Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Waller, A. to Wallich, N., 1829-1913.
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.
Waller, Augustus Désiré.
Letters, 1902-1905, of Augustus Waller, mostly with other members of the University of London, to John Murray IV. Folios 1-45.
Notes.
Letter, 6 August 1902, of William Halliburton to ?John Murray IV. Folios 6-8.
Letters of William K. Hill, on behalf of Arthur Rücker, to John Murray IV, folios: 2 (31 July 1902); and 9 (20 August 1902).
Letter, 9 December 1902, of Horace E. Mann to Augustus Waller. Folios 19-20.
Letter, 8 October 1902, of Arthur Rücker to John Murray IV. Folio 10.
Waller, Horace.
Letters and telegram, 1874-1893, of Horace Waller to John Murray III, Robert Cooke, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. Among subjects mentioned is the preparation of “The last journals of David Livingston, in Central Africa, from 1865 to his death”, edited by Waller, and the preparation of Waller’s article on General Charles Gordon for the “Quarterly Review”, April 1885.
1874-1875, 1877-1879: folios 46-85;
1885, 1888, 1892-1893: folios 86-106.
Card, [23 February 1896], of Grace Waller to John Murray IV/Hallam Murray informing him of the death of her father, Horace. Folio 107.
Waller, John.
Letters, 1882, 1891-1892, 1895 and undated, of, to and concerning John Waller. They concern the preparation of the “Handbook for Bedfordshire”, and Waller’s claim to financial loss concerning his work on it. The disagreement involved not only Waller, his solicitor, H.W. Lathom, and the Murrays, but also the Duchess of Bedford whose involvement was administered through her secretary, Fannie Gallaher. Folios 108-156.
Waller, Lewis.
Letter, 23 November 1903, of Lewis Waller to John Murray IV. Folio 157.
Letter, 28 November 1903, of Lyston Lyle, on behalf of Lewis Waller, to John Murray IV. Folio 158.
Walley, J.T.
Letter, 26 April 1913, of J.T. Walley to John Murray, publishers. Folio 159.
Wallich, Nathaniel.
Letter, [9 April 1829], of Nathaniel Wallich to William Hooker. Folios 160-163.
Letters, 11 August 1849 and 28 May 1851, of Nathaniel Wallich to John Murray III. Folios 164-169 and 170-171.
Dates
- Creation: 1829-1913.
Creator
- John Murray (publishers, London) (Recipient, Organization)
- Russell, Adeline Mary, wife of 10th Duke of Bedford, née Somers-Cocks, 1852-1920: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Waller, Augustus Désiré, physiologist, 1856-1922: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Waller, John, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, Luton, Bedfordshire, fl 1882-1895: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Cooke, Robert Francis (of John Murray, publisher) (1816-1891) (Recipient, Person)
- Hooker, Sir William Jackson, Knight, botanist, 1785-1865. (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
- Gallaher, Fannie, secretary to Adeline Russell, wife of 10th Duke of Bedford, fl 1891-1892: recipient (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (ii + 171 folios.)
Other Finding Aids
J.T. Walley has not been indexed.
Subject
- Halliburton, William Dobinson, physiologist, 1860-1931 (Person)
- Waller, Augustus Désiré, physiologist, 1856-1922 (Person)
- Waller, Grace, daughter of Horace, writer on Africa, fl 1896 (Person)
- Waller, John, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, Luton, Bedfordshire, fl 1882-1895 (Person)
- Waller, Lewis, theatre manager and actor, 1860-1915 (Person)
- Wallich, Nathaniel, botanist, formerly Nathanael Wulff Wallich, 1785-1854 (Person)
- Waller, Horace, writer on Africa, 1833-1896 (Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Person)
- Gallaher, Fannie, secretary to Adeline Russell, wife of 10th Duke of Bedford, fl 1891-1892 (Person)
- Lathom, H W, of Scargill and Lathom, solicitors, Luton, fl 1891 (Person)
- Rücker, Sir Arthur William, Knight, physicist, 1848-1915 (Person)
- Hill, William Kirkpatrick, House Secretary, University of London, fl 1902 (Person)
- Mann, Horace E, University of London, fl 1902 (Person)
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