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Telegrams.

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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Messages sent by telegraph.

Found in 156 Collections and/or Records:

Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray., 1880-1884.

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Identifier: MS.41121
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Robert Cooke. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1880: folios 1-56;1881: folios 57-113;1882: folios 114-143 [Note 1];1883: folios 144-164 [Notes 2-3];1884: folios 165-202 [Note 4].Notes.[Note 1] Folio 141. A...
Dates: 1880-1884.

Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray, publishers., 1893-1895 and undated (? 1855-? 1893).

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Identifier: MS.41124
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1893: folios 1-112 [Notes 1-8].Assorted, undated papers of William Smith.Manuscript draft, [? 1855-? 1860], in the hand of ?William Smith, of a ?prospectus for a “New series of school books”. Folio 113.Note, [?...
Dates: 1893-1895 and undated (? 1855-? 1893).

Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray, publishers., 1870-1879.

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Identifier: MS.41120
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Robert Cooke. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1870: folios 1-43 [Note 1];1871: folios 44-67;1872: folios 68-100 [Notes 2-4];1873: folios 101-108;1874: folios 109-128;1875: folios 129-142;1876: folios...
Dates: 1870-1879.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, from correspondents with surnames from Austin, A. to Austin, P., 1819-1916.

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Identifier: MS.40030
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.Austin, Mr., 1819: folios 1-2;Austin, Alfred, 1862-1909: folios 3-68:includes letter, 1881, of Alfred Slade to Alfred Austin: folio 23;letters, 1909, of Alfred Austin to George Prothero: folios 62-66;Austin, Charles, 1852: folio 69;Austin, Hester, 1915-1916: folios 70-82;...
Dates: 1819-1916.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Albert Dicey and Edward Dicey., 1886-1921.

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Identifier: MS.40331
Scope and Contents Dicey, Albert Venn.The letters are to John Murray III and John Murray IV. They mostly concern the preparation and publication of two works by Albert Dicey:“England’s case against Home Rule” (1886, and subsequent editions); “A leap in the dark: or, Our new constitution” (1893).Many of the letters seem to be by an amanuensis. The letters are arranged chronologically.1886: folios 1-40 [Note 1];1887: folios 41-88 [Notes...
Dates: 1886-1921.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Amy Yule., 1900-1916.

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Identifier: MS.41318
Scope and Contents Letters, 1900-1916, of Amy Yule to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray, with related papers. They concern her contribution to revisions of two of her father Henry Yule’s works, “The book of Ser Marco Polo” and “Hobson-Jobson”, a glossary of Anglo-Indian terms. The letters also concern her work “A memoir of Colonel Sir Henry Yule”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1900: folios 1-17; (1)1901: folios 18-39;1902: folios 40-69;1903-1904:...
Dates: 1900-1916.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of A.P. Watt Literary Agency, later A.P. Watt and Son, literary agents., 1889-1914.

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Identifier: MS.41248
Scope and Contents The letters are of Alexander Pollock Watt, the founder of the agency, and of his son, Alexander Strahan Watt, to John Murray IV and to Hallam Murray. Originally “A.P. Watt Literary Agency”, the business became “A.P. Watt and Son” in 1892.The letters are arranged by writer, and by date under the writer.Watt, Alexander Pollock.1889-1890, 1892, 1894, 1896-1898: folios 1-14;1900-1905, 1907: folios 15-60.Watt, Alexander Strahan....
Dates: 1889-1914.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Arthur Bigge., 1878-1927.

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Identifier: MS.40099
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They reveal the very close friendship that existed between Arthur Bigge and John Murray IV. They also provide an insight into the workings of the royal court through the letters of a prominent courtier. The letters concern both business matters - requests by Murray to be allowed to publish works concerning the royal family, or to be allowed to dedicate works to particular members of the family - and social interests. ...
Dates: 1878-1927.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Arthur Wellesley Peel., 1885-1901.

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Identifier: MS.40930
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern mostly Arthur Peel’s interest in, and observations on, the publication of "Sir Robert Peel from his private papers" (1891-1899), edited by Charles Parker. Sir Robert Peel was Arthur Peel’s father.The letters are arranged chronologically.1885-1886: folios 1-3;1891, 1896-1901: folios 4-43.Note. Folio 29. Telegram, 14 September 1898, sent by Arthur Bigge to John...
Dates: 1885-1901.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Eastlake Smith., 1890-1899.

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Identifier: MS.41104
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern various tasks - reader, proof reader, editor - undertaken by Charles Eastlake Smith for John Murray, publishers. One of the works edited by Smith was the “Journals and correspondence of Lady [Elizabeth] Eastlake” (1895).The letters are arranged chronologically.1890-1894: folios 1-27;1895: folios 28-96 [Note];1896-1899: folios 97-149.[Note.] Folio 60. Telegram, 12...
Dates: 1890-1899.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Charles Gore., 1888-1895.

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Identifier: MS.40465
Scope and Contents Letters, 1888-1895, of Charles Gore to John Murray IV, with a few to Hallam Murray and possibly to John Murray III, with related letters and papers. They concern works of Gore published by the Murrays, including “Lux mundi”, for which he was both contributor and editor, his Bampton lectures, further lectures on “The mission of the church”, and “Dissertations on subjects connected with the incarnation”. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1888-1889: folios 1-14;...
Dates: 1888-1895.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents from the company of William Clowes and Sons Ltd., with related letters and papers., 1864-1916.

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Identifier: MS.41281
Scope and Contents Letter of William Clowes and Sons. Letter, 26 October 1864, of William Clowes ?(1807-1883), on behalf of William Clowes and Sons, to John Murray III. Folio 1.Letters and memorandums of William Clowes and Sons Ltd. Memorandum, 19 April 1887, to John Murray IV. Folio 2. Letter, 28 February 1889, to the Duchess of Cleveland. Folio 3. Letters and memorandums, 1891-1897, to Hallam Murray. Folios 4-10. Typescript letter, 6...
Dates: 1864-1916.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surname Childers, Emily to Childers, M., 1853-1927.

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Identifier: MS.40216
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Childers, Emily Maria Eardley.Letters, 1905 and 1910, of Emily Maria Eardley (Milly) Childers to John Murray IV. Folios 1-15.Folio 4. Telegram, 1905, of Charles Hanbury-Williams to probably to John Murray IV.Folio 5. Flier, 1910, from the Autotype Fine Art Company, Limited, advertising autotypes of Milly Childer’s painting ‘The Terrace of the House of...
Dates: 1853-1927.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surnames and company names from Dodd, G to Dolbey., before 1764-1928.

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Identifier: MS.40337
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name. Additional letters have been added to the end of this sequence.Dodd, Grantham Robert.Letter, 1836, of Grantham Robert Dodd to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Dodd, John Richard.Letter, 1902, of John Richard Dodd to John Murray IV. Folios 3-4.Dodd, Mead and Co.Letters and telegrams, 1885, 1889-1890, 1893-1894, 1896 and 1898, of Dodd Mead...
Dates: before 1764-1928.