Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Barmby, K to Barratt, R., 1824-1936.
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.
Barmby, Kate P.
Letter, 1904, of Kate Barmby to John Murray IV. Folio 1.
Barnard, F C.
Letters, 1847, of F C Barnard to John Murray III. Folios 2-5.
Barnard, Frederick Lamport.
Letter, 1847, of Frederick Barnard probably to John Murray III. Folios 6-7.
Barnard, George.
Letters, 1842, 1861 and 1879, of George Barnard to John Murray III. Folios 8-13.
Barnard, James.
Letter, 1835, of James Barnard to John Wright. Folios 14-15.
Barnard, Jane Florence.
Letter, 1867, of Jane Barnard to John Murray III. Folios 16-17.
Barnard, Mordaunt Roger.
Letters, 1863-1864, of Mordaunt Barnard to John Murray III. Folios 18-45.
Folio 23. Letter, 1863, of John Murray III to Mordaunt Barnard.
Barnes, George Stapylton.
Letter, 1889, of George Barnes possibly to John Murray III, but answered by John Murray IV. Folios 46-47.
Barnes, J M.
Letters, 1902, of J M Barnes to John Murray IV. Folios 48-51.
Barnes, John Gorell.
Letter, 1910, of John Gorell Barnes, as Chairman of the Royal Commission on Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, to John Murray IV. Folio 52.
Barnes, Reginald Henry.
Letters, 1875, of Reginald Barnes to John Murray III. Folios 53-56.
Barnes, Richard Nelson.
Letter, 1852, of Richard Barnes to John Murray III, forwarding a specimen, in manuscript, of his proposed abridgment and modernisation of Edward Hyde’s “History of the Rebellion”. Folios 57-67.
Barnes, Ronald Gorell.
Manuscript, 1936, of a poem by Ronald Gorell Barnes, “The River of England”, commemorating the lying-in-state of King George V. The poem is dedicated to John Murray V. Folios 68-70.
Barnes, Thomas.
Letters, 1828, 1836-1839, of Thomas Barnes probably to John Murray II. Folios 71-88.
Barnett, Harry Villiers.
Letter, 1909, of Harry Villiers Barnett to John Murray IV. Folios 89-91.
Barnett, Henry Norman.
Letter, 1913, of Henry Barnett to John Murray IV. Folios 92-95.
Baron, F.
Letter, 1858, of F Baron, as publisher for the Working Men’s Educational Union, to David Livingstone. The letter includes annotations by Livingstone. Folios 96-97.
Baron, John.
Letter, 1824, of John Baron to John Murray II. Folios 98-99.
Baron, Reginald Russell Needham.
Letters, 1901 and 1904, of Reginald Baron to John Murray IV. Folios 100-105.
Folios 102-103. Letter, 1901, of Samuel Smiles (b 1852) to Hallam Murray concerning Reginald Baron.
Barr, Peter.
Letters, 1892, 1894-1895, of Peter Barr, and Barr and Son, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Folios 106-111.
Barr, Robert.
Letters, 1907-1908, of Robert Barr to John Murray IV. Folios 112-115.
Barr, William.
Letter, [?1844], of William Barr to John Murray III. Folios 116-117.
Barran, J.
Letter, 1892, of ?J Barran, 14 Goethestrasse, Stuttgart, probably to John Murray IV. Folio 118.
Barratt, Reginald.
Letters, 1894 and 1896, of Reginald Barratt to Hallam Murray and, possibly, to John Murray IV. Folios 119-128.
Dates
- Creation: 1824-1936.
Creator
- John Murray (publishers, London) (Recipient, Organization)
- Livingstone, David, explorer and missionary, 1813-1873: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Barnard, Mordaunt Roger, Vicar of Margaretting, Essex, 1828-1906 (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, Sir John, Knight, publisher (V), 1884-1967 (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Wright, John, bookseller, London, ? 1770-1844 (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (iii + 128 folios.)
Other Finding Aids
?J Barran has not been indexed.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1052
Subject
- Working Men's Educational Union, London (Organization)
- Barr and Son, London, seedsmen and nurserymen (Organization)
- Royal Commission on Divorce and Matrimonial Causes, Great Britain and Ireland (Organization)
- Livingstone, David, explorer and missionary, 1813-1873 (Person)
- Barmby, Kate P, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, Oxford, fl 1904 (Person)
- Barnard, F C, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, Norwich, fl 1847 (Person)
- Barnard, George, landscape artist and lithographer, 1807-1890 (Person)
- Barnard, Jane Florence, niece of Michael Faraday, natural philosopher, 1832-1911 (Person)
- Barnard, James, correspondent of John Wright, bookseller, London, fl 1835 (Person)
- Barnard, Mordaunt Roger, Vicar of Margaretting, Essex, 1828-1906 (Person)
- Barnard, Frederick Lamport, Lieutenant, Royal Navy, b 1813 (Person)
- Barnes, Sir George Stapylton, Knight, Civil Servant, 1858-1946 (Person)
- Barnes, J M, founder of Earnseat School for Boys, Arnside, fl 1900-1940 (Person)
- Barnes, Reginald Henry, Vicar of Heavitree, Exeter, b ? 1831 (Person)
- Barnes, Richard Nelson, Vicar of Kingsclere, Hampshire, 1808-1889 (Person)
- Barnes, Thomas, Editor of 'The Times', 1785-1841 (Person)
- Barnett, Harry Villiers, of "The Continental Weekly", fl 1909 (Person)
- Barnett, Henry Norman, surgeon, b 1872 (Person)
- Baron, John, physician, medical writer, 1786-1851 (Person)
- Baron, F, publisher for "The Working Men's Educational Union", London, fl 1858 (Person)
- Baron, Reginald Russell Needham, French Master at Cheltenham Grammar School, b 1874 (Person)
- Barr, Robert, Editor of "The Idler", pseudonym Luke Sharp, 1850-1912 (Person)
- Barr, William, Lieutenant, Bengal Horse Artillery, fl 1844 (Person)
- Barratt, Reginald, artist, 1861-1917 (Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Person)
- Barnes, Ronald Gorell, 3rd Baron Gorell, politician, author and editor, 1884-1963 (Person)
- Barnes, John Gorell, 1st Baron Gorell, judge, 1848-1913 (Person)
- Barr, Peter, seedsman and nurseryman, 1826-1909 (Person)
- Smiles, Samuel (tea merchant, London, son of Samuel, biographer) (Person)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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