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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Correspondence from Jane Austen and her sister, Cassandra, to John Murray II, with bank drafts |
| Date | 23 Nov 1815 - 20 May 1831 |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Financial Record |
| Author | Austen, Jane; Austen, Cassandra Elizabeth |
| Theme | Business and Finance; Literature and Poetry |
| Description | Two letters from Jane Austen to John Murray II regarding printing delays and terms for the publication of "Emma", which was to include a dedication to the Prince Regent. Further correspondence from Cassandra Elizabeth Austen to John Murray II concerning the account of sales of her sister's works "Northanger Abbey" and "Persuasion", copyright and new editions. Also, bank drafts for "Northanger Abbey". |
| Keywords | women writers accounts business finance publishing copyright printing royalty novel authors |
| People | Austen, Jane Austen, Cassandra Elizabeth Murray, John II |
| Places | Chawton; Hampshire; United Kingdom |
| NLS Collection | Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related papers |
| NLS Reference | MS.42001 |
| Copyright and Source Archive | The National Library of Scotland |