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Cooke, Robert Francis (of John Murray, publisher) (1816-1891)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1816 - 1891

Found in 150 Collections and/or Records:

Article, "Junius", by David Coulton. The article has been extracted from the "Quarterly Review" and is bound with letters of various writers to John Murray III, John Murray IV, William Smith and Robert Cooke concerning the article., 1851-1852, 1904.

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Identifier: MS.42065
Scope and Contents David Coulton`s article on Junius was published in the "Quarterly Review" of December 1851.The article and letters have been bound under the cover title, "Lord Lyttelton Junius. Q. R. No. 179". The file is arranged as follows : (1) Coulton`s article on Junius as published in the "Quarterly Review";(2) letters of various correspondents, 1851-1852, concerning Coulton`s article: letter of John Gibson Lockhart to John Murray III;...
Dates: 1851-1852, 1904.

Correspondence concerning a proposal to publish an abridged translation of the mediaeval Latin dictionary of Charles du Fresne du Cange., 1880-1898, 1944.

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Identifier: MS.42616
Scope and Contents

The letters held are all that is left of a once "immense" correspondence concerning the proposal to publish the dictionary. Much of the correspondence was destroyed in 1942.

Dates: 1880-1898, 1944.

Letters of Charles Darwin, mostly to John Murray III., 1845-1881.

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Identifier: MS.42152
Scope and Contents The letters have been retained in their original order, having been previously foliated. Where the date of the letter has not been ascertained from the physical letter, the dates according to the 'Darwin Correspondence Project' have been used.Letters of Francis Darwin to John Murray [III], 1887: folios 1-2;Letters of Charles Robert Darwin to John Murray [III], including an enclosure of a letter of Charles Darwin to Henry Colburn and a manuscript copy of an 1837...
Dates: 1845-1881.

Letters of David Livingstone to John Murray III, with a letter to Robert Cooke, written at the time of his expedition to the Zambesi, and during his return to Britain from Africa between 1864 and 1865., 1858-1874.

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Identifier: MS.42421
Scope and Contents Most of the letters concern the preparation for publication of Livingstone`s “Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and its Tributaries”. Also included : (1) a letter of Reginald Poole to ?John Murray III concerning a quotation in Livingstone`s “Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and its Tributaries”;(2) letters of Robert Cooke to John Murray III concerning the return of Henry Stanley to Europe after he had "found" Livingstone at...
Dates: 1858-1874.

Letters of George Borrow to John Murray II and to John Murray III; with letters of Mary Borrow to John Murray III and to Robert Cooke., 1840-? 1860.

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Identifier: MS.42041
Scope and Contents

A bound volume of letters with the spine title, "Letters from George Borrow to John Murray". The letters are arranged chronologically. Those letters that have no date are held after the chronological sequence.

Dates: 1840-? 1860.

Letters of George Borrow to John Murray III and to Robert Cooke; with letters of Mary Borrow to John Murray III. Included are several miscellaneous items concerning George Borrow., 1840-1865, 1951.

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Identifier: MS.42042
Scope and Contents Folios 1-24. Letters, 1842-1865, of George Borrow to John Murray III, with letters of Borrow to Robert Cooke. 25-48. Letters, 1848-1857, of Mary Borrow to John Murray III, with a letter to “Mr. Woodfall”. 49-50. Letter, "Sept. 23d" of William Knapp to John Murray III. 51-52. Letter, 1840, of John ?Stouring to John Murray ?II. 53-54. Manuscript inventory of the “Letters of Geo. Borrow to John Murray, Esq.” 55. Manuscript copy of...
Dates: 1840-1865, 1951.

Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray., 1880-1884.

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Identifier: MS.41121
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Robert Cooke. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1880: folios 1-56;1881: folios 57-113;1882: folios 114-143 [Note 1];1883: folios 144-164 [Notes 2-3];1884: folios 165-202 [Note 4].Notes.[Note 1] Folio 141. A...
Dates: 1880-1884.

Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray, publishers., 1844-1869.

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Identifier: MS.41119
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III and Robert Cooke. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1844-1849: folios 1-50 [Note 1];1850-1859: folios 51-226 [Notes 2-4];1860, 1862-1869: folios 227-278 [Note 5].Notes.[Note 1] Folios 7-8. Letter, 24 February 1845, of William Smith to J. Walton...
Dates: 1844-1869.

Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray, publishers., 1870-1879.

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Identifier: MS.41120
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Robert Cooke. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1870: folios 1-43 [Note 1];1871: folios 44-67;1872: folios 68-100 [Notes 2-4];1873: folios 101-108;1874: folios 109-128;1875: folios 129-142;1876: folios...
Dates: 1870-1879.

Letters of William Smith (1813-1893) to John Murray, publishers., 1885-1890.

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Identifier: MS.41122
Scope and Contents The letters are to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Robert Cooke. They concern the publication of various works by, and connected with, Smith, and also his editorship of the “Quarterly Review” (1867-1893). The letters are arranged chronologically.1885: folios 1-39 [Notes 1-2];1886: folios 40-58;1887: folios 59-81;1888: folios 82-101;1889: folios 102-142 [Note 3];1890: folios 143-201.Notes.[Note...
Dates: 1885-1890.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Alexander Lindsay., 1845-1858.

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Identifier: MS.40700
Scope and Contents

The letters are to John Murray III, with a letter to Robert Cooke. They concern the publication of various works by Lord Lindsay, including “Lives of the Lindsays”, “Progression by Antagonism” and “Sketches of the History of Christian Art”.

The letters are arranged chronologically.

1845-1849: folios 1-74;

1852, 1855, 1857-1858: folios 75-100.

For undated letters see MS.40701.

Dates: 1845-1858.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Alexander Napier., 1861-1885.

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Identifier: MS.40867
Scope and Contents Letters, 1861-1885, of Alexander Napier to John Murray III, John Murray IV and Robert Cooke, and related letters. The letters concern works of Napier’s published by the Murrays, including his translation of the German biography of Lord Byron by Karl Elze, and his editorship of a new edition of Croker’s “The life of Samuel Johnson” by James Boswell. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1861: folios 1-2;1868: folios 3-6;1870-1871: folios 7-58;...
Dates: 1861-1885.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Alfred Turner., 1820-1866.

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Identifier: MS.41207
Scope and Contents Letters, 1820-1866 and uncertain dates, of Alfred Turner to John Murray II and John Murray, with a few to Robert Cooke. They concern his role as attorney for the Murray firm, dealing with pirated editions or illegal copying of Murray works, but also showing the family friendship which existed. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1820: folios 1-2;1822: folios 3-10;1825: folios 11-12;1830: folios 13-14;1843-1848: folios...
Dates: 1820-1866.

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885)., 1845-1884 and undated (? 1836).

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Identifier: MS.41304
Scope and Contents The letters appear to be to John Murray III and to Robert Cooke. They concern the publication by John Murray, publishers, of various works by Christopher Wordsworth. The letters are arranged chronologically.1845-1849: folios 1-30;1850-1858: folios 31-98 [Note];1861, 1863,1866: folios 99-117;1878, 1882,1884: folios 118-125.Undated letter, watermark 1836: folios 126-127.[Note] Folio 88. Receipt, 14 April 1856, concerning...
Dates: 1845-1884 and undated (? 1836).

Letters to John Murray, publishers, of correspondents with surname or company name Chambers., 1813-1925.

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Identifier: MS.40208
Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and by date under each name.Chambers, Miss.Letter, 1813, of Miss Chambers to John Murray II. Folios 1-2.Chambers, Charles Douglas.Letters, 1900 and 1902, of Charles Douglas Chambers to John Murray IV. Folios 3-8.Chambers, Charles Edward Stuart.Letters, 1908, 1910 and 1921, of Charles Edward Stuart Chambers to John Murray IV. Folios 9-14. Chambers,...
Dates: 1813-1925.

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