Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from David to Davidson, H., 1826-1928.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Additional letters have been added to the end of this sequence.
David, Caroline Martha.
Letters, 1899 and 1901, of Caroline Martha David to John Murray IV. Folios 1-3.
David, Paul P J.
Letter, 1896, of Paul P J David to John Murray IV. Folio 4.
Davids, Caroline Augusta Foley Rhys.
Letters, 1895-1896 and 1902, of Caroline Augusta Foley Rhys Davids to John Murray IV. Folios 5-22.
Folios 17-19. Letter, 1896, of Caroline Augusta Foley Rhys Davids to William Angus Knight. Folio 19 is a press cutting, 1896, from ‘Nature, 19 March 1896, which was sent as an enclosure to this letter.
Davids, L.
Letter, 1869, of L Davids to John Murray III. Folio 23.
Davids, Thomas William Rhys.
Letter, 1891, of Thomas William Rhys Davids to John Murray IV. Folios 24-25.
Davidson, Alexander.
Letter, 1917, of Alexander Davidson to John Murray IV. Folio 26.
Davidson, Archibald Thomas.
Letters, 1875, 1878, 1880, 1882-1884 and 1898, of Archibald Thomas Davidson to John Murray III and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 27-50.
Davidson, Charles.
Letters, 1845 and 1857, of Charles Davidson to John Murray III. Folios 51-54.
Davidson, D.
Letter, 1907, of D Davidson probably to Katherine Evelyn Murray. Folios 55-56.
Davidson, Edith Murdoch.
Letter, 1890, of Edith Murdoch Davidson to John Murray III. Folios 57.
Davidson, Ernest Archibald.
Letter, 1898, of Ernest Archibald Davidson to John Murray IV. Folios 58-59.
Davidson, Ethel Harriet.
Letters, 1905 and 1927, of Ethel Harriet Davidson to John Murray IV. Folios 60-63.
Davidson, Ethel Leslie.
Letters, 1896, 1921 and 1924, of Ethel Leslie Davidson to John Murray IV. Folios 64-73.
Folios 70-71. Copy letter, 1924, of John Murray IV to Ethel Leslie Davidson.
Davidson, G.
Letter, 1826, of G Davidson to John Murray II. Folios 74-75.
Davidson, George Louis Outram.
Letters, 1894-1895, 1911, 1921 and 1928 of George Louis Outram Davidson to John Murray IV. Folios 76-89. Further letter of George Louis Outram Davidson are located at the end of this manuscript.
Folio 78. Press cutting, ? 1894, featuring a letter of George Louis Outram Davidson. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1894, of Davidson to John Murray IV, folios 76-77.
Folio 81. Article, 1894, from the ‘Journal of the Society of Arts’, by George Louis Outram Davidson. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1895, of Davidson to John Murray IV, folios 79-80.
Folios 85-86. Letter, 1928, of R A Dunnett to John Murray IV.
Folio 88. Advertisement, ? 1928, for a hearing device called the Sonomax Fortiphone. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1928, of George Louis Outram Davidson to John Murray IV, folio 87.
Davidson, Henry Oliver Duncan.
Letter, 1897 and 1911, of Henry Oliver Duncan Davidson to John Murray IV. Folios 90-92.
Davidson, Hilary.
Letters, 1926, of Hilary Davidson to John Murray IV. Folios 93-95.
Davidson, Hugh Coleman.
Letters, 1895, 1900 and 1908, of Hugh Coleman Davidson to John Murray IV. Folios 96-103.
Davidson, Arthur.
Copy letter, 1920, of John Murray IV to Sir Arthur Davidson. Folio 104.
Davidson, George Louis Outram.
Letters, 1919, of George Louis Outram Davidson to John Murray IV. Folios 105-111. Other letters of George Louis Outram Davidson are located at folios 76-89 of this manuscript.
Davidson, Ellen Beatrice.
Letter, 1928, of Ellen Beatrice Davidson to John Murray IV. Folio 112.
Davidson, Duncan Francis.
Letter, 1915, of David Francis Davidson to John Murray IV. Folio 113.
Dates
- Creation: 1826-1928.
Creator
- Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Knight, William Angus, Professor of Moral Philosophy, University of St Andrews, 1836-1916 (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
- Davidson, Sir Arthur, Knight, Colonel, 1856-1922: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Davidson, Duncan Francis (of Dess, Lieutenant-Colonel) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (iii + 113 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1316
Subject
- Nature, 1869-, scientific journal (Organization)
- David, Caroline Martha, wife of Sir Tannatt William Edgeworth, geologist, née Mallett , 1856–1951 (Person)
- David, Paul P J, director of music, Uppingham School, 1840-1932 (Person)
- Davids, Caroline Augusta Foley Rhys, writer on Buddhism, née Foley, 1857-1942 (Person)
- Davids, L, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, fl 1869 (Person)
- Davids, Thomas William Rhys (scholar of Pali and founder of the Pali Text Society) (Person)
- Davidson, Henry Oliver Duncan, 4th of Tillychetly, ? 1854-1915 (Person)
- Davidson, Alexander, paper manufacturer, ? 1842-1920 (Person)
- Davidson, Archibald Thomas, Vicar of Scorton, Garstang, 1845-1927 (Person)
- Davidson, Charles, barrister, 1811-1893 (Person)
- Davidson, Douglas (correspondent of Katherine Evelyn Murray and John Murray IV) (Person)
- Davidson, Ernest A, manager of the Realisation and Debenture Corporation of Scotland, ? 1857-1919 (Person)
- Davidson, Ethel Leslie, wife of Henry Oliver Duncan, 4th of Tillychetly, née Robinson, b 1861 (Person)
- Davidson, Edith Murdoch, wife of Randall Thomas, Baron Davidson of Lambeth, archbishop of Canterbury, née Tait, 1858-1936 (Person)
- Davidson, Ethel Harriet, wife of Duncan, missionary, née Inge, 1861-1944 (Person)
- Davidson, G, proprietor of the 'Literary Chronicle', fl 1826 (Person)
- Davidson, George Louis Outram, of Inchmarlo, 1858-1939 (Person)
- Davidson, Hugh Coleman, journalist, 1852-1934 (Person)
- Davidson, Hilary, daughter of Leslie, Colonel, Royal Artillery, 1889-1969 (Person)
- Davidson, Ellen Beatrice, wife of Duncan Francis, Major, formerly Roche, née de Winton, 1859-1932 (Person)
- Murray, Katherine Evelyn (wife of Sir John, publisher (IV), née Leslie) (1858-1938) (Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Person)
- Dunnett, R A, editor of 'Truth', fl 1928 (Person)
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