Letters, undated and of uncertain date, from William Blackwood to John Murray II regarding business dealings, with related papers : Correspondence. 1816 - 1835.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blackwood, William, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blackwood, William.

Hogg, James.

Finance.

Poetry.

Accounts.

Printing.

Friendship.

Business.

Edinburgh (Scotland).

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

1816

Summary:

The letters and papers concern the business relations between Blackwood and Murray and their associates. The letters are arranged by suggested date.

Notes:

AMDigital Reference: MS.40119.

"1816. Folio 1: note by (?)William Blackwood on a fragment of a letter postmarked '29 June 1816'. The note is a list of various publications. Folio 2: letter, [? September ? 1816], from William Blackwood to John Murray II. Folio 3: letter, [? 1816], from William Blackwood to John Murray II. Folio 4: letter, [? 1816], from John Murray II to William Blackwood. Folios 5-8: account sheets, [? 1816], from William Blackwood in relation to his business with John Murray II. Folios 9-14: draft legal document, [? 1816], concerning William Blackwood and John Murray II on the one part, and James Ballantyne on the other, and the difficulties over the publication of Sir Walter Scott's "Tales of My Landlord". Folio 15: letter, [? 1816-? 1817], from William Blackwood to John Murray II. 1817. Folio 16: letter, [? January ? 1817], from William Blackwood to (?) John Murray II. Folios 17-18: letter, [? 15 ? February ? 1817], from William Blackwood to John Murray II. Folio 19: letter, [? 4 ? March ? 1817], from William Blackwood to John Murray II. Folio 20: letter, [? April ? 1817], from William Blackwood to John Murray II. Folio 21: letter, [? June ? 1817], from William Blackwood to John Murray II.1818. Folio 22: letter, [? 1818], from William Blackwood to John Murray II concerning "Beppo" by Lord Byron. Folios 23-24: letter, [? 1818], from William Blackwood to John Murray II concerning the sales of "Beppo" by Lord Byron, and mentioning the fourth canto of (?)"Childe Harold". Folio 25: letter, [? 1818], from William Blackwood to John Murray II concerning the fourth canto of (?)"Childe Harold" by Lord Byron. 1819. Folio 26: letter, 7 May [? 1819], from William Blackwood to John Murray II. Folios 27-28: letter, [? 1819], from William Blackwood to John Murray II. Folios 29-30: accounts, [? 1819], listing expenses in connection with the printing of the "Life of Andrew Melville", by Thomas McCrie, and "Jacobite Relics", by James Hogg.(?)1835, or after. Folios 31-32: manuscript copy, (?)1835 (watermark), of a letter, [? 1816], from John Murray II to William Blackwood. Unknown dates. Folio 33: letter from James Ballantyne to (?) William Blackwood concerning the health of Sir Walter Scott. Folios 34-35: letter of unknown authorship to William Blackwood asking him to determine the whereabouts of 'Lowry the engraver', and to call in 'at J. Murray's'. Folio 36: letter of unknown authorship concerning William Blackwood.".

Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.