Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Young, J. to Young, T., 1807-1916.
Scope and Contents
Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers, principally letters of Norton Young to Hallam Murray and John Murray IV concerning his work on the travel handbooks for India, Rome and France. The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name.
Young, James, 1858-1873: folios 1-5.
Young, John, 1807: folios 6-12.
Young, Julian, 1867: folios 13-14.
Young, Norwood, 1897-1916:
1897: folios 15-35;
1898: folios 36-57;
1899: folios 58-65;
1900: folios 66-82;
?1901: folios 83-86;
1916: folios 87-92.(1)
Young, Robert, 1878: folio 93.
Young, Thomas, comedian, 1834: folios 94-95.
Young, Thomas, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, Dundee, 1833: folios 96-97.
Young, Thomas (1773-1829), 1808-1814: folios 98-109.(2)
1. Includes 2 letters, 16 January 1916, of Norwood Young to unidentified recipient [Lawrence], with copy of letter, 17 January 1916, of John Murray IV to Norwood Young. These letters concern Young’s proposal for a biography of Frederick the Great: folios 87-92.
2. Includes copy of letter, 1808, of John Murray II to Thomas Young: folios 98-99.
Dates
- Creation: 1807-1916.
Creator
- Young, Norwood, author, 1860-1943: recipient (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (i + 109 folios.)
Subject
- Young, Robert, philologist and translator, 1822–1888 (Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Person)
- Young, James, chemist, 1811-1883 (Person)
- Young, John, bookseller, stationer and printer, Inverness, fl 1807 (Person)
- Young, Thomas, physicist and Egyptologist, 1773-1829 (Person)
- Young, Thomas, correspondent of John Murray, publishers, Dundee, fl 1833 (Person)
- Young, Thomas, comedian, fl 1834 (Person)
- Young, Norwood, author, 1860-1943 (Person)
- Young, Julian Charles, Rector of Ilmington, 1806 or 7-1873. (Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Person)
Repository Details
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