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John Murray Archives to Open [audio 15min]

One of the most extraordinary literary archives in the world is about to be revealed to the public. The John Murray publishing house saved more than 150,000 documents, manuscripts and letters from writers including Walter Scott, Disraeli, Darwin and Livingstone. Part 5 of 5: Vanessa Collingridge concludes the series on one of the most extraordinary literary archives in the world, from the John Murray publishing house, which is about to be revealed to the public.
Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "The 4 O'Clock Friends"