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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters from William Smith to John Murray, publishers |
| Date | 7 Apr 1885 - 30 Dec 1890 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Author | Smith, William |
| Theme | Politics, Society and Religion |
| Description | The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV 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). The letters are arranged chronologically. |
| Folio Information |
1885: folios 1-39 [Notes 1-2]; 1886: folios 40-58; 1887: folios 59-81; 1888: folios 82-101; 1889: folios 102-142 [Note 3]; 1890: folios 143-201. Notes: Note 1, Folios 6-7. Letter, 24 April 1885, from William Smith to John Murray III. The letter, a forwarding note, is written on the unused folio of a letter (folio 7), 22 April 1885, from William Courthope to William Smith. Note 2, Folios 29-30. Letter, 17 October [1885], from John Collins to William Smith. The letter was forwarded as an enclosure to Smith's letter to John Murray III, 20 October 1885 (folios 27-28). Note 3, Folios 131-135. Letter, 12 September 1889, from Maria Smith, on behalf of her father, William, to John Murray III. Enclosed with the letter is a memorandum (folios 133-135) dictated by William Smith to his daughter for John Murray III. |
| Keywords | family health and medicine friendship Quarterly Review finance social class |
| People | Murray, John III Murray, John IV Cooke, Robert Smith, William Courthope, William Collins, John Smith, Maria |
| Places | London; Folkstone: United Kingdom |
| NLS Collection | Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers |
| NLS Reference | MS.41122 |
| 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 |