Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Scrope., 1837-1849.
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1837-1849, of William Scrope mostly to John Murray III, with related letters. They concern his two major works published by the Murrays, “The art of deerstalking”, and “Days and nights of salmon-fishing in the Tweed”, with details of contributions from artists such as Edwin and Charles Landseer and William Simson. The letters are arranged in chronological order.
1837: folios 1-2;
1838: folios 3-54; (1)
1839: folios 55-73;
1840-1847: folios 74-119; (2)
1849: folios 120-123;
uncertain dates, letters concerning “The art of deerstalking”: folios 124-130;
uncertain dates, letters concerning “Days and nights of salmon-fishing”: folios 131-148;
uncertain dates, general: folios 149-155.
1. Includes letter, 23 April 1838, of John Murray III to Edwin Landseer, appended is a letter, 21 April 1838, of William Scrope to John Murray III: folios 11-12.
2. Includes letter, 8 May 1846, of Louis Haghe to William Scrope: folios 108-109.
Dates
- Creation: 1837-1849.
Creator
- Landseer, Sir Edwin Henry, Knight, painter, 1802-1873: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Scrope, William, sportsman, artist and writer, 1772-1852: recipient (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (i + 155 folios.)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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