Letters of John Murray II to Lord Byron; with letters and letter fragments of and to John Murray II concerning Byron., 1815-1837, undated.
Scope and Contents
The letters of John Murray II to Lord Byron have been placed at the start of the sequence in chronological order. Letters of and to John Murray II relating to Byron have then been arranged in chronological order.
Letters and copies of letters of John Murray II to Lord Byron, 1821: folios 1-39;
Letters of John Murray II to Lord Byron, including a press cutting relating to 'The Vision of Judgment', 1822: folios 40-52;
Contemporary manuscript copies of four letters of John Murray II to Lord Byron, 1822: folios 53-57;
Manuscript copy of a letter dated 8 August 1821 of John Murray to Lord Byron, undated: folios 58-59.
Letters of and to John Murray II concerning Lord Byron:
Letter of Sir James Webster-Wedderburn to John Murray II, 1815: folios 60-61;
Summary of the sale of the library of Lord Byron, with a list of items purchased by John Murray II, 1816: folios 62-63;
Letter of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle to John Murray II, 1830, with an undated related note: folios 64-66;
Letter of John Murray II to John Hanson, 1836: folios 67-68;
Letters of John Murray II to unknown recipients, 1837, undated: folios 69-71.
Dates
- Creation: 1815-1837, undated.
Creator
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Person)
- Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet) (Recipient, Person)
- Howard, George, 6th Earl of Carlisle (statesman) (Person)
- Wedderburn, James Webster-, Sir, Knight (army officer and dandy, formerly Webster, then Wedderburn-Webster) (Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Hanson, John (Byron family solicitor and guardian of George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron) (Recipient, Person)
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
72 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
i + 71 folios.
Repository Details
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