Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bruce, A. to Bruce, H., 1806-1928.
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1875-1893, of Agnes and Alexander Low Bruce mostly to John Murray III. Some of the letters concern “The personal life of David Livingstone” by W.G. Blaikie.
It also includes letters, 1856-1894, of Henry A. Bruce to John Murray III and John Murray IV. The letters concern works of his including “Life of General Sir William Napier”.
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies.
Bruce, Mr., first half of 19th century: folios 1-2;
Bruce, Adam, 1806-1807: folios 3-6; (1)
Bruce, Agnes, 1875-1909: folios 7-36;
Bruce, Alexander H., 1899: folios 37-44;
Bruce, Alexander L., 1876-1893: folios 45-90; (2)
Bruce, Catherine M. Philippa, 1921: folio 90A;
Bruce, Charles Cumming, 1830: folios 91-92; (3)
Bruce, Emily, 1909-1915: folios 93-105;
Bruce, Ernest, 1882: folios 106-108; (4)
Bruce, G. Stuart, 1824: folios 109-113; (5)
Bruce, Gainsford, 1905-1909: folios 114-124; (6)
Bruce, George Knight-, 1892-1893 and uncertain date: folios 125-130;
Bruce, Henry, 1917: folios 131-134;
Bruce, Henry A., 1856-1894: folios 135-183; (7)
Bruce, Henry C., 1928: folios 184-185.
1. Includes letter, 1806, of Adam Bruce to William Elliot: folios 3-4.
2. Includes letter, 1876, of William Turner to Alexander L. Bruce: folios 49-50;
letters, 1879 and 1880, of William Blaikie to Alexander L. Bruce: folios 68-71 and 81-82.
3. Letter, 1830, of Charles Cumming Bruce to John Gibson Lockhart: folios 91-92.
4. Includes letter, 1882, of Alexander Beresford Hope to John Murray III: folio 106.
5. Includes copy of letter, 1824, of G. Stuart Bruce to Longman and Company, publishers, with reply: folios 111-113.
6. Includes letter, 1905, of Adam Walker to John Murray IV: folios 114-115
7. Includes letter, 1894, of George Watts to Henry A. Bruce: folios 174-175.
Dates
- Creation: 1806-1928.
Creator
- Longman and Company, London, publishers (Recipient, Organization)
- Bruce, Emily, correspondent of John Murray, publisher, London, fl 1909-1915: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Bruce, Henry, correspondent of John Murray, publisher, Sennen, Cornwall, fl 1917: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Bruce, Henry Austin, 1st Baron Aberdare, statesman, 1815-1895: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Bruce, Alexander Low, Deputy-Chairman of William Younger and Company, brewers, 1839-1893: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Lockhart, John Gibson, biographer of Scott, 1794-1854 (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
- Elliot, William, of Findlay, Bannatyne and Company, London, fl 1806: recipient (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (i + 185 folios.)
Other Finding Aids
Correspondent Mr Bruce, letter undated - unidentified and unindexed: folios 1-2.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1161
Subject
- Blaikie, William Garden, professor at New College, Edinburgh, 1820-1899 (Person)
- Bruce, Adam, lawyer, fl 1790-1807 (Person)
- Bruce, Agnes Livingstone, wife of Alexander Low, Deputy-Chairman of William Younger and Company, née Livingstone, 1847-1912 (Person)
- Bruce, Charles Lennox Cumming, of Roseisle and Kinnaird, formerly Cumming, 1790-1875 (Person)
- Bruce, Emily, correspondent of John Murray, publisher, London, fl 1909-1915 (Person)
- Bruce, Ernest Augustus Charles Brudenell-, 3rd Marquess of Ailesbury, 1811-1886 (Person)
- Bruce, G Stuart, correspondent of John Murray, publisher, London, fl 1824 (Person)
- Bruce, George Wyndham Hamilton Knight-, Bishop of Mashonaland, 1852-1896 (Person)
- Bruce, Henry, correspondent of John Murray, publisher, Sennen, Cornwall, fl 1917 (Person)
- Bruce, Henry Austin, 1st Baron Aberdare, statesman, 1815-1895 (Person)
- Bruce, Henry Campbell, 2nd Baron Aberdare, 1851-1929 (Person)
- Bruce, Catherine Mary Philippa, wife of James, admiral, née Wodehouse, fl 1877-1921 (Person)
- Hope, Alexander James Beresford Beresford (politician) (Person)
- Walker, Adam, correspondent of John Murray, publisher, London, fl 1905 (Person)
- Watts, George Frederic, painter and sculptor, 1817-1904 (Person)
- Bruce, Sir Gainsford, Knight, High Court judge, 1834-1912 (Person)
- Bruce, Alexander Hugh, 6th Lord Balfour of Burleigh, statesman, 1849-1921 (Person)
- Bruce, Alexander Low, Deputy-Chairman of William Younger and Company, brewers, 1839-1893 (Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Person)
- Turner, William John, compiler of the map 'Persia, Afghanistan and Beluchistan', fl 1876-1891 (Person)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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