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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters to John Murray, publishers, from John Wright |
| Date | 1 Jul 1837 - 1 Aug 1838 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Author | Wright, John |
| Theme | Literature and Poetry; Business and Finance |
| Description | Letters of John Wright to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related letters and papers. Many of the letters concern his work as literary editor for various Murray editions, including works of Byron and the correspondence of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham. There is mention too of his work on indexes for “The life of William Wilberforce” and for the "Quarterly Review". Later letters reveal disagreements over payment for his work. The letters are arranged in chronological order. Includes a copy of the death certificate of John Wright. |
| Keywords | authors biography business draft editing finance publishing accounts |
| People | Wright, John Murray, John II Murray, John III Byron, George Gordon (6th Baron Byron) Wilberforce, William Pitt, William Lockhart, John Gibson |
| Places | London; England; United Kingdom |
| Linked Documents |
Letters to John Murray, publishers, from John Wright Letters to John Murray, publishers, from John Wright |
| NLS Collection | Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers |
| NLS Reference | MS.41310 |
| Copyright and Source Archive | The National Library of Scotland |