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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Herbert, J. to Herbert, W., 1815-1921.

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Identifier: MS.40551

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 the sequence.

Herbert, Jane Caroline.

Letter, 1902, of Jane Caroline Herbert to John Murray IV. Folios 1-2.

Herbert, John Alexander.

Letters, 1888 and 1911, of John Alexander Herbert to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 3-4.

Herbert, John Beresford.

Letters, 1902, of John Beresford Herbert to John Murray IV. Folios 5-8. There are more letters of this correspondent at folios 117-120.

Herbert, Mary Elizabeth.

Letters and envelope, 1860 and 1908, of Mary Elizabeth Herbert to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 9-20.

Folios 9-12. Letter, 1853, of Mary Elizabeth Herbert probably to Catherine Gladstone.

Herbert, Robert George Wyndham.

Letters, 1890, 1892-1893 and 1900-1903, of Sir Robert George Wyndham Herbert to John Murray III and John Murray IV. Folios 21-48. A further letter of Robert George Wyndham Herbert can be located at folios 121-123.

Herbert, Sidney.

Letters, 1849, of Sidney Herbert to John Murray III. Folios 49-53.

Folios 49-50. Letter, 1845 of Sidney Herbert probably to John Greenly.

Folio 51. Letter, 1845, of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 4th Earl of Randor, probably to John Greenly.

Herbert, Victoria Alexandrina Mary Cecil.

Letters, 1903 and 1921, of Lady Victoria Alexandrina Mary Cecil to John Murray IV. Folios 54-56.

Herbert, William.

Letters, 1815-1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1825, 1831 and undated, of William Herbert to John Murray II. Folios 57-116.

Folios 107-110. Draft, 1831, of part of ‘Attila, King of the Huns’ by William Herbert. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1831, of William Herbert to John Murray II, folios 105-106.

Herbert, John Beresford.

Letters, 1896, of John Beresford Herbert to John Murray IV. Folios 117-120. Other letters of this correspondent can be located at folios 5-8.

Herbert, Robert George Wyndham.

Letter, 1891, of Sir Robert George Wyndham Herbert to John Murray III. Folios 121-123. Further correspondence of Robert George Wyndham Herbert can be located at folios 21-48.

Dates

  • Creation: 1815-1921.

Creator

Extent

125 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

ii + 125 folios.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

1551

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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