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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters to John Murray, publishers, from Philip Stanhope |
| Date | 9 Jan 1840 - 16 May 1849 |
| 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 letters and papers. They concern works of his published by the Murrays, including "Essais sur la vie du grand Condé", the fourth volume of his "History of England", "Historical Essays, Contributed to the Quarterly Review", and advice on the travel handbook for Spain. There is also discussion of parliamentary matters, particularly the Copyright Bill, 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 |
1840-1841: folios 1-13; 1842: folios 14-52; (1) 1843: folios 53-72; 1844: folios 73-99; 1845-1846: folios 100-125; 1847-1848: folios 126-148; 1849: folios 149-156 (2); 1. Includes letter, 2 April 1842, from Philip Stanhope to John Gibson Lockhart: folios 21-22. 2. Includes letter, 9 January 1849, from Henry Reed to Philip Stanhope: folio 152; copy of letter, 25 January 1842, from Philip Stanhope to Henry Reed: folios 153-154. |
| Keywords | authors history politics copyright law and litigation non-fiction reviews and literary criticism finance travel writing Quarterly Review |
| People | Stanhope, Philip (5th Earl Stanhope) Murray, John III Murray, John II Lockhart, John Gibson Reed, Henry |
| Places | Chevening; London; Brighton; United Kingdom; Philadelphia; United States |
| Language | French; English |
| 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.41144 |
| 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 |