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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Sir John Barrow |
| Date | 31 Jan 1827 - 29 Dec 1835 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Author | Barrow, Sir John (1st Baronet) |
| Theme | Travel and the World |
| Description | Letters from John Barrow to John Murray II, with a few letters to John Murray III. The letters concern his own publications, including his account of the mutiny on “HMS Bounty”, and his biography of Peter the Great. He comments on books, articles and manuscripts by other authors on subjects of interest to him; he also describes the progress of writings by his son John. |
| Folio Information |
1827: folios 1-8; 1828: folios 9-18; 1829: folios 19-34; (1) 1830: folios 35-51; 1831: folios 52-75; 1832: folios 76-85; 1833: folios 86-99; 1834: folios 100-117; ?1834: folios 118-119; 1835: folios 120-150; ?1835: folios 151-152. Notes: 1. Includes John Barrow’s review, 1829, of Richard Lander’s African expedition journal: folios 33-34. |
| Keywords | authors travel and exploration travel writing non-fiction history military |
| People | Murray, John II Murray, John III Barrow, Sir John (1st Baronet) |
| Places | London; United Kingdom |
| Linked Documents |
Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Sir John Barrow, including his recommendations regarding articles Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Sir John Barrow Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Sir John Barrow Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Sir John Barrow Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Sir John Barrow Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Sir John Barrow |
| NLS Collection | Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers |
| NLS Reference | MS.40057 |
| Disclaimer | Folio information comes from the library catalogue and is correct to the best of our knowledge. |
| Copyright and Source Archive | The National Library of Scotland |