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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters from William Smith to John Murray, publishers |
| Date | 20 Jan 1844 - 27 Nov 1869 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Author | Smith, William |
| Theme | The Sciences; Travel and the World; Politics, Society and Religion |
| Description | The letters are to John Murray III and Robert Cooke. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the "Quarterly Review" (1867-1893). |
| Folio Information |
1844-1849: folios 1-50 [Note 1]; 1850-1859: folios 51-226 [Notes 2-4]; 1860, 1862-1869: folios 227-278 [Note 5]. Notes: Note 1, Folios 7-8. Letter, 24 February 1845, from William Smith to J Walton concerning the preparation of the "Classical dictionary". Note 2, Folios 158-159. Letter, 26 August 1856, from A Koppel to John Murray, publishers. Note 3, Folios 201-202. Incomplete letter, 21 July 1859, from William Smith to John Murray III. Note 4, Folios 209-210. Letter, 9 August [1859], from Henry Maine to William Smith. The letter was an enclosure in Smith's letter to John Murray III, 11 August 1859 (folios 207-208). Note 5, Folio 253. Letter, 18 May [1865], from Maria Smith to John Murray III. |
| Keywords | authors classics education geography Quarterly Review biography travel writing editing |
| People | Smith, William Murray, John III Cooke, Robert Walton, J Koppel, A Maine, Henry Smith, Maria |
| Places | London; United Kingdom |
| NLS Collection | Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers |
| NLS Reference | MS.41119 |
| 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 |