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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters to John Murray, publishers, from John Penrose |
| Date | 26 Feb 1834 - 31 Dec 1849 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Author | Penrose, John |
| Theme | Politics, Society and Religion; Travel and the World |
| Description | Letters from John Penrose to John Murray II and John Murray III. They concern a new work by 'Mrs Markham' [Elizabeth Penrose], covering Malta and Poland, a new edition of her sermons for children, and work by John Penrose on new editions of her histories of England and France. There is mention also of his proposal to write a memoir of his uncles, "Lives of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose, and Capt. James Trevenen". |
| Folio Information |
1834-1836: folios 1-27; 1838-1840: folios 28-39; 1842-1843: folios 40-57; 1844-1845: folios 58-79; 1846-1849: folios 80-114; uncertain dates: folios 115-117. |
| Keywords | authors women women writers history religion education travel and exploration travel writing |
| People | Penrose, John Murray, John II Murray, John III Penrose, Elizabeth |
| Places | Bainbridge; London; United Kingdom; Poland; Malta |
| Linked Documents |
Letters to John Murray, publishers, from John Penrose Letters to John Murray, publishers, from John Penrose |
| NLS Collection | Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers |
| NLS Reference | MS.40939 |
| 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 |