Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Jennings, M. to Jerdan., 1814-1904.
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1814-1868 and uncertain dates, of William Jerdan to John Murray II and John Murray III with related letters and papers. They mostly concern Jerdan’s role as editor of the “Literary Gazette”, with requests for early copies of books for review. The letters reveal the business and social relationship between Jerdan and the Murrays. The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.
Jennings, Mabel, 1891: folios 1-3;
Jennings, Madeleine, 1893-1904 and uncertain dates: folios 4-31;
Jephson, Harriet, 1894: folios 32-35;
Jephson, Richard, 1892: folios 36-39;
Jerdan, William, 1814-1868 and uncertain dates:
1814: folios 40-42; (1)
1819-1829: folios 43-111; (2)
1830-1835: folios 112-141;
1837: folios 142-143;
1839: folios 144-145;
1844: folios 146-147;
1849-1850: folios 148-150;
?early 1850s: folios 151-154;
1856: folios 155-156;
1868: folios 157-160;
uncertain dates: folios 161-164.
1. Includes note, 18 July 1814, of John Taylor to John Murray II: folio 40.
2. Includes letter, 18 May 1819, of Thomas Gaspey to William Jerdan: folios 53-54.
Dates
- Creation: 1814-1904.
Creator
- Jerdan, William (journalist) (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)
Extent
165 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
i + 164 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1617
Subject
- Jennings, Mabel E., daughter of Louis Jennings, fl 1891-1893 (Person)
- Jennings, Madeleine Louise, née Henriques, wife of Louis, journalist, fl 1867-1904 (Person)
- Jephson, Harriet Julia, artist and writer, née Campbell, wife of Alfred, d 1930 (Person)
- Jephson, Richard Mounteney, author, b 1842 (Person)
- Jerdan, William (journalist) (Person)
- Taylor, John, miscellaneous writer, 1757-1832 (Person)
- Gaspey, Thomas (novelist and journalist) (1788-1871) (Person)
Repository Details
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