Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Rowland Prothero., 1895-1899.
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray and concern, mostly, Prothero’s editorship of the “Quarterly Review”
(1893-1899), but also other work including his editing of the works of Lord Byron. The letters are arranged chronologically.
1895: folios 1-42 [Note 1];
1896: folios 43-107 [Notes 2-4];
1897: folios 108-137 [Notes 5-6];
1898: folios 138-165 [Note 7];
1899: folios 166-203 [Note 8].
[Note 1] Folio 17. Draft letter, 29 August 1895, of John Murray IV to Rowland Prothero.
[Note 2] Folios 59-60. Draft letter, 19 April 1896, of John Murray IV to Rowland Prothero.
[Note 3] Folios 61-62. Letter, 22 April 1896, of A.H. Murray to her brother, John Murray IV.
[Note 4] Folio 94. Note, 30 November [1896], of Beatrice Prothero,to John Murray IV.
[Note 5] Folio 128. Draft letter, 6 December 1897, of John Murray IV to Rowland Prothero.
[Note 6] Folios 129-130. Letter, 7 December 1897, of Rowland Prothero to John Murray IV, which includes (folio 130) cartoon of John Murray IV.
[Note 7] Folios 143-144. Letter, 8 March 1898, of William Ker to Rowland Prothero.
[Note 8] Folio 181. Postcard, 29 March 1899, of Hallam Murray to Rowland Prothero.
Dates
- Creation: 1895-1899.
Creator
- John Murray (publishers, London) (Recipient, Organization)
- Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934) (Recipient, Person)
- Prothero, Rowland Edmund, 1st Baron Ernle, 1851-1937 (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (i + 203 folios.)
Subject
- Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934) (Person)
- Prothero, Rowland Edmund, 1st Baron Ernle (author, land agent, and politician) (1851-1937) (Person)
- Prothero, Mary Beatrice, 1st Wife of Rowland E., 1st Baron Ernle, née Bailward, d 1899 (Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Person)
- Ker, William Paton, scholar and author, 1855-1923 (Person)
- Murray, A.H., daughter of John, publisher (III), fl 1896 (Person)
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