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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Howard Douglas |
| Date | 1821-1861 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Author | Douglas, Howard |
| Theme | Politics, Society and Religion; The Sciences; Business and Finance |
| Description | The letters are to John Murray II and John Murray III. They mainly concern the publication of works by Howard Douglas on military affairs. Among the titles discussed are the “Treatise on naval gunnery” (1820, and subsequent editions) and, “On naval warfare with steam” (1858 and 1860). The letters are arranged chronologically. |
| Folio Information |
1821-1822, 1831, 1843-1846, 1848: folios 1-34 [Note 1]; 1850-1854: folios 35-105 [Note 2]; 1855-1859: folios 106-155; 1860-1861: folios 156-186. Notes. [Note 1.] Folios 18-19. Letter, [?March 1843], of Howard Douglas to John Gibson Lockhart. [Note 2.] Folios 85-86. Letter, 25 May 1853, of Howard Douglas to Robert Cooke. |
| Keywords | publishing war history military |
| People | Douglas, Howard Murray, John II Murray, John III |
| Places | France; United Kingdom |
| NLS Collection | Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers |
| NLS Reference | MS.40341 |
| 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 |