Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Forbes, J. to Foreign., 1815-1914.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Further correspondence has been added to the end of this manuscript.
Forbes, James.
Letters, 1815 and 1817-1818, of James Forbes to John Murray II. Folios 1-8.
Forbes, James David.
Letters, 1838, 1841-1843, 1846, 1852, 1856-1857, 1862 and 1867, of James David Forbes to John Murray II and John Murray III. Folios 9-41. A further letter of this correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence, folios 134-135.
Folios 13-14. Printed copy of a letter, 1842, of James David Forbes to Pierre Jean Edouard Desor.
Forbes, John.
Letter, 1847, of John Forbes to John Murray III. Folios 42-43
Forbes, John.
Letters, 1835 and 1849-1850, of Sir John Forbes to John Murray III. Folios 44-51.
Forbes, Margaret.
Letter, after 1815, of Margaret Forbes probably to John Murray II. Folios 52-53.
Forbes, Urquhart Atwell.
Letter, 1906, of Urquhart Atwell Forbes to John Murray IV. Folios 54-55.
Forbes, W H.
Letter, 1826, of W H Forbes to John Murray II. Folios 56-57.
Forbes Forbes and Co.
Letter, 1840, of Forbes Forbes and Co to John Murray III. Folios 58-61.
Folios 60-61. Letter, 1840, of Maria Jane Ogle to John Murray III. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1840, of Forbes Forbes and Co to John Murray III, folios 58-59.
Forcal, M.
Letter, 1901, of M Forcal to John Murray IV. Folios 62-63.
Ford, Caroline.
Letters, 1861, of Caroline Ford to John Murray III. Folios 64-67.
Ford, Charles Lawrence.
Letters, 1892 and 1894, of Charles Lawrence Ford to John Murray IV. Folios 68-75.
Ford, Charles William.
Letters, 1901, of Charles William Ford to Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 76-78.
Ford, Edward.
Letters, 1881-1881 and 1889, of Edward Ford to John Murray III. Folios 79-86.
Ford, Harold Dodsworth.
Letter, 1914, of Harold Dodsworth Ford to John Murray IV. Folios 87-89.
Folio 89. Circular, 1914, advertising ‘Works by Dr. Harold Ford’. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1914, of Harold Dodsworth Ford to John Murray IV, folios 87-88.
Ford, Henry.
Letter, 1853, of Henry Ford to John Murray III. Folios 90-91.
Ford, Isaac Nelson.
Letters, 1895 and 1900, of Isaac Nelson Ford to John Murray IV. Folios 92-93.
Ford, Isabella Ormston.
Letters, 1890, of Isabella Ormston Ford to John Murray III. Folios 94-98. A further record relating to Isabella Ormston can be found at folio 136 of this manuscript.
Folio 97. Draft, 1890, of a letter of John Murray III to Isabella Ormston Ford.
Ford, J.
Letter, 1824, of J Ford to John Murray II. Folios 99-100.
Ford, James.
Letter, 1857, of James Ford to John Murray III. Folios 101-102.
Ford, John Walker.
Letters, 1895, of John Walker Ford to John Murray IV. Folios 103-105.
Ford, Richard.
Letters, 1910 and undated, of Richard Ford to John Murray IV. Folios 106-110.
Folio 108. List, 1910, showing the editions for ‘A Handbook for Travellers in Spain’, written by Richard Ford (1796-1858).
Ford, William.
Letter, 1885, of William Ford to John Murray III. Folios 111-112.
Ford Ranken Ford and Ford.
Letter, 1885, of Ford Ranken Ford and Ford to John Murray, publishers. Folios 113-114.
Forde, Henry Charles.
Letters, 1875 and 1893, of Henry Charles Forde to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 115-120.
Folios 117-118. Letter, ? 1875, of A B Southey to Henry Charles Forde. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1875, of Forde to John Murray III, folios 115-116.
Folio 119. Visiting card of Herbert A Whitaker. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1893, of Henry Charles Forde to John Murray IV, folio 118.
Forde, Lionel.
Letters, 1905, of Lionel Forde to John Murray IV. Folios 121-124.
Fordham, John Edward.
Letter, 1870, of John Edward Fordham to John Murray III. Folios 125-126.
Fordy, Harriet Sophia.
Letter, 1912, of Harriet Sophia Fordy to John Murray IV. Folios 127-129.
Folio 129. Copy of a letter, 1912, of John Murray IV to Harriet Sophia Fordy.
Foreign Aid Society.
Letters, 1910, of Herbert John Randall Marston on behalf of the Foreign Aid Society to John Murray IV. Folios 130-133.
Folios 131-132. Copy of a letter, 1910, of John Murray IV to Herbert John Randall Marston of the Foreign Aid Society.
Forbes, James David.
Letter, 1852, of James David Forbes to John Murray III. Folios 134-135. Folios 9-41. Further letters of this correspondent can be located at folios 9-41 of this manuscript.
Forbes, Isabella Ormston.
Specimen page, ?1890, for ‘Miss Blake of Monkshalton’ by Isabella Ormston Forbes. Folio 136. Correspondence of Isabella Ormston Forbes can be found at folios 94-98 of this manuscript.
Dates
- Creation: 1815-1914.
Creator
- John Murray (publishers, London) (Recipient, Organization)
- Ford, Isabella Ormston, socialist and trade unionist, 1855-1924: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Forde, Henry Charles, civil engineer, 1827-1897: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Fordy, Harriet Sophia, wife of Ralph, clerk, née Oborne, 1870-1945: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Marston, Herbert John Randall, rector of Lydford-on-Fosse, Gloucestershire, 1853-1921: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- 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)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
- Desor, Pierre Jean Edouard, Swiss geologist, 1811-1882: recipient (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (iv + 136 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1414
Subject
- Ford Ranken Ford and Ford, solicitors (Organization)
- Foreign Aid Society (Organization)
- Forbes, Forbes and Co. (London), East India Agents (Organization)
- Forbes, Margaret, wife of James, of Seaton, Aberdeenshire, née Gordon, b ? 1754 (Person)
- Forbes, Sir John, Knight, physician, 1787-1861 (Person)
- Forbes, John, Captain, RN, 1780-1868 (Person)
- Forbes, Urquhart Atwell, barrister, 1850-1913 (Person)
- Forbes, W H, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, fl 1826 (Person)
- Forcal, M, Madrid, fl 1901 (Person)
- Ford, Charles Lawrence, schoolmaster, 1830-1910 (Person)
- Ford, Charles William, mercantile clerk, 1847-1926 (Person)
- Ford, Caroline, wife of Francis Johnson, Lieutenant of 4th Company Montgomeryshire Rifles, née Minshull, ? 1806-1878 (Person)
- Ford, Edward, magistrate, 1813-1893 (Person)
- Ford, Harold Dodsworth, rector of Taddington, Buxton, 1864-1943 (Person)
- Ford, Henry, solicitor, Chester, fl 1853 (Person)
- Ford, Isaac Nelson, journalist, 1848-1912 (Person)
- Ford, Isabella Ormston, socialist and trade unionist, 1855-1924 (Person)
- Ford, J, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, fl 1824 (Person)
- Ford, John Walker, accountant and magistrate, 1838-1921 (Person)
- Ford, James, prebendary of Exeter Cathedral, 1797-1877 (Person)
- Ford, Richard, Captain, rifle brigade, 1860-1940 (Person)
- Ford, Richard (critic) (Person)
- Ford, William, solicitor, London, fl 1872-1890 (Person)
- Forde, Henry Charles, civil engineer, 1827-1897 (Person)
- Forde, Lionel, colonel, 1860-1926 (Person)
- Fordham, John Edward, magistrate, 1799-1880 (Person)
- Fordy, Harriet Sophia, wife of Ralph, clerk, née Oborne, 1870-1945 (Person)
- Marston, Herbert John Randall, rector of Lydford-on-Fosse, Gloucestershire, 1853-1921 (Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Person)
- Forbes, James, author and Indian civil servant, 1749-1819 (Person)
- Forbes, James David (natural philosopher) (Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Person)
- Desor, Pierre Jean Edouard, Swiss geologist, 1811-1882 (Person)
- Ogle, Maria Jane, wife of Bertram Newton, Captain, 4th Light Dragoons, née Simpson, 1815-1899 (Person)
- Southey, A B, correspondent of Henry Charles Forde, civil engineer, fl 1875 (Person)
- Whitaker, Herbert A, correspondent of Henry Charles Forde, civil engineer, fl 1893 (Person)
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