Letters of William Gifford mostly to John Murray II., 1802-1826.
Scope and Contents
As literary advisor and editor of the 'Quarterly Review', William Gifford was a frequent correspondent of John Murray [II]. The correspondence in this subseries are letters sent as literary adviser and friend - those that mainly relate to his role of editor of the 'Quarterly Review' can be located in Ms.42252.
Within the letters in this subseries, Gifford writes about manuscripts that have been sent to him for review and discusses mutual acquaintances, including Lord Byron, Washington Irving, Walter Scott and Robert Southey among others.
Dates
- Creation: 1802-1826.
Creator
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reprographic conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
8 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The letters have been arranged chronologically, with undated letters placed at the end of the sequence.
Subject
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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