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Additional authors

1. Porter, Jane, 1776-1850.
2. Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme.
3. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown.
4. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green.

Found in

1. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925

Description

1. 3 items

Summary

1. · To Jane Porter, novelist : 3 letters : -- 1 letter signed "Longman Co." : 21 Mar [1806?] : (MISC 2526) : from London : probably in the hand of a secretary; begins, "We have looked into the Aphorisms & like them exceedingly." -- 1 letter signed "Longman Co." : 17 Sep 1818 : (MISC 2529) : from Paternoster Row : probably in the hand of a secretary; begins, "We are much concerned to hear from Mr. Orme of your disappointment with regard to your Play ..." -- 1 letter signed "Longman Co." : 11 Sep 1823 : (MISC 2530) : probably in the hand of a secretary; begins, "We shall with pleasure advance you another Hundred pounds whenever it suits your convenience ..." All three letters filed chronologically among the Jane Porter papers.

Subject

1. Longman & Co Correspondence
2. Publishers and publishing > Great Britain > 19th century > Correspondence

Call number

1. Pforz MS

Note

1. This record reflects Pforzheimer Collection holdings created by the Longman company that are not clearly the works of individuals. See individual records for manuscript holdings by Thomas Norton Longman (1771-1842), Thomas Longman (1804-1879), and William Longman (1813-1877).

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Biography (note)

1. Longman &. Co., London publishing firm. The business's succession of imprints is as follows: (1724) T. Longman; (1725) J. Osborn and T. Longman; (1734) T. Longman; (1745) T. Longman and T. Shewell; (1747) T. Longman; (1753) T. and T. Longman; (1755) M. and T. Longman; (1755) T. Longman; (1793) T. N. Longman, also T. Longman; (1797) Messrs. Longman and Rees; (1799) T. N. Longman and O. Rees; (1800) Longman and Rees; (1804) Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme; (1811) Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown; (1823) Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green; (1825) Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green; (1832) Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman; (1838) Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans; (1840) Longman, Orme & Co.; (1841) Longman, Brown & Co.; (1842) Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans; (1856) Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans and Roberts; (1859) Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts; (1862) Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts and Green; (1865) Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer; (1889) Longmans, Green & Co.; (1926) Longmans, Green & Co. (LTD.); (1959) Longmans; (1969) Longman (cf. P. Wallis's At the Sign of the Ship 1724-1974).

Author

1. Longman & Co.

Title

1. Longman & Co. manuscript material : 3 items, 1806-1823.

Access

1. Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Biography

1. Longman &. Co., London publishing firm. The business's succession of imprints is as follows: (1724) T. Longman; (1725) J. Osborn and T. Longman; (1734) T. Longman; (1745) T. Longman and T. Shewell; (1747) T. Longman; (1753) T. and T. Longman; (1755) M. and T. Longman; (1755) T. Longman; (1793) T. N. Longman, also T. Longman; (1797) Messrs. Longman and Rees; (1799) T. N. Longman and O. Rees; (1800) Longman and Rees; (1804) Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme; (1811) Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown; (1823) Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green; (1825) Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green; (1832) Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman; (1838) Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans; (1840) Longman, Orme & Co.; (1841) Longman, Brown & Co.; (1842) Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans; (1856) Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans and Roberts; (1859) Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts; (1862) Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts and Green; (1865) Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer; (1889) Longmans, Green & Co.; (1926) Longmans, Green & Co. (LTD.); (1959) Longmans; (1969) Longman (cf. P. Wallis's At the Sign of the Ship 1724-1974).

Connect to:

1. Request Access to the Pforzheimer Collection

Added author

1. Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme.
2. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown.
3. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green.
4. Porter, Jane, 1776-1850. Addressee

Found in:

1. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925

Research call number

1. Pforz MS