandlung to Franklyne., 1819-1924.
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Identifier: MS.40421
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged alphabetically by the names of the writers. Where there is more than one letter by a writer, the letters are arranged by date.Franckh’sche Verlagshandlung. Letter and prospectus, 1909. Folios 1-5.Franco, Ernest. Letters, 1886. Folios 6-16. Franey, J.S. Letter, 1908. Folios 17-18.Frank, Helena. Letter, 1906. Folios 19-20.Frankau, F.J. Letters, 1901. Folios 21-40*. Frankau, Julia. Letter, 1911....
Dates:
1819-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Heinemann to Helm., 1825-1924.
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Identifier: MS.40543
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Heinemann, W.Letter, 6 July 1825, of W. Heinemann to John Murray II in which he offers Murray the manuscript of his Hebrew Grammar. Folios 1-2.Heinemann, William Henry.Letters, 1892-1918, of William Heinemann to John Murray IV. The letters concern general publishing interests.1892, 1897-1899: folios 3-9;1900-1907, 1909: folios 10-33 [Note 1];...
Dates:
1825-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Ainslie, G. to Aitken, G., 1820-1908.
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Identifier: MS.40012
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Ainslie, Gilbert.Letters, 1822 and 1829, of Gilbert Ainslie to John Murray II. Folios 1-6.Ainslie, Grant Duff Douglas.Letters, 1906-1908, of Douglas Ainslie to John Murray IV. Folios 7-18.Ainslie, Robert.Letter, 1829, of Robert Ainslie to John Murray II. Folios 19-20.Ainslie, Whitelaw.Letters, 1820, of Whitelaw Ainslie to John...
Dates:
1820-1908.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Anderson, P to Andrews, W., 1827-1932.
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Identifier: MS.40019
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Anderson, Peter.Letters, 1833-1836 and 1839, of Peter Anderson to John Murray II, John Murray III and Edward Dundas. Folios 1-37.Anderson, R C.Letter, 1913, of R Anderson possibly to John Murray IV. Folios 38-39.Anderson, Rasmus Björn.Letters, 1888-1889, of Rasmus Anderson to John Murray III. Folios 40-55.Anderson, Robert.Letters,...
Dates:
1827-1932.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Clissold, H. to Clough, J., 1822-1900, 1998.
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Identifier: MS.40226
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Clissold, Henry.Letter, 1830, of Henry Clissold to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Clive, Caroline.Letters, 1845, 1847, 1850-1851, ?1853, 1872 and undated, of Caroline Clive to John Murray III. Folios 3-22.Clive, Edward.Letters, 1835, 1838-1839, of Edward Clive to John Murray II. Folios 23-29.Clodd, Edward.Letters, 1892-1893 and 1897, of...
Dates:
1822-1900, 1998.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Duff, W to Duncan, H., 1814-1916.
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Identifier: MS.40350
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Duff, William Pirie.Letter, 1896, of William Pirie Duff to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.Duffield, Alexander James.Letters, 1877 and 1881, of Alexander James Duffield to John Murray III. Folios 3-9.Duffield, Roger Dawson Dawson-.Letter, 1851, of Roger Dawson Dawson-Duffield to John Murray III. Folios 10-11.Duffy, Charles...
Dates:
1814-1916.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Knight, Henry to Knight, R., 1813-1914.
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Identifier: MS.40659
Scope and Contents
These include the letters, 1813-1845, of Henry Gally Knight to John Murray II, with a few letters to John Murray III. His letters concern works of his published by the Murray, including his poetry and works on architecture, among these “An architectural tour in Normandy” and “Normans in Sicily”. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.Knight, Henry, 1813-1845: folios 1-118;Knight, Henry Joseph Corbett, 1902: folio...
Dates:
1813-1914.