Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Merivale, J. to Merricks., 1814-1903.
Scope and Contents
This manuscript mainly includes letters, 1814-1842, of John H. Merivale to John Murray II, with a few to John Murray III. The letters concern his works, mostly published by the Murrays, including “Collections from the Greek anthology”, a “Chronicle of the Kings of England” in verse, and an anthology of his poetry.
It also includes letters, 1830-1832, of Gibbons Merle, newspaper editor, to John Murray II, and letters, 1900-1903, of Leonard Merrick to John Murray IV concerning his novel “The worldlings”, with mention of his next book.
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.
Merivale, John H., 1814-1842 and uncertain dates: folios 1-77;
Merivale, Rose, 1856: folios 78-79;
Merle, Gibbons, 1830-1832: folios 80-85;
Mermet, Ch. [= Charles, probably], 1886: folios 86-88; (1)
Merrick, Leonard, 1900-1903: folios 89-96;
Merricks, Harriett, 1816: folios 97-98;
Merricks, S.W., 1834: folios 99-100.
1. Includes 2 cuttings on William Gladstone’s pamphlet “The Irish question”: folios 87-88.
Dates
- Creation: 1814-1903.
Creator
- 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 + 100 folios.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1805
Subject
- Merivale, John Herman (poet) (Person)
- Merivale, Rose, relation of John H Merivale, poet, fl 1856 (Person)
- Merle, Gibbons, miscellaneous writer, d 1855 (Person)
- Mermet, Charles, correspondent of John Murray, publisher, Arras, France, fl 1886 (Person)
- Merricks, Harriett, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, East Wells, fl 1816 (Person)
- Merrick, Leonard William, formerly Miller, writer, 1864-1939 (Person)
- Merricks, S W, correspondent of John Murray, publisher , fl 1834 (Person)
Repository Details
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