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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Sir John Barrow |
| Date | 26 Feb 1850 - 17 Jan 1895 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Author | Barrow, Sir John (1st Baronet) |
| Theme | Travel and the World |
| Description | Letters from John Barrow to John Murray III, with two to John Murray IV, and related letters. Many of them concern requests for publication on behalf of his friends or colleagues, and also on behalf of his brother George. One letter, 14 October 1853, concerns the discovery of the North-West Passage by McClure and an earlier article by John Barrow senior on the subject. |
| Folio Information |
1850: folios 1-22; (1) 1851: folios 23-29; 1852: folios 30-48; (2) 1853: folios 49-65; (3) 1854: folios 66-72; 1855: folios 73-76; 1856: folios 77-82; 1859: folios 83-96; ?185-: folios 97-98; 1860: folios 99-103; 1869: folios 104-106; (4) 1884-1885: folios 107-114; 1893-1895: folios 117-118; ?uncertain dates: folios 119-123. Notes: 1. Includes letter, 4 September 1850, from Studholme Hodgson to John Barrow: folios 13-14. 2. Includes letter, 24 November 1852, from William Hooper to John Barrow: folios 40-41. 3. Includes letter, 20 December 1853, from John Barrow to unidentified correspondent: folios 64-65. 4. Includes letter, 13 May 1869, from Francis McClintock to John Barrow: folio 106. |
| Keywords | history travel and exploration travel writing finance non-fiction authors |
| People | Murray, John III Murray, John IV Barrow, Sir John (1st Baronet) McClintock, Francis |
| 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.40061 |
| 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 |