Dilly, Charles, 1739-1807
Variant namesCharles Dilly was apprenticed to his brother Edward Dilly (1732-1779) as a bookseller in 1756 and joined the firm in 1764 and worked jointly with Edward until his death in 1779. Charles continued in the trade until he sold the firm to Joseph Mawman in 1800.
From the description of [Letter] 1795 Oct. 7, London [to] Mr. Young, Philadelphia / C. Dilly. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 191958952
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| creatorOf | Dilly, Charles, 1739-1807. [Letter] 1795 Oct. 7, London [to] Mr. Young, Philadelphia / C. Dilly. | Smith College, Neilson Library | |
| referencedIn | The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. : including a journal of a tour to the Hebrides, extra-illustrated, 1711-1834 (inclusive). | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Samuel Johnson letters, 1731-1784. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Letters of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., collected and edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1413-1900 (inclusive), 1775-1839 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812. Autograph notes of Edmond Malone [manuscript], 18th century-19th century. | Folger Shakespeare Library | |
| referencedIn | American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIa, 1743-1806 | American Philosophical Society | |
| referencedIn | James Boswell papers, 1756-1799. | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | American Philosophical Society. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Boswell, James, 1740-1795 | person |
| correspondedWith | Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 | person |
| associatedWith | Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812. | person |
| associatedWith | Young, William, 1755-1829, | person |
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Birth 1739-05-22
Death 1807-05-04
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