Manuscripts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to handwritten documents, and may also be used to distinguish certain documents from published or otherwise printed documents, as in the cases of typed personal letters or a typescript from which printed versions are made.
Found in 6567 Collections and/or Records:
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Aitken, I. to Alexander, S., 1812-1914.
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Identifier: MS.40013
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Aitken, I.M.Letter, 1898, of I. Aitken to John Murray, publishers. Folios 1-2.Aiton, John.Letters, 1851, of John Aiton to John Murray, publishers. Folios 3-6B.Akers, Charles Edmond.Letters, 1904-1905 and 1907, of Charles Akers to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. Folios 7-28.Included is a letter, 1907, of Margaret Akers to John Murray IV. The...
Dates:
1812-1914.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Bircham and Co to Birkmyre, J., 1826-1939.
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Identifier: MS.40102
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Bircham and Co.Letter, 1893, of Bircham and Co, solicitors, to John Murray, publishers. The letter concerns a painting attributed to Frans Hals that was once owned by Lord Byron. Folios 1-2.Bird, Arthur W.Letter, 1917, of Arthur Bird to John Murray IV. Folio 3.Bird, Charles. Letter, 1848, of Charles Bird to John Murray III. Folios 4-5.Bird,...
Dates:
1826-1939.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Barmby, K to Barratt, R., 1824-1936.
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Identifier: MS.40052
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Barmby, Kate P.Letter, 1904, of Kate Barmby to John Murray IV. Folio 1.Barnard, F C.Letters, 1847, of F C Barnard to John Murray III. Folios 2-5.Barnard, Frederick Lamport.Letter, 1847, of Frederick Barnard probably to John Murray III. Folios 6-7. Barnard, George.Letters, 1842, 1861 and 1879, of George Barnard to John Murray III....
Dates:
1824-1936.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Benjamin, I to Benson, Agnes., 1820-1925.
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Identifier: MS.40085
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent.Benjamin, Isabella Chloë.Letter, 1820, of Isabella Benjamin to John Murray II. Folios 1-2. Bennet, James Henry.Letter, 1869, of Henry Bennet probably to John Murray III. Folios 3-4.Bennett, Anne Ramsden.Letters, 1844, 1850-1851, [?1853]-1854 and 1862, of Anne Bennett to John Murray III. Folios 5-22.Folios 11-14. Manuscript, [1851], “The inn...
Dates:
1820-1925.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Bisset, C to Black, W., 1808-1904.
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Identifier: MS.40105
Scope and Contents
The letters are arranged chronologically under each correspondent. A further correspondent has been added to the end of this sequence.Bisset, Catherine.Letters, 1858, 1860, 1862-1863, of Catherine Bisset to John Murray III. Folios 1-23.Folios 12-14. Autograph copy of a letter, 1857, of Catherine Bisset to Henry Brougham. The copy was forwarded as an enclosure to Bisset’s letter to John Murray III of the 6 April 1858 (folios 6-11). Bisset, John...
Dates:
1808-1904.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Brough to Brown, F., 1827-1910.
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Identifier: MS.40155
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name. Some of the letters include replies. A further correspondent has been added to the end of the sequence.Brough, Joshua, 1897-1902: folios 1-10:includes letter, 1898, of H.C. Bright to Joshua Brough: folios 8-9;Brougham, Henry, 1851-1863 and undated: folios 11-52;Brougham, William, 1860-1867: folios 53-55;Broughton, Samuel,...
Dates:
1827-1910.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Down to Doyle., 1812-1925.
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Identifier: MS.40343
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Down, Eliza.Letter, 1872, of Eliza Down to John Murray III. Folio 1.Downard, Annie.Letter, 1925, of Annie Downard to John Murray IV. Folios 2-3.Downer, Arthur Cleveland.Letter, 1917, of Arthur Cleveland Downer to John Murray IV. Folio 4.Downes, George.Letter, 1821, of George Downes to John Murray II. Folios...
Dates:
1812-1925.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Kerallerin to Kerr, R., 1792-1928.
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Identifier: MS.40644
Scope and Contents
All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Kerallain, Rene Prigent de.Letters, 1886-1888, of Rene Prigent de Kerallain to John Murray III. Folios 1-9.Kerigan, Thomas.Letter, 1827, of Thomas Kerigan to John Murray II. Folios 10-13.Folios 12-13. Prospectus, ?1827, advertising ‘Complete mathematical and general navigation tables’ by Thomas Kerigan. Sent as an enclosure of letter, 1827,...
Dates:
1792-1928.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames from Milner, E. to Milnes., 1850-1913.
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Identifier: MS.40827
Scope and Contents
This manuscript includes letters, 1850-1885, of Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton, to John Murray III. They concern various publications of his, including “Selections from the poetical works of R.M. Milnes” and “Monographs, personal and social”.Is also includes letters of Robert Crewe-Milnes, Marquess of Crewe, formerly Baron Houghton, to John Murray IV. These concern his work “Stray verses”, with mention also of his father’s poetical works.All the letters...
Dates:
1850-1913.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Edward Harper Parker, with related papers., 1879, 1902-1925 and undated.
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Identifier: MS.40913
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They mostly concern the publication of “China: her history, diplomacy and commerce” (1901) and “John Chinaman” (1901).The letters are arranged chronologically.1902-1903, 1905, 1907-1908, 1911-1912, 1915, 1925: folios 1-53 [Notes].Undated and partially dated letters: folios 54-61.Related papers.Papers relating to the publication of “China” (1901):(i) incomplete...
Dates:
1879, 1902-1925 and undated.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Henry Newbolt., 1903-1932.
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Identifier: MS.40874
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1903-1932, and uncertain dates, of Henry Newbolt to John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. The letters concern his continuing editorship of the "Monthly Review", they also relate to contributors or acquaintances Newbolt recommends for publication to Murray, notably Walter de la Mare. They also relate to his writing for the "Quarterly Review", and his works published by Murray, including “The year of Trafalgar”. The letters are arranged in chronological order....
Dates:
1903-1932.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of John Julian., 1879-1884.
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Identifier: MS.40630
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1879-1884, of John Julian to John Murray III and John Murray IV, with related letters and papers. They concern his work “A dictionary of hymnology” published by the Murrays. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1879: folios 1-5;1882: folios 6-12;1883: folios 13-46; (1)1884: folios 47-152. (2)1. Includes letter, 6 October 1883, of William Cooke to John Murray III: folios 25-26;estimate, 26 November...
Dates:
1879-1884.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Joseph Pentland., 1835-1849.
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Identifier: MS.40941
Scope and Contents
Letters of Joseph Pentland to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern Pentland’s travels and work in South America and thereafter in Europe. They relate to his work on the Murray travel handbooks for Italy, and political and personal news. The letters are arranged chronologically :1835-1836 : folios 1-14*;1837-1838 : folios 15-33;1839 : folios 34-47;?1830s : folios 48-51;1840-1841 : folios 52-81;1843-1844 :...
Dates:
1835-1849.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Michael Quin., 1824, 1833-1838, 1842 and 1847.
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Identifier: MS.40994
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray II and to John Murray III concerning Quin`s work as reader and proof-reader of various works submitted to him by the Murrays. The letters also concern Quin’s writings and translations.1824: folios 1-2;1833: folios 3-36;1834: folios 37-62;1835: folios 63-76;1836: folios 77-89;1838: folios 90-91;1842: folios 92-93.Other.Pencil note, [1824-1842], by Quin,...
Dates:
1824, 1833-1838, 1842 and 1847.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Thomas Mitchell., 1833-1835.
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Identifier: MS.40834
Scope and Contents
The letters are to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern Thomas Mitchell’s literary and political interests, and his editing of various classical texts, including “The Acharnenses of Aristophanes” (1835) and “The Wasps of Aristophanes” (1835). The letters also indicate Mitchell’s familiar association with the Murrays.The letters are arranged chronologically.1833: folios 1-19 [Note];1834: folios 20-63;1835: folios 64-105....
Dates:
1833-1835.
Letters to John Rickman, chiefly concerning the publication and distribution of ‘Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer, written by himself’., 1835, 1837-1838.
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Identifier: MS.19977
Scope and Contents
Includes material on fen drainage, tide measurement, steamboats, and the parallel roads of Glen Roy. Writers of the letters include Robert Southey, Robert Stevenson, Tycho Wing, and John Gibb.
Dates:
1835, 1837-1838.
Letters to Laurence Blair Oliphant of Gask from William Macdonald, his agent in Edinburgh; John Rutherford, his agent in Perth; and Robert Reid, factor on the estate, concerning financial and estate matters., 1792-1808.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.82.5.1
Letters to Robert Beatson concerning his proposed work on the English peerage (see Adv.MS.33.5.9).
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Identifier: Adv.MS.33.5.10
Scope and Contents
The letters are mainly from a variety of British peers and several include genealogical accounts of their families.
Dates:
1782, 1801-1804.
Letters to Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat, with some other papers.
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Identifier: MS.987
Scope and Contents
The letters deal chiefly with the imprisonment of Lord Lovat at Angoulême and at Saumur, and the activities of his friends and his enemies in France and in Scotland with regard to it, and contain news of contemporary events in France, Holland and Great Britain. The principal correspondents are Colonel Gordon O’Neill, the Marquis and Marquise de la Frézelière, the financier Nicolas Desmarets, and Roujault, Intendant of Poitou.
Dates:
1702-1725, undated.
Letters to Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson, with miscellaneous papers., 1824-1847, undated.
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Identifier: MS.25500
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows. (i) Letters to Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson, 1837-1847, undated, being condolences on the death of his aunt, Christian Dalrymple, 1838, and local affairs (folio 1); (ii) Miscellaneous papers, 1825-1838, undated, including travel documents and part of a journal kept in Rome, 1824-1825 (see also MS.25502), printed papers on the Edinburgh Charity Workhouse, 1827-1835, and an account of Christian Dalrymple's death (folio 46).
Dates:
1824-1847, undated.
Letters to the agents of the Commissioners of Laurence Blair Oliphant of Gask., 1807-1808.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.82.5.2
Dates:
1807-1808.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask.
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Financial and legal papers of the Oliphants of Gask.
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Letters to the agents (Robert Dundas until November 1817, John Archibald Campbell thereafter) of the Commissioners of Laurence Blair Oliphant of Gask, who dealt with all financial and estate matters after the family moved from Gask in 1807.
Letters to the agents of the Commissioners of Laurence Blair Oliphant of Gask., 1809-1811.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.82.5.3
Dates:
1809-1811.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask.
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Financial and legal papers of the Oliphants of Gask.
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Letters to the agents (Robert Dundas until November 1817, John Archibald Campbell thereafter) of the Commissioners of Laurence Blair Oliphant of Gask, who dealt with all financial and estate matters after the family moved from Gask in 1807.
Letters to the agents of the Commissioners of Laurence Blair Oliphant of Gask., 1812-1813.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.82.5.4
Dates:
1812-1813.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask.
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Financial and legal papers of the Oliphants of Gask.
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Letters to the agents (Robert Dundas until November 1817, John Archibald Campbell thereafter) of the Commissioners of Laurence Blair Oliphant of Gask, who dealt with all financial and estate matters after the family moved from Gask in 1807.
Letters to the agents of the Commissioners of Laurence Blair Oliphant of Gask., 1814.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.82.5.5
Dates:
1814.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask.
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Financial and legal papers of the Oliphants of Gask.
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Letters to the agents (Robert Dundas until November 1817, John Archibald Campbell thereafter) of the Commissioners of Laurence Blair Oliphant of Gask, who dealt with all financial and estate matters after the family moved from Gask in 1807.
Letters to the agents of the Commissioners of Laurence Blair Oliphant of Gask., 1815-1816.
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Identifier: Adv.MS.82.5.6
Dates:
1815-1816.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family and estate papers of the Oliphant family of Gask.
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Financial and legal papers of the Oliphants of Gask.
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Letters to the agents (Robert Dundas until November 1817, John Archibald Campbell thereafter) of the Commissioners of Laurence Blair Oliphant of Gask, who dealt with all financial and estate matters after the family moved from Gask in 1807.