[John Murray IV, publisher] Three Autograph Letters Signed to "My dear Brown" [John Murray Brown of Little, Brown and Company, publishers] about "John Murray the Fifth's [Jack's]" "journey round the world".

Published by 50a Albemarle St London 12 August 13 March 1907 and 10 June 1907, 1906

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LETTER ONE (12 Aug. 1906), three pages, 12mo, bifolium, very good condition. "I have not heard of or from you for sometime past, but I now write to tell you that my son John Murray the fifth, starts for a journey round the world, or nearly so, on the 25th and that I propose to give him a letter of introduction to you. He was at Eton & took his degree (with Honours) at Magdalen College, Oxford. He is now working with me here in the business & is a Lieut. in a Yeomanry regiment,The Scottish Horse. | His companion is Norman Chamberlain a nephew of our Ex-Colonial Minister. | They may be a day or two in Boston in Sept: or Oct but it is more likely that they will be there, if all goes well on their return journey next May - after visiting Japan China India &c. | We always regret that your visit to England was cut short, and wrote you would come over & finish it. [.]"; LETTER TWO: (13 March 1907) One page, cr.8vo, one edge ragged, small closed tear, ow fair-good & complete. Text: "[.] Jack has been touring in India, Burma, Ceylon China Japan &c & hopes to return via San Francisco in May. His stay in the Eastern states was unavoidably curtailed to a day or two on his way out, but he hopes to have more leisure on his return. | I am sorry to say we have no portraits of my Grandmother, or of Archibald Murray, or of Allegra [Byron's illegitimate daughter]. I send two copies of a private plate of the 5 John Murrays in the hope that it may be of some use to you, and also a few autographs. My grandfather - Sir John Barrow Dean Milman and an address & signature of Lord Byron. | If I come across anything else which seems suitable, I will bear you in mind."; LETTER THREE: (10 June 1907) Three pages, bifolium, good condition. Text: "Jack has returned and in the first place let me thank you for your kindness to him. He enjoyed his time in Boston immensely and appreciates your kindness& hospitality very highly as we do. ! Jack tells me that you have a portrait of me which shocks him: the subject is not a good one and consequently you cannot expect a photograph to make much of it, but Jack insists onmy sending you one to supercede the scarecrow so I am inflicting myself upon you by this post. | Thirdly I must thank you for your kind letter of May 20, which I was very glad to receive. | Jack goes off to night into camp with his Yeomanry for 3 weeks. He joins me in kindest remembrances.".…

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[John Murray IV, publisher] Three Autograph Letters Signed to "My dear Brown" [John Murray Brown of Little, Brown and Company, publishers] about "John Murray the Fifth's [Jack's]" "journey round the world".
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John Murray IV, publisher
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50a Albemarle St London 12 August 13 March 1907 and 10 June 1907
Publication year
1906

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