Letters from William Smith to John Murray, publishers : Correspondence. 1 Jan 1891 - 31 Dec 1892.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, William, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Smith, William.

Friendship.

Geography.

Religion.

Education.

Draft.

Biography.

London (England).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

2020

Summary:

"The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Hallam Murray. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the "Quarterly Review" (1867-1893)."

Notes:

AMDigital Reference: MS.41123.

"1891: folios 1-101 [Notes 1-4]; 1892: folios 102-207 [Notes 5-7]. Notes: Note 1, Folios 28-29. Letter, 22 March 1891, from George Marindin to William Smith. Note 2, Folios 32-33. Letter, 23 March 1891, from William Wayte to William Smith. Note 3, Folios 34-35. Letter, 23 March 1891, from Hungerford Crewe to William Smith. The letter was forwarded by Smith to John Murray IV, the forwarding note, 24 March 1891, being written on the unused folio (f. 35) of Lord Crewe's letter. Note 4, Folio 36. Letter, 25 March 1891, from William Wayte to William Smith, enclosing a letter, 24 March 1891 (folios 37-38) from Norman MacColl to Wayte. Note 5, Folio 130. Memorandum, 8 June 1892, from Messrs. Bradbury, Agnew and Co. Ltd. to Hallam Murray concerning "Smith's Smaller Geography". Note 6, Folios 141-142. Letter, 13 August [1892], from Arthur Yate to William Smith. The letter was forwarded as an enclosure to Smith's letter to John Murray IV, 14 August 1892 (folios 139-140). Note 7, Folios 206-207. Letter, 31 December 1892, from Maria Smith, on behalf of her father, William, to John Murray IV.".

Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.