Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers. These include letters, 1914, of Ernest Shackleton: one letter to Thomas Brassey and one to John Murray IV (with a copy of his reply), prior to and concerning the 1914-1917 Antarctic expedition. Also included is a letter, 1909, of Shackleton’s literary agents concerning the 1907-1909 expedition.

All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name. A further correspondent has been added at the end of the sequence.

Seymour, Alfred, 1877: folios 1-4.

Seymour, Elizabeth, 1905-1905: folios 5-14. (1)

Seymour, Francis, 1870-1873: folios 15-18.

Seymour, Frederick, ?1853: folios 19-22. (2)

Seymour, G., 1852: folios 23-24.

Seymour, George F., 1859: folios 25-26.

Seymour, George H., 1854: folios 27-30.

Seymour, Henry, 1851-1876 and date uncertain: folios 31-62. (3,4)

Seymour, Michael, 1847: folios 63-64.

Seymour, Susan, 1891-1892: folios 65-68.

Seymour, Walter, 1909: folios 69-72.

Shackleton, Ernest, 1909-1914: folios 73-78.

Shadwell, Arthur, 1891: folios 79-81.

Shadwell, Lawrence, 1874: folios 83-88.

Shah, R., 1912: folio 89.

Seymour, Henry Danby, uncertain dates: folios 90-94. (5)

1. Includes letter, 1904, of Cosmo Romilly to Elizabeth Seymour: folios 12-13.

2. Letters are addressed to W. Phillips, employee of John Murray, publishers.

3. Includes letter, 1857, of R. Hodasevich, to Henry Seymour: folios 49-50.

4. Further letters of this correspondent can be located at folios 90-94.

5. Further letters of this correspondent can be located at folios 31-62.