Accounts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents in which monies or goods received and paid or given out are recorded in order to permit periodic totaling. This term was not used in the published volumes of the 'Catalogue of Manuscripts Acquired Since 1925'. Such records were indexed under the subject terms Housekeeping or Prices.
Found in 3038 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames Cecil, E. to Cecil, R., 1860-1926.
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Identifier: MS.40204
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1902-1922, of Edgar Cecil, Viscount Cecil of Cherwood, known as Lord Robert Cecil, to John Murray IV.Also includes letters, 1860-1903, of Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury to John Murray III and John Murray IV.Both sets of letters refer to works for publication with some consideration of politics.Included with the letters of Robert Cecil is the correspondence between John Murray IV and Curtis Brown concerning rights...
Dates:
1860-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Ashby to Aspinwall., 1819-1926.
File
Identifier: MS.40027
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1819-1850, of Thomas Aspinwall, consul and literary agent, mostly to John Murray II and John Murray III. Some of the letters concern the works of Washington Irving, published by the Murrays. The letters are mostly arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Some additional letters have been added to the end of this sequence.Ashby, James, 1859: folios 1-4; (1)Ashe, Thomas, 1829:...
Dates:
1819-1926.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bell, A. to Bell, Charles F., 1808-1909.
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Identifier: MS.40078
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bell, ‘Mr’.Letter, 1831, of Mr Bell, Beaufort House, probably to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Bell, Alexander W C.Letter, 1906, of Alexander Bell to John Murray IV. Folios 3-4.Bell, Andrew.Letters, 1811-1812, 1814-1815 and 1818, of Andrew Bell to John Murray II. Folios 5-14.Letter, 1812, of Charles Baldwin to John Murray II concerning Andrew...
Dates:
1808-1909.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bickmore, A. to Bickmore, W., 1855-1886.
File
Identifier: MS.40095
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.
Bickmore, Albert, 1867-1886: folios 1-52:
includes letter, 1868, of Roderick Murchison to Albert Bickmore: folio 44;
Bickmore, Charles, 1855-1871: folios 53-69;
Bickmore, Charles E., 1880: folios 70-73;
Bickmore, William, 1886: folios 74-75.
Dates:
1855-1886.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Constable, J. to Cook, F., 1814-1915
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Identifier: MS.40262
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Extra letters have been added to the end of the sequence following further cataloguing of the John Murray Archive.Constable, John.Letters, 1830 and 1836, of John Constable to John Murray II. Folios 1-4.Constable, Thomas.Letters, 1873-1875, of Thomas Constable to John Murray III. Folios 5-13.Folio 7-8. Draft, 1873, of a letter of John Murray III...
Dates:
1814-1915
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Crowe, A. to Crowe, J., 1855-1903.
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Identifier: MS.40297
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1855-1895, of Joseph Crowe to John Murray III, with some letters to John Murray IV, Robert Cooke and Hallam Murray. They concern Crowe’s works, in collaboration with Giovanni Cavalcaselle, including “The early Flemish painters”, “A new history of painting in Italy”, “A history of painting in North Italy” and “Titian: his life and times”. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Crowe, Asta,...
Dates:
1855-1903.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Fischer to Fishlake., 1816-1924.
File
Identifier: MS.40403
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Fischer, Ernst Ludwig.Letter, 1904, of Ernst Ludwig Fischer to John Murray IV. The letter is written under the pseudonym Thomas Alfred Fischer. Folio 1.Fischer, Frederick William Lewis.Letter, 1845, of Frederick William Lewis Fischer to John Murray III. Folios 2-3.Fisher, Arabella Burton.Letters, 1873, 1875-1879 and 1887, of Arabella...
Dates:
1816-1924.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Gibson, E. to Giffard, J., 1816-1906.
File
Identifier: MS.40446
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Gibson, Edward.Letter, 1817, of Edward Gibson to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Gibson, John.Letters, 1825, of John William to John Murray II. Folios 3-8.Gibson, Rowland Routledge.Letter, 1906, of Rowland Routledge Gibson to John Murray IV. Folios 9-10.Gibson, Walter Matthew.Letter, 1889, of Sir Walter Matthew...
Dates:
1816-1906.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Hake to Haldane., 1817-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40502
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1817-1828 and uncertain dates, of James Hakewill to John Murray II. They concern his work “A picturesque tour of Italy”. It also includes letters, 1904-1928, of Elizabeth Haldane and letters, 1902-1916, of her brother Richard, Viscount Haldane, to John Murray IV. All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Hake, Alfred, 1886-1892: folios 1-7;Hake, C. Napier, 1890: folios 8-9;...
Dates:
1817-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Judd, J. to Julian, H., 1832-1952.
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Identifier: MS.40629
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Lamont to Landor., 1811-1919.
File
Identifier: MS.40668
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies. Further correspondents have been added to the end of the sequence.Lamont, James, 1860: folios 1-4;LaMoule, E.H., 1842: folio 5;Lampen, Charles, 1897: folio 6;Lampson, E.H., 1919: folios 7-8;Lampson, (Hannah) Jane Locker-, 1900: folio 9;Lampson, Oliver Locker-, 1918: folios 10-12;...
Dates:
1811-1919.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Crabbe (1785-1857), with related papers.Also included are letters of Crabbe to John Wright, and other recipients., 1832-1849.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.40287-40288
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Heinrich Schliemann., 1884-1890.
File
Identifier: MS.41068
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1884-1890, of Heinrich Schliemann to John Murray III and John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. The letters concern mostly the publication of “Tiryns”, including details of the involvement of other publishers in Europe and America. Some of the letters reveal the controversy surrounding Schliemann’s work and his efforts to respond to criticisms, and also details of his continuing excavations. Several letters of Charles Reinwald to John Murray, publishers, are included. The...
Dates:
1884-1890.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Julia Ady., 1896-1912.
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Identifier: MS.40008
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1896-1912, of Julia Ady to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. The letters concern her works published by the Murrays, including “Painters of Florence”, “Isabelle D’Este”, and an introduction to Italian art for the travel handbook to Rome. In a few letters Ady reports on manuscripts sent to her as a critical reader for the firm. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1896-1897: folios 1-7;1898: folios 8-18;1899: folios 19-30;...
Dates:
1896-1912.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Theophilus Hall, with related papers., 1885-1908.
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Identifier: MS.40509
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV, Hallam Murray and C.E. Lawrence. They concern the publication of various educational books written or revised by Theophilus Hall. Among the works discussed are “A first introduction to the Greek Testament” (1893) and its revision, and the revision of “Principia Latina, Part I”.The letters are arranged chronologically.1895: folios 1-39;1896-1899: folios 40-87;1900: folios 88-113;1901: folios...
Dates:
1885-1908.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas N. Longman (1849-1930), William Longman, and Longman and Co., publishers., 1807-1927.
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Identifier: MS.40712
Scope and Contents
Letters of Thomas N. Longman (1849-1930) to John Murray IV, John Murray V and Hallam Murray; with letters of William Longman to John Murray III and Robert Cooke. Also included are letters of Longman and Co., publishers, to John Murray, publishers; with related business and family letters. The letters concern the business relations between the Longmans and the Murrays and their associates, with a few personal letters and with related business papers. Some of the letters include responses....
Dates:
1807-1927.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Walter Hamilton., 1814-1830.
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Identifier: MS.40516
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1814-1828, of Walter Hamilton to John Murray II with related letters and papers. They concern work on his publications “East India gazetteer” and “Geographical, statistical, and historical descriptions of Hindostan, and the adjacent countries”. They also refer to his own reading, and his opinions on manuscripts sent to him by Murray. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1814-1819: folios 1-29; (1)1820-1821: folios 30-54;1822-1823:...
Dates:
1814-1830.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Acworth., 1889-1906.
File
Identifier: MS.40004
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1889-1906, of William Acworth to John Murray IV. They concern several works of his published by Murray, including “The railways and the traders”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.
1889-1891: folios 1-31;
1892-1894: folios 32-40;
1895-1897: folios 41-51;
1898-1899: folios 52-77; (1)
1906: folios 78-81.
1. Includes letter, 1899, of William Acworth to Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy: folios 60-61.
Dates:
1889-1906.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Knight., 1895-1914.
File
Identifier: MS.40663
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1895-1914, of William Knight to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related letters and papers. They concern his editorship of, and his own contribution to, the University extension manuals series, his works “Lord Monboddo and some of his contemporaries” and “Varia: studies on problems of philosophy and ethics”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1895: folios 1-33; (1)1896: folios 34-72; (2)1897: folios 73-114; (3)1898:...
Dates:
1895-1914.
Letters to Robert Leckie from Stirling lawyers; and accounts and vouchers of Leckie as factor of Airth estate., 1735-1759.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.10862-10863
Dates:
1735-1759.
Letters to Ruthven Todd from publishers., 1958-1975, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.26819-26820
Dates:
1958-1975, undated.
Letters to Ruthven Todd from publishers., 1960-1975, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.26820
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Letters and contracts of Dover Publications, New York, 1966-1972, undated. (Folio 1.) They concern Dover's reprinted editions of Ruthven Todd's ‘The lost traveller’ and ‘Tracks in the snow’. (ii) Letters and accounts of Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1960-1975. (Folio 62). Scribners published Todd's series of 'Space Cat' books for children, and the correspondence concerns these publications, and the sale to Todd of books from other publishers.
Dates:
1960-1975, undated.
Letters to Sir James Stansfield, with a few draft replies, 1666-1687, and Stansfield family papers, 1678-1688., 1666-1688, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.25709
Scope and Contents
Of the letters to Sir James Stansfield, 1666-1687, the early letters relate to his mercantile activities. The others are concerned with the repayment of debt (folio 1).
The Stansfield family papers, 1678-1688, include lawyers accounts, an abbreviate of Sir James Stansfield's affairs, and accounts for expenses in the trial of Philip Stansfield, the last trial by touch in Scotland.
Dates:
1666-1688, undated.
Letters to Sir William Forbes, accounts and other papers, relating to New Pitsligo and other estate matters., 1807-1812.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/465
Dates:
1807-1812.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Estate Papers of the Forbes, Stuart Forbes and Trefusis Families.
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Factors Letters.
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Miscellaneous papers relating to Fettercairn estate.
Letters, undated and of uncertain date, of William Blackwood (1776-1834) to John Murray II, with related letters and papers., ? 1816-? 1835.
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Identifier: MS.40119
Scope and Contents
The letters and papers concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. The letters are arranged by suggested date.1816.Folio 1: note by ?William Blackwood on a fragment of a letter postmarked ”29 June 1816”. The note is a list of various publications.Folio 2: letter, [? September ? 1816], of William Blackwood to John Murray II.Folio 3: letter, [? 1816], of William Blackwood to John Murray II....
Dates:
? 1816-? 1835.