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Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Parry. Also included is a letter of Samuel Loxton to William Parry., 1820-1835.

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Identifier: MS.40921

Scope and Contents

Letters of William Parry to John Murray II. The letters are arranged chronologically.

1820: folios 1-6;

1821: folios 7-10*;

1824: folios 11-20;

1826: folios 21-52;

1827: folios 53-62;

1828: folios 63-68;

1829: folios 69-78;

1835: folios 79-80.

Other.

Letter, 25 March 1824, of Samuel Loxton to William Parry, seeking permission to make an abridgement of the first part of Parry’s account of his voyage to the Polar Regions. Folios 81-82.



* Letter, 17 January 1821 (folios 7-8), missing valediction and signature.

Dates

  • Creation: 1820-1835.

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Extent

0.00 Linear metres (i + 82 folios.)

Other Finding Aids

Samuel Loxton has not been indexed.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

1921

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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