| Description | Correspondence of James Murie (M), in 3 parts, dated 1867-1905. Correspondents have been arranged in alphabetical order (excluding letters 1-7).
CHAPMAN, H.C.
223. Hereford. 1881, May 24. Thanks for hospitality during visit to London.
224. Hereford. 1881, May 27. Invites M to Hereford.
225. Hereford. 1881, May 28. Sad that M cannot visit but perhaps Jackson can.
226. Hereford. 1881, Jul 23. M asked if he can provide a companion for Algernon during his visit to Switzerland.
227. Hereford. 1882, Jul 28. Chatter.
228. Hereford. 1884, Jun 25. Encloses strawberries. Chatter.
229. Hereford. 1888, Feb 11. Approves of M retiring.
230. Hereford. 1888, Apr 7. Disappointment at not seeing M.
231. London. 1888, May 23. Touring Surrey and Kent. Another invitation to M.
232. Hereford. 1888, May 31. Disappointment at not seeing M.
233. Salop. 1888, Sep 2. Happy that M is visiting at last.
234. Hereford. 1888, Sep 23. Looking forward to seeing M.
CHAPMAN, I.A.
235. Hereford. 1885, Jun 27. Cannot attend Lin reception.
236. Hereford. 1888, Mar 19. Bed being aired for M's reception.
237. Hereford. 1888, Mar 27. Still waiting for M.
238. Hereford. 1888, Mar 31. A little suspicous of M's reason not to visit.
239. Hereford. 1888, May 12. M again invited to visit. (I do wish M would go: Ed.)
CHAPMAN, J.
240. Paris. 1887, Nov 26. M thanked for recommending Boulger to write on Darwin.
CLARKE, W. Eagle
241. Leeds. Apr 21. M asked to support candidature for Curatorship of Nottingham Nat. Hist. Museum.
COBBOLD, T Spencer
242. [No place name or date]. Cannot understand why Mr. Bulk throws wet blankets on efforts to make Lin meetings attractive.
243. [No place name or date]. M kind and cruel to expect writer to be in two places at once.
244. London. 1873, Jul 14. Chatter.
245. [No place name or year] Feb 27. Fuss about Transactions.
246. [No place name]. 1882, Feb 19. Proofs returned. More printer's errors found.
247. [No place name or year] Mar 20. Requests tickets for lectures. Last public discourse.
248. London. 1886, Mar 16. Making new will. Asks M for information.
COBBOLD, Charles
249. London. S.W. 1886, Mar 29. Obituary being written by Sanderson for R. Soc.
250. Redhill. 1886, May 20. Requests title of father's last title. Information re sale of father's cabinet and books.
251. Redhill. 1886, May 21. More information re sale of cabinet and books.
252. Redhill. 1886, May 24. £150 not enough for specimens. M's advice sought.
253. Redhill. 1886. Nov 18. Flower does not place so high a value on collection.
254. Redhill. 1887, Jan 13. Information on sale of diagrams.
259. Redhill. 1887, Feb 7. Suggests a "Cobbold Medal" to be awarded bi-annually by Council.
COBBOLD, Mary A.
255. London. 1886, Mar 21. M informed that father died on March 20.
256. London. 1886, Apr 28. Encloses photograph of father.
COBBOLD, F.P.
257. London. [no year] Oct 21. M asked to describe husband's work for inclusion in obituary.
258. London. [no year] Nov. 22. M reminded of request (in 257: Ed.).
260. London. Feb 8. Encloses letter (see Cobbold, Charles S.W., 259: Ed) which expresses her own thoughts.
261. London. May 23. M has not responded to suggestion re medal made "some months hence".
COLE, William
262. Essex. 1882, Feb 8. M invited to meeting of Essex Nat. Field Club.
COLLINGWOOD, C.
263. London. 1880, Mar 25. Proofs of plates returned with corrections.
COLLINS, F. Howard
264. Edgbaston. [no year] Feb 5. Hackel's Morphologie returned. Sorry M is retiring.
COOKE, M.
265. [No place name] 1885, Jan 13. Explaining how very busy he is.
COUGHTREY, Millen
266. London. 1874, Dec 21. Wishes to meet M. Soon returning to New Zealand.
CRANSTON, George
267. Glasgow. 1880, May 17. Can M obtain autographs of Huxley, Tyndall, Darwin.
CRANSTON, R.
268. London. 1873, Sep 8. Pethycurves letters returned. Chatter.
CRICHTON BROWNE, J.
270. Wakefield. [no date]. Testimonial to M re Chair at R. Vet Coll.
CROMBIE, J.M.
271. London. 1884, Mar 3. Will attend Thursday meeting if his paper is ready.
CROWLEY, Philip
272. Croydon. 1887, Jun 2. M invited to join others for inspection of insects.
CUNNINGHAM, Robert C.
273. Dublin. 1874, Oct 6. Requests loan of M's woodcuts of hand and foot.
274. Belfast. 1874, Oct 6. Testimonial to M for Chair in University College.
CURREY, Frederick
275. London. 1877, Jul 27. Testimonial to M for Asst Gen. Secretaryship of B.A.
276. London. 1878, Dec 6. Asks M to send bottles of water that had been left at the Lin for microscopical examination.
DALLAS, W.I.
277. London. 1872, Apr 1. Testimonial to M for Chair at the R. Vet. Coll.
278. London. 1879, Apr 9. M thanked for kind letter.
279. London. 1879, Nov 2. Cabinets are advertised for sale.
DALLAS, W.S.
280. [No place name]. 1867, Aug 17. M Asked if Rev. Bevington is a Fellow of the Lin.
DARWIN, Charles
281. Beckenham. 1872, Apr 2. M recommended for Chair at R. Vet. Coll.
DARWIN, Francis
282. Kent. [no date]. M thanked for letter. Card sent to Hancock.
283. Cambridge. [no date] M asked for brief history of Dr. Boolt for a footnote.
284. Cambridge. 1886, Mar 31 M thanked for Boolt information. Address confirmed.
285. Cambridge. [no date]. Block returned with comments.
286. Cambridge. [no date]. Apologies to M for losing unopened letter.
DAVIDSON, Kate L.
287. S. Wales. 1888, Feb 1. Daughter good at drawing plates. Can M give or find her work.
288. S. Wales. 1888, Feb 7. Sorry M is leaving.
DAVIDSON, Thomas
289. Brighton. 1885, Jul 14. Thanks M for helping to submit work to Council.
290. Brighton. 1885, Jul 20. Asks for return of MS. Not well enough to collect it.
291. Brighton. 1885, Jul 26. Explaining despatch of plates for artist.
292. Brighton. 1885, Jul 30. Information about plates. Will never be well again.
293. Brighton. 1885, Aug 31. Information about plates. Gloomy about his health.
DAWSON, J.M.
294. Montreal. 1887, Jun 11. M's guidance sought to help graduate.
DAY, Francis
295, London. 1872, Jun 19. Claimed the Lin journal not received.
296. Cheltenham. 1878, Nov 25. Will submit paper. Chat about fish.
297. Cheltenham. [no date]. Congratulations on M's success.
298. Cheltenham. 1879, Jan 19. Financial comments about his "Fish of India"
299. Cheltenham. 1879, Mar 18. Comments about Dallas's paper, and whitebait.
300. Cheltenham. 1879, Apr 7. Enclosing a short paper on whitebait.
301. Cheltenham. [no date]. Congratulations on M's appointment to the Lin.
302. Clevedon. 1880, Feb 5. Chatter about fish.
303. Cheltenham. 1880, Dec 26. M queried about plate of Toxotes.
304. Cheltenham. 1881, Jan 21. Claims Dr. Gunther's attack is unprovoked.
305. Cheltenham. 1881, Mar 8. About spawning of sprats.
306. Aberdeen. 1881, May 22. Requests information from M. Chatter.
307. Cheltenham. 1881, May 28. Sorry M unable to visit. Chatter.
308. Cheltenham. 1881, Oct 26. Closely engaged with Pt 3 of "British Fishes".
309. Cheltenham. 1881, Nov 22. M asked name of the enclosed drawing.
310. Cheltenham. 1881, Nov 27. Requests return of sketch of parasite.
311. Cheltenham. 1882, Apr 24. Asks if M would like paper on Marine Fishes.
312. Cheltenham. 1882, Oct 10. M invited to Cheltenham.
313. [No place name] 1883, Jun 8. Asks M to send Conversazione ticket to Sewell-Gana.
314. Cheltenham. 1883, Nov 8. Strong objection to the awards of May 26.
315. Cheltenham. 1885, [no month] 7. Has withdrawn from all work in town as he is very busy fish hatching.
316. Penmaenmawr. 1885, Aug 16. Chatter.
317. Cheltenham. 1886, Oct 19. Has discovered indisputable evidence about Lochleven trout.
318 Cheltenham. 1887, Feb 14. To Geneva to see method of raising microscopic food for fishes.
319. Cheltenham. 1887, Dec 22. Regret that M has resigned from the Lin.
320. Cheltenham. 1888, Jan 28. Has fine collection of crustacae he collected in India.
321. Cheltenham. 1888, Sep 22. Seeks information about animal fur turning white in northern climes.
322. Cheltenham. [no date]. Asks M if two drawings are indeed the same fish.
323. Cheltenham. [no date]. Parts of paper by Mr. Edward worth publishing.
324. Cheltenham. [no date]. Asks M to find out if fish can be sent to be figured.
325. Cheltenham. [no date]. About contents of fish stomachs.
326. Cheltenham. 1888, Dec. 12. About Huxley going in for the fisheries.
DOBELL, Horace
327. Bournemouth. 1887, Nov 27. M's advice sought on nocturnal habits of guinea-pigs.
DOBSEN, G.E.
328. Netley. 1881, May 3. M asked if he knows of cases involved with muscle tendons.
329. S'ampton. 1819, Sep 20. Will write on the anatomy of the hedgehog for Trans.
330. Netley. 1880, Aug 9. Proofs returned with corrections.
331. Netley. 1880, Oct 20. Congratulates M on his election.
DUNCAN, John
332. [No place name] 1874, Dec 28. Reminds M he must visit.
333. [No place name] 1875, Jan 16. Stresses M misunderstands reason for cheque received.
DUNCAN, P. Martin
334. London. 1872, Apr 2. Testimonial to M's application for Comp. Anatomy and Physiology Chair.
335. London. 1882, Aug 10, Disappointed with quality of M's manuscript.
336. York. 1881. Aug 28. Plates enclosed with corrections.
EDWARD, Thomas
337. Banff. 1881, Apr 16. Paper on fish sent for submission to the Committee.
ELLIOTT, D.G.
338. London. 1873, May 13. Asks M to submit manuscript shortly.
339. Paris. 1873, Jun 18. Stresses that M's ms must be ready within a week.
340. London. 1873, Jul 5. Asks M when manuscript will be delivered.
341. Baden Baden, l873, Aug 28. M's manuscript submitted too late to be included in Birds of Paradise.
342. London. 1874, Feb 9. Explains that M's MS arrived too late for publication.
EMMET, John
343. Boston Spa. 1888, Jan. Encloses sub. to the Lin Soc and asks about a book.
FLOWER, W.H.
344. London. 1874, Sep 15. Testimonial to M's application for Chair.
GRANT, J.W.
345. London. 1871, Jan 12. Paper on Tropical Plants submitted for Transactions.
346. London. 1872, Apr 3. Testimonial to M's application for R. Vet. Coll. Chair.
347. London. 1875, Jun 16. Note to thank M.
348. London. 1875, Dec 1. Approves of M submitting paper on Mid-Africa.
349.[No place name] 1884, Jun 23. Encloses spears and shield from Uganda.
350. Nairn.[No date]. Will supply M with ticket for meeting.
351. London. [no date] Encloses ticket for Geological meeting.
HERDMAN, W.A.
352. [No place name or date] Encloses short paper for Thursday meeting.
353. [No place name] 1881, Feb 7. Encloses proofs from Mr. Hutton.
354. Edinburgh. 1881, Mar 10. Regret at leaving London without goodbye to M.
355. Edinburgh. [no date] Encloses complete copy of Forth papers for library.
356. Edinburgh. 1881, Sep 22. Applying for Chair Nat. Hist. Liverpool. Asks M for testimonial.
357. Liverpool. 1881, Oct 21. Will submit Thompson's paper on Copecoda to Lin.
358. Liverpool. 1886, Oct 23. Asks M to arrange for Thompson to use Lin library
359. Liverpool. 1887, Oct 26. Submits Thompson's name for Lin Fellowship.
360. Liverpool. 1888, May 7.M invited to join dredging expedition.
JACKSON, J.R.
361. Richmond. 1881, Nov 4. Asks M if dried bananas from Jamaica could be sold in English market.
JANSE, G.
362. Amsterdam. 1884, Jan 12. Will send to Ramsey via M specimens and portraits.
363. Amsterdam. 1884, Feb 22. Complains that M has not acknowledged receipt of eggs, books and documents.
364. Amsterdam. 1884, Apr 21. Complains again about lack of acknowledgement.
365. Amsterdam. 1884, May 15. Complains yet again about lack of acklowledgement.
366. Amsterdam. 1884, Jul 18. Requests £5/10/0 for books and documents and will complain to President.
367. Lothbury. 1884, Aug 8. Bill for 5/10/0 drawft on M awaits collection.
KIDSTON, R.
368. Sterling. 1886, Mar 11. Paper on Fossil Ferns submitted to M for opinion.
KIPPIST, Richard
369. London. 1876, Dec 28. Asks M to reply to request by John Lubbock.
370. London. 1878, Apr 3. Mystery of missing account is solved.
371. London. 1878, Sep 29. Cheque will be sent by post if M has returned home.
372. London. 1878, Nov 2. General talk on what is happening at the Lin.
373. London. 1878, Nov 22. M asked to persuade the stupid Miss Buston to cash cheque.
374. London. 1878, Dec 2. John Lubbock will forward drawings of Cape Orchids.
375. London. 1878, Dec 21. Confned to bed with agonized back. Hopes M will see him when visiting Burlington House.
376. London. 1879, Dec 20. M to ask R. Geogr. Soc. for an edition of Dampier.
377. London. 1881, Jan 3. M thanked for cheque. Bentham's resignation.
378. [No place name or date] Cheques countersigned but where are the bills?
379. London. 1881, Apr 28. Receipt for £37/10/0 enclosed. M congratulated on the resignation of "our liberal chief".
380. London. 1881, May 20. M asked for information about salary received the year before he (Kippist) retired as librarian. Also about pension. Taxman wants information.
381. London 1881, Jun 25. Receipt for Treasurer's cheques acknowledged.
382. London. 1881, Jul 5. General talk about what is happening at the Lin.
383. London. [no date] M asked to keep promise to look in daily until affair is over.
LUBBOCK, John
384. London. 1884, Jan 30. Recommendation for M's candidature as librarian of RMCS.
MCINTOSH, W.C.
385. Murthly. 1865, Nov 25.Orders reprints from Taylor & Francis.
386. Murthly. 1868, Nov 5. Instructions to librarian for delivery of Trans.
387. Murthly. 1872, Apr 3. Testimonial to M for Chair at R. Vet Coll.
388. Murthly. 1875, Dec 4. Exchanges reprints for M's monographs.
389. Murthly. 1878, Nov 4. Thanks M for all his help.
390. Murthly. 1879, Feb 1. M thanked and general chat.
391. Murthly. 1880, Mar 23. Starting Perth Museum. Tells M what is needed.
391a. Murthly. 1880, Mar 26. Woodcuts of "wild beasts" would be invaluable for Museum.
392. Murthly. 1881, Jan 21. M invited to give lecture in Perth.
393. Murthly. 1881, Jul 11. Preparing catalogue for museum. M asked to help.
394. Murthly. 1881, Aug 14. M thanked for help.
395. Murthly. 1881, Aug 27. Catalogue soon ready for press. M asked for cuts.
396. Murthly. 1881, Sep 8. M reminded about despatch of cuts.
397. Murthly. 1881, Sep 16. Delay in despatch of cuts now serious.
398. Murthly. 1881, Sep 19. M thanked for telegram. Hopes electros on the way.
399. Murthly. 1881, Sep 28. First electros received. Others should be hurried.
400. Murthly. 1881, Sep 29. M urged to send exhibition pictures by swift train.
401 [No place name]. 1881, Oct 7. M thanked for aid.
402. Murthly. 1883, Apr 24. Will send packages for Int. Fisheries Exhibition to M.
403. Murthly. 1883, Apr 30. Thirteen jars of young salmon despatched to Hardy.
404. Murthly. 1883, May 6. M asked if he knows "ready worker" for journal.
405. Murthly. 1883, Aug 27. Encloses list of diagrams.
406. Murthly. 1883, Oct 8. Will visit London. Suggestions about his visit.
407. London. 1883, Nov 12. Will lecture on the Mussels. Asks for all specimens.
408. St.Andrews. 1883, Nov 17. M asked what "this" (my quotes: Ed.) means.
409. St.Andrews. 1885, June 27. Has developed influenza.
410. St.Andrews. 1886, Feb 20. M thanked for kind aid.
411. St.Andrews. 1886, Mar 22. The fitness of Dyer questioned.
412. St.Andrews. 1887, Apr 28. General chat.
413. [No place name or date]. Box of tools received.
MAW, George
414. Broseley. 1880, Jun 5. Describes pleasant trip on continent.
415. Broseley. 1881, Apr 10. Plates near completion. Would like to exhibit them.
416. Broseley. 1881, Oct 24. Beginning a paper on the life history of a crocus.
417. Broseley. 1882, Jan 14. Will call at Lin to arrange diagrams and specimens
MIVART, St. George J.
418. [No place name or date]. Testimonial to M addressed to Council of RMCS.
419. London. [no date]. Commiserates M on being unwell.
420. [No place name or date]. Asks M the difference between Gps A and B of blood capsules.
421. Uckfield. Aug 15. M to keep promise about explaining difficulties.
422. [No place name]. 1872, Apr 2. Testimonial to M for Chair of Gen. & Comp. Physiol.
423. London. 1874, Sep 9. To arrange details of trip with M.
424. London. 1874, Oct 28. Testimonial to M.
425. London. 1875, Jul 23. Encloses cheque for £12/10/0 and off to Manchester.
426. Menton. 1880, Jan 2. Happy New Year to M.
427. Uckfield. [no date]. Does not possess and never had Dr. Allman's cuts.
428. London. 1880, Aug 23. Suggests that M takes on one thing at a time
429. Menton. 1880, Dec 17. Received papers but is too obtuse to understand what is "up"
430. Menton. 1881, Mar 1. Recommends P.W. Marriott to be Fellow of the Lin.
431. Menton. 1881, Mar 6. General chatter.
432. Menton. 1881, Mar 7. M thanked for prompt attention to Marriott's request.
433. Menton. 1881, Mar 16. "Nature" not received. Can M do something.
434. Uckfield. 1881, Aug 14. Disappointed M did not visit. Invitation repeated.
435. Buxton. 1881, Sep 10. Sorry to hear about the death of Dr. Currey.
436. London. 1883, Mar 15. Recommends "Nature & Thought" as welcome addition to library.
437. London. 1884, Apr 26. Happy that the strain on M is recognized. Encloses most private and confidential letter.
NEWTON, Alfred
438. [No place name]. 1872, Apr 3. Testament to M for Chair of Gen. & Comp. Physiol.
439. Cambridge. 1873, May 19. Asks M to return Birds' skeletons before departure of to Edinburgh.
440. Cambridge. 1874, Feb 12. Discusses the appointment of Dr. Finsch to Magdalen.
441. Cambridge. 1874, Feb 13. Thanks M for letter and good opion of Dr. Finsch.
442. Cambridge. 1874, Jun 14. Discussion about spelling of Barnacle or Bernacle.
443. Blandford. 1874, Jun 26. General discussion.
444. Cambridge. 1875, Jun 15. Box with skeletons received. Not all there. Deep regret not sent ten days ago.
445. Blandford. 1880, Sep 27. Gives up all hope of the Lin, especially Council, doing anything wise.
446. Cambridge. 1880, Oct 4. M recommended to write article on Incubation for the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
447. Cambridge. 1884, May 21. M to check enclosed list on Systematic Ornithology.
448. Cambridge. 1885, Mar 20. Enclosed cheque in payment for Yarrell miniature.
449. Cambridge. 1885, Mar 39. Very sorry for the Lin Soc that M has resigned.
450. Ormskirk. 1857, Aug 7. M thanked for helping friends to see Jubilee show.
NICHOLSON, H. Alleyn
451. Newcastle. 1874. Oct 2. Testimonial to M for Chair of Biology.
452. Newcastle. 1875, Feb 26. Appointed to St.Andrews. Does M like lady-students.
453. St.Andrews. 1878, Sep 22. Fighting for appointment to Aberdeen Chair. Can M ask Owen or Allman to influence Government.
454. St.Andrews. 1878, Oct 10. M should not meddle in any way with Allman for Aberdeen Chair.
455. St.Andrews. 1878, Oct 21. Chair appointment looks favourable but who knows.
456. St.Andrews. 1878, Oct 26. If appointed to Aberdeen will serve M's interests.
457. St.Andrews. 1878, Oct 26. M's papers received and he can be certain his interests will be looked after.
458. St.Andrews. 1878, Nov 2. No decision yet on Aberdeen Chair.
459. St.Andrews. 1879, Apr 21. M asked to send specimens and slides without delay.
460. St.Andrews. 1880, May 23. M asked to send Numatofovid slides.
461. St.Andrews. 1880, Oct 21. Congratulates M on appointment to Lin Librarianship.
462. St.Andrews. 1881, Oct 24. Thomson has resigned. M asked for testimonial for Aberdeen Chair.
463. St.Andrews. 1882, Jan 31. Unworthy means adopted against writer. Asks M for help.
464. St.Andrews. 1882, Apr 11. Books despatched to M by passenger train.
465. St.Andrews. 1882, Apr 15. Parcel received. Asks M for more paper.
466. Aberdeen. 1888, Jan 6. Correction to name for printed List of Fellows.
467. Aberdeen. 1888, Feb 8. Sympathy with M over recent events at the Lin.
468, Aberdeen. 1888, Apr 30. M should apply for post of Examine^ at Aberdeen.
OWEN, Richard
469. London. 1883, Jul 17. Thanks M for copies of Memoirs on Echidna.
PARKER, W.R.
470. London. 1872, Apr 2. Testimonial to M's application for R. Vet. Coll. Chair
471. London. 1873, Jul 9. General chat.
472. London. 1874, Sep 23. Testimonial to M for Chair of Zoology.
PETTIGREW, J. Bell
473. Edinburgh. 1872, Apr 3. Testimonial to M's application for R. Vet. Coll. Chair
474. Edinburgh. 1872, Nov 8. Suggests to M that his friends could help him in his present difficulties.
475. Edinburgh. 1874, Sep 15. Testimonial to M for Chair of Zoology at U.C.
476. [No place name or date]. Testimonial to M for Chair of Zoology at U.C.
477. Edinburgh. 1875, Mar 1. Suggestions to M about his future.
478. Edinburgh. 1875, Apr 18. General chat.
479. Edinburgh. 1875, Oct 21. Suggests M applies for position at Cambridge. Chat.
480. St.Andrews. 1875, Dec 2. Applying for M to become Senator of St. Andrews. Thinks M has been shamefully treated.
481. St.Andrews. 1878, Sep 26. Suggests how M should apply for St. Andrews Chair.
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