Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Waugh, A. to Way, B., 1815-1901.
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.
Waugh, Arthur.
Letters, 1897-1901, of Arthur Waugh to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern Waugh’s work as adviser to the publishers Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co. Limited. Folios 1-38.
Waugh, Ellen.
Letters, 1900, of Ellen Waugh to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern suggestions by Waugh that the Murrays might publish English translations of two works, one German, the other Russian:
“Der Buernkrieg in Südafrika” (Berlin: E.S. Mittler, 1901) by Ludwig von Estorff;
“Der Krieg”, a German translation from the Russian of Johann von Bloch.
Folios 39-48.
Waugh, John.
Letters, 1815 and 1817, of John Waugh to John Murray II. The first concerns Waugh`s request that Murray help find a post for the son of his business partner, Mr Innes. The others concern the publication by Waugh and Innes of “The history of the University of Edinburgh “ by Alexander Bower. Folios 49-53.
Way, Albert.
Letters, 1834-1872 and undated, of Albert Way to John Murray II, John Murray III and Robert Cooke. The letters give an insight into Way’s antiquarian interests.
1834, 1839, 1843, 1845-1849: folios 54-86;
1850-1851, 1854-1856, 1859: folios 87-126;
1860-1861, 1863-1869: folios 127-185 [Note];
1870-1872: folios 186-191.
Undated: folios 192-209.
[Note.] Folios 154-155. Letter, 23 August 1866, of George Gilbert Scott to Albert Way.
Way, B.
Letter, 10 September 1831, of B. Way to John Murray II, in which he apologises for retracting a promise to mark passages for extracts from the memoires of St Simon. Folios 210-211.
Dates
- Creation: 1815-1901.
Creator
- John Murray (publishers, London) (Recipient, Organization)
- Murray, Alexander Henry Hallam (publisher, London) (1854-1934) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Way, Albert, antiquary, 1805-1874: recipient (Recipient, Person)
- Cooke, Robert Francis (of John Murray, publisher) (1816-1891) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (i + 211 folios.)
Subject
- Scott, Sir George Gilbert, Knight, architect, 1811-1878 (Person)
- Waugh, Ellen, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, Bournemouth West, fl 1900 (Person)
- Waugh, John, bookseller, Edinburgh, fl 1807-1836 (Person)
- Way, Albert, antiquary, 1805-1874 (Person)
- Way, B., correspondent of John Murray, publishers, fl 1831 (Person)
- Waugh, Arthur (publisher and author) (Person)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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