Murray, Joe (Byron’s Steward)
Murray I., John.
  1745-68—­His birth and early years
  1768—­Marriage and retirement from Royal Marines
    offers partnership to W. Falconer
    purchases W. Sandby’s business
    early publications
  1769-70—­Support from Sir R. Gordon and his old comrades
    money difficulties
    agents in Ireland and Scotland
  1771—­Defence of Sir R. Gordon
  1777-78—­Second marriage
    controversy with Rev. W. Mason
  1782-93—­Paralytic stroke
    his son’s education and character
    Dr. Johnson’s funeral
    illness and death
Murray II., John
  called by Lord Byron “The Anax of Publishers,”
  nicknamed “The Emperor of the West,”
  1778-92—­Birth,
   at Edinburgh High School,
   at school at Margate,
   at school at Gosport,
   sight of one eye destroyed,
  1793—­At school at Kennington,
  1795—­Enters his father’s business firm of Murray & Highley,
  1802—­Dissolves partnership with Highley and starts business
   alone,
  1803—­Offers to publish Colman’s Comedy “John Bull,”
   money difficulties,
   military duties,
   friendship with Isaac D’Israeli,
   Isaac D’Israeli’s “Narrative Poems,”
   business transactions with Constable,
   appoints Constable his agent in Edinburgh;
   pushes sale of Edinburgh Review,
  1804—­Birth of Benjamin Disraeli,
   takes Charles Hunter as apprentice,
  1805—­Isaac D’Israeli’s letters to him,
   attempts to reconcile Constable and Longman,
   expedition to Edinburgh,
   attachment to Miss Elliot,
  1806—­The “Miniature” and Stratford Canning,
   introduced to George Canning,
   close attention to business,
   visits Edinburgh,
   engagement to Miss Elliot,
   financial position,
   appointed publisher of Edinburgh Review,
   Campbell’s proposed Magazine and “Selection from British Poets,”
  1807—­Marries Miss Elliot,
   I. D’Israeli one of his Trustees,
   friendship with Sharon Turner,
   injunction in the matter of the Edinburgh Review,
   remonstrates with Constable about drawing bills,
   breach with Constable,
   bill transactions with Ballantyne,
   writes to George Canning proposing a new Review,
  1808—­“Marmion” and friendship with Scott,
   proposed edition of the “British Novelists,”
   De Foe’s works,
   introduced to Gifford by Stratford Canning,
   visits Scott at Ashestiel,
   correspondence about Quarterly Review,
   Gifford accepts editorship,
   Missionary Reports and Southey’s article in
   Q.R.,
   article on Spain for Q.R. by Canning, Gifford, and Ellis,
   correspondence with Mrs. Inchbald,
  1809—­Meets Ballantyne at Boroughbridge,
   appoints Ballantyne Edinburgh publisher
   of Q.R.,
   Scott’s Life of Swift,
   Q.R., No. 1 published,