Letters to John Murray, publishers, of George Smith : Correspondence. 1878-1894.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, George, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Smith, George.

Carey, W. R. (William R.).

Carey, W. R.

Cooke, Robert.

Political science.

Religion.

Naturalism.

Biography.

Travel writing.

London (England).

India.

Great Britain.

Edinburgh (Scotland).

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

1878

Summary:

"The letters appear to be to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Robert Cooke. They concern the preparation and publication of various works by George Smith, including: "The life of John Wilson, D.D., F.R.S." (1878, 1879); "The geography of British India, political and physical" (1882); "The life of William Carey, D.D." (1885 and subsequent editions); "Stephen Hislop pioneer missionary and naturalist in Central India from 1844-1863" (1888, 1889); "A modern apostle. Alexander N. Somerville, D.D. 1813-1889" (1890); "Bishop Heber, poet and chief missionary to the East, second Lord Bishop of Calcutta, 1783-1826" (1895). The letters are arranged chronologically."

Notes:

AMDigital Reference: MS.41109.

"1878-1879: folios 1-20; 1880-1884: folios 21-70 [Note 1]; 1885-1889: folios 71-96; 1890-1894: folios 97-141 [Notes 2-3]. Notes. [Note 1.] Folios 31-32. Printed "letter post", 25 May 1880, of Charles Bernard to George Smith. The letter was forwarded as an enclosure to George Smith's letter to John Murray, publishers, 5 July 1880 (folios 29-30). [Note 2.] Folio 103. Photographic portrait, ?1880-?1889, of Alexander Somerville. The portrait was sent as an enclosure to George Smith's letter to John Murray ?III, 24 June 1890 (folios 101-102). The portrait was used as the frontispiece to "A modern apostle. Alexander N. Somerville, D.D. 1813-1889" [Note 3.] Folio 120. Letter, 20 June 1893, of Lemuel Bangs, of Charles Scribner's Sons, to ?John Murray IV.".

Incoming correspondence received by John Murray, publishers.