Hill, Thomas, 1760-1840

Thomas Hill was a book collector described as "a lover of English literature who possessed one of the most copious collections of English poetry in existence."

From the description of Letter, Covent Garden, to Rev. Thomas Maurice, 1799 February 13. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 34072970

John Taylor was the editor of the newspaper The Sun, and author of a memoir titled Records of my life. Thomas Hill was the editor of the Monthly Mirror. The title page of this manuscript claims that Hill was also believed to have been the original Paul Pry, "so admirably portrayed on the stage by Liston."

From the description of A collection of forty-two letters on literary subjects from John Taylor, 1799-1811. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 67786256