Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Herbert, A. to Herbert, H., 1832-1976.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.
Herbert, Alan Patrick.
Letter, 1916, of Sir Alan Patrick Herbert to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.
Herbert, Algernon.
Letter, 1832, of Hon. Algernon Herbert to John Murray II. Folios 3-4.
Herbert, Arthur Robert Kenney.
Letters, 1914, of Arthur Robert Kenney Herbert to John Murray IV. Folios 5-26.
Folios 7-8. Letter, 1914, of Henry William Hamilton Hoare to John Murray IV. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1914, of Arthur Robert Kenney Herbert to John Murray IV, folios 5-6.
Folios 13-14 and 17-20. Copies of letters, 1914, of John Murray IV to Francis Culling Carr-Gomm.
Folios 21-22. Letter, 1914, of Francis Culling Carr-Gomm to John Murray IV.
Folio 26. Copy of a letter, 1914, of John Murray IV to Arthur Robert Kenney Herbert.
Herbert, Auberon Edward William Molyneux.
Letters, 1853-1854, 1863-1864, 1866-1869 and 1888, of Hon. Auberon Edward William Molyneux Herbert to John Murray III. Folios 27-81.
Folio 81. Photocopy, 1976, of a letter, possibly 1872, of Hon. Auberon Edward William Molyneux Herbert to John Murray III.
Herbert, Aubrey Nigel Henry Molyneux.
Letters, 1890 and 1893, of Hon. Aubrey Nigel Henry Molyneux Herbert to John Murray IV. Folios 82-88.
Folio 86. Draft of a letter, 1893, of John Murray IV to Hon. Aubrey Nigel Henry Molyneux Herbert.
Herbert, Edward.
Letters, 1840, 1843 and undated, of Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis, to John Murray II and John Murray III. Folios 89-96.
Herbert, Edward James.
Letters, 1889, of Edward James Herbert, 3rd Earl of Powis, to John Murray III. Folios 97-99.
Herbert, Elizabeth Catharine.
Letters, 1892, 1896-1898, 1900-1903, 1911, 1914-1915 and 1917, of Elizabeth Catharine Herbert to John Murray IV and Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 100-166.
Folios 101-102. Letter, 1896, of James McCraw to John Murray IV.
Folios 103-104. Letter, possibly 1896, of George Sydenham Clarke, Baron Sydenham of Combe, to Elizabeth Catharine Herbert.
Folios 143-146. Letters, 1902, of Sir Robert George Wyndham Herbert to Alexander Henry Hallam Murray.
Folio 163. Letter, 1915, from the Secretary of War Office to John Murray IV.
Folio 164. Circular, 1915, entitled ‘Correspondence for the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force’. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1915, of the Secretary of War Office to John Murray IV, folio 163.
Herbert, Evelyn.
Letter, 1862, of Lady Evelyn Herbert to John Murray III. Folios 167-168.
Herbert, Florentia Caroline.
Letters, 1901, of Florentia Caroline Herbert to John Murray IV. Folios 169-171.
Herbert, Frederick William von.
Letters, 1903 and 1911-1912, of Frederick William von Herbert to John Murray IV. Folios 172-183. Further letters of this correspondent can be located at folios 189-195.
Folios 174-175. Copy of a letter, 1903, possibly of John Murray IV to Frederick William von Herbert. This copy letter is very faded.
Folios 181-183. Circulars, ?1911-1912, listing works and writings of Frederick William von Herbert.
Herbert, George Robert Charles.
Letter, 1875, of George Robert Charles Herber,13th Earl of Pembroke and 10th Earl of Montgomery, probably to Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook. Folios 184-185.
Herbert, Gwendolen Ondine.
Letter, 1907, of Lady Gwendolen Ondine Herbert to John Murray IV. Folio 186.
Herbert, Henry Arthur.
Letter, 1854, of Henry Arthur Herbert to John Murray III. Folios 187-188.
Herbert, Frederick William von.
Letters, 1895 and 1898, of Frederick William von Herbert to John Murray IV. Folios 189-195. Further letters of this correspondent can be located at folios 172-183.
Dates
- Creation: 1832-1976.
Creator
- Herbert, Alan Patrick, Sir, Knight (author and politician) (Person)
- Herbert, Algernon, Hon (antiquary) (Person)
- Herbert, Arthur Robert Kenney (Brigadier General) (Person)
- Herbert, Auberon Edward William Molyneux (political philosopher) (Person)
- Herbert, Aubrey Nigel Henry Molyneux, Hon (diplomatist and traveller) (Person)
- Herbert, Edward, 2nd Earl of Powis (politician, formerly Clive) (Person)
- Herbert, Edward James, 3rd Earl of Powis (politician) (Person)
- Herbert, Elizabeth Catharine (2nd wife of Henry Howard Molyneux, 4th Earl of Carnarvon, née Howard) (Person)
- Herbert, Evelyn, Lady (1st wife of Henry Howard Molyneux, 4th Earl of Carnarvon, née Stanhope) (Person)
- Herbert, Florentia Caroline (daughtger of Hon Robert Charles, barrister) (Person)
- Herbert, Frederick William von (Captain, Cheshire Regiment) (Person)
- Herbert, George Robert Charles, 13th Earl of Pembroke and 10th Earl of Montgomery (travel writer) (Person)
- Herbert, Henry Arthur (of Muckross, Chief Secretary, Ireland) (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)
- Gomm, Franics Culling Carr- (barrister, formerly Carr) (Recipient, Person)
- Hardy, Gathorne Gathorne-, 1st Earl of Cranbrook (statesman) (Recipient, Person)
- Herbert, Arthur Robert Kenney (Brigadier General) (Recipient, Person)
- Herbert, Aubrey Nigel Henry Molyneux, Hon (diplomatist and traveller) (Recipient, Person)
- Herbert, Elizabeth Catharine (2nd wife of Henry Howard Molyneux, 4th Earl of Carnarvon, née Howard) (Recipient, Person)
- Herbert, Frederick William von (Captain, Cheshire Regiment) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Person)
- Clarke, George Sydenham, Baron Sydenham of Combe (defence expert and colonial administrator) (Person)
- Gomm, Franics Culling Carr- (barrister, formerly Carr) (Person)
- Hoare, Henry William Hamilton- (writer on the English Bible) (Person)
- McCraw, James (private secretary to George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon) (Person)
- Herbert, Robert George Wyndham, Sir, Knight (colonial administrator) (Person)
- War Office, Great Britain and Ireland (Organization)
Extent
198 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
iii + 195 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1549
Repository Details
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