Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Edward Cheney and Robert Cheney., 1848-1870.
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1849-1870 and uncertain dates, of Edward Cheney to John Murray III; with letters, 1848-1865 and uncertain dates, of Robert Cheney to John Murray III. The letters of both brothers concern their writing articles for the "Quarterly Review", requests for books or correspondence for research, and mention of works by their mutual friend Rawdon Brown. The letters are arranged in chronological order.
Cheney, Edward:
1849-1851: folios 1- 34;
1852-1854: folios 35-44;
1870: folios 45-46;
uncertain dates: folios 47-63.
Cheney, Robert:
1848-1850: folios 64-77;
1854: folios 78-79;
1856-1859: folios 80-119;
1860-1865: folios 120-155;
uncertain date: folios 156-175;
further letter of 1854: folios 176-177.
Dates
- Creation: 1848-1870.
Creator
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (i + 177 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1213
Subject
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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