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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Philip Stanhope |
| Date | 18 Jan 1850 - 22 Dec 1854 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Author | Stanhope, Philip (5th Earl Stanhope) |
| Theme | Travel and the World |
| Description | Letters from Philip Stanhope to John Murray III, with related papers. They concern works of his published by Murray, including "The Forty-Five", the remaining three volumes of his "History of England", "Letter to Jared Sparks, Esq." and "Joan of Arc", reprinted from his "Historical Essays". He advises on Murray travel handbooks, and there is also discussion of politics, and of his reading, with comments on manuscripts sent to him for criticism. The letters are signed "Mahon", his title until March 1855. |
| Folio Information |
1850: folios 1-12; 1851: folios 13-44; 1852: folios 45-88; 1853: folios 89-131; 1854: folios 132-172 (Note 1); Uncertain dates, pre-March 1855: folios 173-191. Note 1: Includes letter, 27 March 1854, from George Spottiswoode to Philip Stanhope: folios 141-142.
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| Keywords | authors history politics reviews and literary criticism religion military travel writing travel and exploration |
| People | Stanhope, Philip (5th Earl Stanhope) Murray, John III Spottiswoode, George |
| Places | London; Glenquoich; Ballater; Chevening; Ramsgate; United Kingdom; Paris; France |
| Linked Documents |
Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Philip Stanhope Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Philip Stanhope Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Philip Stanhope Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Philip Stanhope Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Philip Stanhope |
| NLS Collection | Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers |
| NLS Reference | MS.41145 |
| 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 |