Correspondence concerning memoirs of Austen Henry Layard., 1900-1925, undated.
Scope and Contents
Included are comments of the manuscript readers. This folder has been arranged chronologically with undated items placed at the end of the sequence.
Letters and envelope possibly of Robert John Kennedy to Mary Enid Evelyn Layard, including his remarks of the memoirs of Austen Henry Layard, 1900: folios 1-21;
Letter and envelope of Louis Du Cane to Enid Cornelia Du Cane, enclosing a copy of a letter of John Murray [IV] to Louis Du Cane, 1915: folios 22-25;
Letters and postcards of John Murray [IV] and John Murray [V] to Louis Du Cane including a copy remarks about the memoirs, 1915-1925: folios 26-35;
Letter of Sir Geoffrey Cust Faber possibly to John Murray [V] with a note of John Murray [V], 1925: folios 36-40;
Readers review by Leonard Huxley of ‘Turkey: Memories, A. H. Layard’ and another entitled ‘Memoirs of Sir H. Layard at Constantinople’ by an unknown reviewer, undated: folios 41-43.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-1925, undated.
Creator
- Cane, Louis Charles Du (solicitor) (Person)
- Faber, Geoffrey Cust, Sir, Knight (publisher) (Person)
- Huxley, Leonard (biographer and writer) (Person)
- Kennedy, Robert John, Sir, Knight (diplomat) (1851-1936) (Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (V)) (Person)
- Cane, Enid Cornelia Du (Lady In Waiting to Princess Helena Victoria of Great Britain) (Recipient, Person)
- Cane, Louis Charles Du (solicitor) (Recipient, Person)
- Layard, Mary Enid Evelyn (wife of Sir Austen Henry, archaeologist, née Guest) (1843-1912) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John, Sir, Knight (publisher (IV)) (1851-1928) (Recipient, Person)
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
44 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
i + 43 folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
0348C
Subject
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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