Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Mead, H. to Mearns, J., 1839-1922.
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.
Mead, Henry.
Letter, 1857, of Henry Mead to John Murray III. Folios 1-2.
Mead, John P.
Letter, 1839, of John Mead to John Murray II, enclosing a list of fifty Spanish state papers that he wanted to publish in translation.
Folios 3-6.
Meade, Katharine.
Letter, 1922, of Katharine Mead to John Murray IV. Folio 7.
Meade, Richard Charles Francis Christian.
Letter, 1871, of Richard Meade to John Murray III. Folios 8-9.
Meade, Robert Henry.
Letters, 1862-1867, 1869-1871 and 1882, of Robert Meade to John Murray III. Folios 10-31.
A number of the letters concern Meade’s brother, Herbert, and the publication of his “A ride through the disturbed districts of New Zealand” (1870). Included, folio 27, is a preparatory drawing by ?Edward Whymper for the illustration, “Ohinemutu Geyser, Mokoia Island and Lake Rotorua”, published facing page 39 in the work.
Meakin, Annette Mary Budgett.
Letters, 1919-1920, of Annette Budgett Meakin to John Murray IV. Folios 32-35.
Meakin, James Edward Budgett.
Letters, 1887, 1891, 1897-1898 and 1901, of Edward Budgett Meakin to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. Folios 36-51.
Included, folios 45-46, is an advertisement for “Season 1897-8. Mr. Budgett Meakin’s popular lectures and costume talks.”
Meakin, Nevill.
Letters, 1908, of Nevill Meakin to John Murray IV. Folios 52-54.
Meale, G.
Letters, 1896, of G. Meale to ?John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. Folios 55-58.
Mearns, James.
Letters, 1892-1893 and 1895, of James Mearns to John Murray IV. Folios 59-63.
Dates
- Creation: 1839-1922.
Creator
- John Murray (publishers, London) (Recipient, Organization)
- 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)
- Whymper, Edward, wood-engraver and mountaineer, 1840-1911. (Illustrator, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English; Spanish
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (ii + 63 folios.)
Other Finding Aids
G. Meale has not been indexed.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1800
Subject
- Mead, John P, Private Secretary, Spanish Embassy, fl 1839 (Person)
- Mead, Henry (journalist in India, author of 'The Sepoy Revolt') (Person)
- Meade, Katharine, Lady-in-waiting to the Duchess of Albany and, secondly, to the Duchess of York, d 1954 (Person)
- Meade, Sir Robert Henry, Knight, civil servant, 1835-1898 (Person)
- Meakin, Annette Mary Budgett, author, 1867-1959 (Person)
- Meakin, James Edward Budgett, historian of the Moors, 1866-1906 (Person)
- Meakin, Nevill Myers, author, b 1876 (Person)
- Mearns, James, Vicar of Rushden, Buntingford, fl 1884-1916 (Person)
- Meade, Richard Charles Francis Christian, 3rd Earl of Clanwilliam, diplomatist, 1795-1879 (Person)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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