Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Burt to Bury., 1825-1915.
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1892-1898, of John Bury to John Murray IV. Some concern his work “The student’s Roman empire”.
Also included are letters, 1859-1889, of Baroness Marie Blaze de Bury to John Murray III.
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.
Burt, John, 1852-1856: folios 1-9;
Burton, Alfred, 1915: folios 10-11;
Burton, Decimus, 1829-1856: folios 12-14;
Burton, E., 1896: folios 15-19;
Burton, Edward, 1825: folios 20-23;
Burton, Frederic, 1883-1891: folios 24-27;
Burton, Isabel, 1876-1889: folios 28-32;
Burton, Mary, 1899: folios 33-37;
Burton, Richard, 1850-1856: folios 38-42;
Burton, William, 1837-1839: folios 43-46;
Bury, Charles, uncertain date: folios 47-48;
Bury, Charlotte, 1826-1831: folios 49-66; (1)
Bury, John, 1892-1898: folios folios 67-122;
Bury, Marie Blaze de, 1859-1889: folios 123-150.
1. Includes letter, 1826, of Edward and Charlotte Bury, and letter, 1830, of Edward Bury on behalf of Charlotte Bury, to John Murray II: folios 57-60.
Dates
- Creation: 1825-1915.
Creator
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (i + 150 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1174
Subject
- Burton, Isabel, author and traveller, wife of Sir Richard, explorer, née Arundell, 1831-1896 (Person)
- Burton, Alfred Henry, barrister, St Leonards, Sussex, 1845-1917 (Person)
- Burton, Decimus, architect, 1800-1881 (Person)
- Burton, Edward, Professor of Divinity, Oxford, 1794-1836 (Person)
- Burton, Sir Frederic William, Knight, Director of the National Gallery, London, 1816-1900 (Person)
- Burton, Sir William Westbrooke, Knight, colonial judge, 1794-1888 (Person)
- Burton, Mary Rose Hill, artist, 1857-1900 (Person)
- Burton, Sir Richard Francis, Knight, explorer, 1821-1890 (Person)
- Bury, Charlotte Susan Maria, Lady (novelist, née Campbell, then Campbell) (1775-1861) (Person)
- Bury, Marie Pauline Rose Blaze, de, Baroness, author, née Stuart, ?1813-1894 (Person)
- Bury, John Bagnell (historian) (Person)
- Bury, Charles William, 2nd Earl of Charleville, 1801-1851 (Person)
- Burton, E, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, Brasted, Kent, fl 1896-1898 (Person)
- Burt, John Graham Macdonald, physician, Edinburgh, d 1868 (Person)
- Bury, Edward John, Rector of Lichfield, Hampshire, d 1831 (Person)
Repository Details
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