Autograph letter signed from Alexander Smith to various people [manuscript], 1885-1896.

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Autograph letter signed from Alexander Smith to various people [manuscript], 1885-1896.

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Correspondents: E.L. Collier, J. Pycroft Collier, and J.A.H. Murray. All concern Smith's desire to use John Payne Collier's notes of unusual words to aid in the compilation of the "New English Dictionary on Historical Principles". Also included are 2 envelopes to Smith from John Payne Collier, 1868, and an itemized statement of the installments sent to Murray.

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Collier, John Payne, 1789-1883

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Critic and journalist. From the description of John Payne Collier correspondence, 1840. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453934 Epithet: of Add MS 34574 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000246.0x0002e1 Epithet: of Add MS 37907 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000246.0x0002e3 John Payne Collier, English liter...

Collier, John Pycroft, 1819-

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Epithet: Assistant Paymaster-General British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000246.0x0002e5 ...

Smith, Alexander, fl. 1875-1905,

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Collier, E. L., fl. 1885-1896

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Murray, James A. H. (James Augustus Henry), 1837-1915

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James Augustus Henry Murray was a Scottish lexicographer, best known for his pioneering work on A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles. Already a well-known philologist, he began work on an inventory of words used in English from the 12th century onward, a monumental undertaking, made possible by his knowledge and organizational skills. He worked on this groundbreaking dictionary for more than thirty years, completing about half of the project; today, the work is known as the Oxford E...