Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Landreth to Lanfrey., 1820-1917.
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1820-1838 and uncertain dates, of John Landseer and his sons, Edwin and Thomas, to John Murray II.
It mainly includes letters, 1828-1862 and uncertain dates, of Richard Lane to John Murray II and John Murray III. These letters concern his work as an engraver and lithographer, including reference to works of his brother, Edward William Lane.
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Further correspondence has been added to the end of this sequence. Some of the letters include replies.
Landreth, Peter, 1905: folios 1-8; (1)
Landseer, Edwin, 1838 and uncertain dates: folios 9-20;
Landseer, John, 1820: folios 21-24;
Landseer, Thomas, 1838: folios 25-28;
Lane, Charles, 1827: folios 29-30;
Lane, E., 1820: folios 31-32;
Lane, Edward Wickstead, 1858: folios 33-36;
Lane, Edward William, 1836-1842: folios 37-48;
Lane, Frederic, 1894: folios 49-50;
Lane, H., 1871: folios 51-52;
Lane, Henry, 1899: folios 53-55;
Lane, John, 1908-1917: folios 56-66;
Lane, Richard, 1828-1862 and uncertain dates: folios 67-118;
Lanfrey, Pierre, 1869: folio 119;
Lane, Margaret Mary, 1845, 1847 and uncertain dates: folios 120-128.
1. Includes letter, 1905, of Andrew Elliot to John Murray IV: folio 1;
letter, 1905, of Peter Landreth to Andrew Elliot: folio 2.
Dates
- Creation: 1820-1917.
Creator
- Elliot, Andrew, bookseller, Edinburgh, d 1921: recipient (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)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (i + 128 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1669
Separated Materials
Letter of Andrew Elliot in MS.40371.
Subject
- Lane, Margaret Mary, wife of Edward Wickstead, physician, née Drysdale, 1823-1891 (Person)
- Elliot, Andrew, bookseller, Edinburgh, d 1921 (Person)
- Landreth, Peter Robert, Minister of St Mark's Church, Perth, 1867-1945 (Person)
- Landseer, Sir Edwin Henry, Knight, painter, 1802-1873 (Person)
- Landseer, John, painter, 1769-1852 (Person)
- Landseer, Thomas, printmaker, ?1793-1880 (Person)
- Lane, Charles Thomas, author of "The coronation oath", fl 1826 (Person)
- Lane, E, Miss, correspondent of John Murray, publisher, Bath, fl 1820 (Person)
- Lane, Edward William (writer on Egypt and the Egyptians; translator and lexicographer) (Person)
- Lane, Frederic Holding, Vicar of North Rode, Cheshire, fl 1885-1896 (Person)
- Lane, H H, correspondent of John Murray, publisher, London, fl 1871 (Person)
- Lane, Henry Murray, Registrar of College of Arms, 1833-1913 (Person)
- Lane, John, publisher, 1854-1925 (Person)
- Lane, Richard James, engraver, 1800-1872 (Person)
- Lanfrey, Pierre, politician, 1828-1877 (Person)
- Lane, Edward Wickstead, advocate and physician, 1823-1889 (Person)
Repository Details
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