Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from King, H. to King, R., 1820-1925.
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.
King, Harriet.
Letters, 1820 and 1826, of Harriet King to John Murray II. Folios 1-4.
King, Harriet Eleanor Hamilton.
Letter, 1911, of Harriet Eleanor Hamilton King to John Murray IV. Folios 5-6.
King, Henry George Lenton.
Letters, 1923 and 1925, of Henry George Lenton King to John Murray IV. Folios 7-11.
King, Henry Samuel.
Letters, 1870 and 1872, of Henry Samuel King to John Murray III. Folios 12-15.
King, John Charles.
Letters, 1899 and 1909, of John Charles King to John Murray IV. Folios 16-23.
Folio 21 Visiting card, 1899, of John Charles King to John Murray IV.
King, Maria Golding.
Letter, 1852, of Mara Golding King to John Murray, publishers. Folios 24-25.
King, Mary Grace.
Letters, 1879, of Mary Grace King to John Murray, publishers. Folios 26-54.
Folios 26-27. Letter, 1879, of John Bond Lee to John Murray III.
Folios 28-29. Letter, 1879, of Mary Grace King to John Bond Lee. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1879, of John Bond Lee to John Murray III, folios 26-27.
Folio 30. List, ?1879, showing payments made to Richard John King.
King, Philip Gidley.
Letters, 1890-1892, 1894 and 1899, of Philip Gidley King to Alexander Henry Hallam Murray. Folios 55-79.
Folio 65. Sketch, 1891, showing the Quarterdeck and Poop Cabin of HMS Beagle. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1891, of Philip Gidley King to Alexander Henry Hallam Murray, folios 61-64.
King, Phillip Parker.
Letters, 1825-1826 and 1832, of Phillip Parker King to John Murray II. Folios 80-89.
King, Richard John.
Letters, 1851-1852, 1858-1874, 1876-1878, of Richard John King to John Murray III and Robert Francis Cooke. Folios 90-225.
Folios 192-193. Letter, 1871, of Thomas Mills to Richard John King. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1871, of Richard John King to John Murray III, folios 190-191.
Folio 225. Circular, possibly c 1878, advertising ‘Mr Murray’s English Handbooks’.
Dates
- Creation: 1820-1925.
Creator
- King, Harriet (wife of Phillip Parker, rear-admiral and hydrographer, née Lethbridge) (Person)
- King, Harriet Eleanor Hamilton (poet, née Hamilton) (Person)
- King, Henry George Lenton (writer on Sir Walter Scott) (Person)
- King, Henry Samuel (publisher, London) (Person)
- King, John Charles (surveyor and engineer) (Person)
- King, Maria Golding (wife of Isaac, rector of Bradenham, Bucks., née Rickford) (Person)
- King, Mary Grace (sister of Richard John, antiquary) (Person)
- King, Philip Gidley (midshipman on HMS Beagle) (Person)
- King, Phillip Parker (rear-admiral and hydrographer) (Person)
- King, Richard John (antiquary) (Person)
- John Murray (publishers, London) (Recipient, Organization)
- 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)
- Cooke, Robert Francis (of John Murray, publisher) (1816-1891) (Recipient, Person)
- Lee, John Bond (headmaster, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Barnet) (Recipient, Person)
- Lee, John Bond (headmaster, Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Barnet) (Person)
- Mills, Thomas (Chaplain-in-Ordinary to Queen Victoria and rector of Stutton, Suffolk) (Person)
Extent
227 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
ii + 225 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1650
Repository Details
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