Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Francis Egerton (1800-1857)., 1848-1856.
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1848-1856, of Francis Egerton to John Murray III, with related letters. They mostly concern Egerton`s works published by Murray, including his translation of “Military events in Italy 1848-1849”, his published lecture “On the life and character of the Duke of Wellington”, and “Pilgrimage and other poems”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.
1848-1849: folios 1-20; (1)
1850-1851: folios 21-48; (2)
1852-1853: folios 49-65;
1854-1856: folios 66-97;
uncertain date: folio 98.
1. Includes letter, 26 January 1849, of Francis Egerton to John Gibson Lockhart: folios 10-11.
2. Includes letter, 12 July 1851, of Samuel Phillips to Francis Egerton: folio 37.
Dates
- Creation: 1848-1856.
Creator
- Egerton, Francis, 1st Earl of Ellesmere, politician and poet, formerly Leveson-Gower, 1800–1857: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Lockhart, John Gibson, biographer of Scott, 1794-1854 (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (i + 98 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1369
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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