Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Goodwin, L. to Gordon, C., 1775-1913.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. An additional record has been added to the end of this sequence.
Goodwin, Leslie Ellis.
Letters, 1878, 1883, 1891 and 1894-1895, of Leslie Ellis Goodwin to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 1-10. A further letter of this correspondent can be found at folios 206-207 of this manuscript.
Goodwin, Mary Mackenzie.
Letters and postcard, 1895 and 1897, of Mary Mackenzie Goodwin to John Murray IV, Alexander Henry Hallam Murray and Alicia Maria Murray. Folios 11-27.
Goodwin, Maud Wilder.
Letter, 1896, of Maud Wilder Goodwin to John Murray IV. Folio 28.
Goodwin, William.
Letter, 1871, of William Goodwin to John Murray III. Folios 29-30.
Goodwin, William Watson.
Letter, 1871, of William Watson Goodwin to an unknown correspondent. Folios 31-32.
Goodworth, William George Waller.
Letters and postcard, 1897 and 1899, of William George Waller Goodworth to John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 33-40.
Folio 40. Excerpt, ?1898, of the introduction to ‘Continental Road Book. Germany’ by William George Waller Goodworth for the Cyclists’ Touring Club. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1899, of William George Waller Goodworth probably to Alexander Henry Hallam Murray, folios 38-39.
Goodwyn, Charles Samuel.
Letter, 1888, of Charles Samuel Goodwyn to John Murray III. Folios 41-42.
Goold, Louisa G.
Letter, 1899, of Louisa G Gould to John Murray IV. Folios 43-44.
Goolden, Richard Edward.
Letters, 1900-1901, of Richard Edward Goolden to John Murray IV. Folios 45-51.
Folios 47-48. Letter, 1900, of Frederic Seebohm to Richard Edward Goolden. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1900, of Goolden to John Murray IV, folio 46.
Gopel, Karl.
Letters, 1839, of Karl Gopel to John Murray II. Folios 52-55.
Gordon, Alexander Cornewall Duff.
Letters, 1844-1849, 1851, 1857, 1860-1862, 1864, 1868-1870 and undated, of Sir Alexander Cornewall Duff Gordon to John Murray III. Folios 56-159.
Folio 68. Receipt, 1846, sent by Alexander Cornewall Duff Gordon and Lucie Duff Gordon to John Murray for a promissory note for £75.
Folio 105. Receipt, 1848, sent by Alexander Cornewall Duff Gordon and Lucie Duff Gordon to John Murray for 250 guineas. Sent as an enclosure of letter, ?1848, of Alexander Cornewall Duff Gordon to John Murray III, folios 106-107.
Folio 117. Receipt, 1849, sent by Alexander Cornewall Duff Gordon and Lucie Duff Gordon to John Murray for 375 guineas.
Folio 125. Partial letter, 1851, of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne, to Lucie Duff Gordon. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1851, of Alexander Cornewall Duff Gordon to John Murray III, folios 123-124.
Folios 148-149. Letter, undated, of Alexander Cornewall Duff Gordon to John Murray III. On folios 148v-149r is a letter, undated of Lucie Duff Gordon to John Murray III.
Gordon, Alexander Morison.
Letter, 1900, of Alexander Morison Gordon to John Murray IV. Folios 160-161.
Gordon, Annie Beatrice.
Letter, 1913, of Annie Beatrice Gordon to John Murray IV. Folios 162-163.
Gordon, Arthur Charles Hamilton.
Letters, 1861, 1865, 1890-1892, 1894, 1897, 1900-1901 and 1906, of Arthur Charles Hamilton Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore, to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 164-200.
Gordon, Caroline Emilia Mary.
Letters, 1876 and 1878, of Caroline Emilia Mary Gordon to John Murray III. Folios 201-203.
Gordon, Charles.
Letter, 1775, of Charles Gordon to John Murray I. Folios 204-205.
Goodwin, Leslie Ellis.
Letter, 1897, of Leslie Ellis Goodwin to Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 206-207. Further letters of this correspondent can be located at folios 1-10 of this manuscript.
Dates
- Creation: 1775-1913.
Creator
- Cyclists Touring Club (Organization)
- West Central Collegiate School for Girls (London) (Organization)
- Goodwin, Leslie Ellis (rector, St James', Baltimore, Maryland) (Person)
- Goodwin, Mary Mackenzie (daughter of Harvey, Bishop of Carlisle) (Person)
- Goodwin, Maud Wilder (author) (Person)
- Goodwin, William (Claughton, near Birkenhead) (Person)
- Goodwin, William Watson (American classical scholar) (Person)
- Goodworth, William George Waller (civil servant) (Person)
- Goodwyn, Charles Samuel (insurance broker) (Person)
- Goold, Louisa G (teacher) (Person)
- Goolden, Richard Edward (East India merchant) (Person)
- Gopel, Karl (publisher, Stuttgart) (Person)
- Gordon, Alexander Cornewall Duff, Sir, 3rd Bart. of Halkin (civil servant) (Person)
- Gordon, Alexander Morison (convenor of Aberdeen county) (Person)
- Gordon, Annie Beatrice (wife of Archibald, née Markwick, then Fogden) (Person)
- Gordon, Arthur Charles Hamilton, 1st Baron Stanmore (colonial governor) (Person)
- Gordon, Caroline Emilia Mary (wife of Sir Alexander Hamilton, née Herschel) (Person)
- Gordon, Charles (surgeon) (Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (I)) (1737-1793) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, Alice Maria (wife of Hallam Murray, née Du Cane ) (Recipient, Person)
- Goolden, Richard Edward (East India merchant) (Recipient, Person)
- Gordon, Lucie Duff (author and translator, née Austin) (Recipient, Person)
- Fitzmaurice, Henry Petty-, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (politician) (Person)
- Gordon, Lucie Duff (author and translator, née Austin) (Person)
- Seebohm, Frederic (historian and banker) (Person)
Language of Materials
The contents are mostly in English, but some content is in French.
Extent
211 Leaves
Arrangement
iii + 208 folios, including f.160a.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1461
Repository Details
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