Charles Davis writes:
“The private thoughts and letters of some of the world’s greatest writers could soon be made public if the National Library of Scotland succeeds in buying “the most remarkable private literary archive in the world”, valued at up to £40m. Generations of the Murray publishing family have assembled letters, manuscripts and draft works by famous literary figures of the past 230 years. Last May John Murray VII reluctantly accepted that his sons, Octavius and Charlie, had no interest in the family firm and sold it to Hodder Headline, part of WH Smith. Mr Murray now wants to open the private collection to the public.”
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