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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters to John Murray, publishers, from John Motley |
| Date | 25 May 1854 - 29 Apr 1877 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Author | Motley, John |
| Theme | Literature and Poetry; Business and Finance; Politics, Society and Religion |
| Description | Letters, 1854-1877, from John Lothrop Motley to John Murray III, with related letters. They concern his works “History of the United Netherlands” and “The life and death of John of Barneveld”. Several letters include his views on the American Civil War, and there is mention also of the political situation in Europe. |
| Folio Information |
1854: folios 1-2; 1860: folios 3-34; 1861: folios 35-60; (1) 1862-1863: folios 61-74; (2) 1864-1865: folios 75-80; 1866-1867: folios 81-114; 1868-1869: folios 115-123; 1870-1872: folios 124-134; 1873-1874: folios 135-157; 1876-1877: folios 158-163; uncertain date, letter from Susan St John Mildmay (née Motley): folio 164. 1. Includes copy of letter, 27 November 1861, from John Motley to Joseph Chester: folios 50-53; letters, 9 and 17 December 1861, from Joseph Chester to John Motley: folios 54-58. 2. Includes letter, 13 May 1862, from Daniel Ferguson to John Motley: folio 62. |
| Keywords | authors business publishing history biography politics copyright war |
| People | Motley, John Murray, John III Mildmay, John Chetser, Joseph Ferguson, Daniel |
| Places | Walton-on-Thames; London; Dorset; England; Edinburgh; Aberdeen; Scotland; United Kingdom; Netherlands; New York; United States |
| NLS Collection | Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers |
| NLS Reference | MS.40853 |
| 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 |