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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Philip Stanhope |
| Date | 6 Sep 1826 - 22 Dec 1839 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Author | Stanhope, Philip (5th Earl Stanhope) |
| Theme | Travel and the World |
| Description | Letters from Philip Stanhope to John Murray II and John Murray III, with related papers. They concern works of his published by the Murrays, including "The life of Belisarius", "History of the war of the succession in Spain", the first volumes of "History of England from the peace of Utrecht to the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle", and "Spain under Charles the Second", a selection from the correspondence of Alexander Stanhope. There is also discussion of parliamentary matters, 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 |
1826-1827: folios 1-13; 1829: folios 14-19; 1830-1831: folios 20-44; 1832-1833: folios 45-82; 1834-1835: folios 83-96; 1836-1837: folios 97-116; 1838: folios 117-142; 1839: folios 143-183. (1) Notes 1. Includes letter, 13 November 1839, from Philip Stanhope to Messrs. Spottiswoode, printers: folio 169. |
| Keywords | authors editing politics poetry illustration Quarterly Review family |
| People | Stanhope, Philip (5th Earl Stanhope) Murray, John III |
| Places | Chevening; Grantham; United Kingdom; |
| 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.41143 |
| 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 |