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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters to John Murray, publishers, from correspondents with surnames from Jennings, M to Jerdan |
| Date | 1814-1904 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Author | Jennings, Mabel; Jennings, Madeleine; Jephson, Harriet; Jephson, Richard; Jerdan, William |
| Theme | Literature and Poetry |
| Description | This manuscript includes letters, 1814-1868 and uncertain dates, from William Jerdan to John Murray II and John Murray III with related letters and papers. They mostly concern Jerdan’s role as editor of the “Literary Gazette”, with requests for early copies of books for review. The letters reveal the business and social relationship between Jerdan and the Murrays. The letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent, then by date under each name. |
| Folio Information |
Jennings, Mabel, 1891: folios 1-3; Jennings, Madeleine, 1893-1904 and uncertain dates: folios 4-31; Jephson, Harriet, 1894: folios 32-35; Jephson, Richard, 1892: folios 36-39; Jerdan, William, 1814-1868 and uncertain dates: 1814: folios 40-42*; 1819-1829: folios 43-111**; 1830-1835: folios 112-141; 1837: folios 142-143; 1839: folios 144-145; 1844: folios 146-147; 1849-1850: folios 148-150; (?)early 1850s: folios 151-154; 1856: folios 155-156; 1868: folios 157-160; uncertain dates: folios 161-164; * Includes note, 18 July 1814, from John Taylor to John Murray II: folio 40; * Includes letter, 18 May 1819, from Thomas Gaspey to William Jerdan: folios 53-54. |
| Keywords | authors editing friendship poetry travel writing |
| People | Jennings, Mabel Jennings, Madeleine Jephson, Harriet Jephson, Richard Jerdan, William Murray, John II Murray, John III |
| Places | London; United Kingdom |
| NLS Collection | Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers |
| NLS Reference | MS.40617 |
| 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 |