Alexander Chalmers manuscript material : 1 item 1833

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Alexander Chalmers manuscript material : 1 item 1833

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Alexander Chalmers, Scottish biographer and literary editor. In addition to serving as editor of the Morning Herald and producing various editions of the works of great authors, he published A General Biographical Dictionary in 32 volumes (1812-1817), to which he contributed over 4000 biographical entries. To unidentified recipient : 1 autograph letter : 11 Sep 1833 : (MISC 1561) : begins: "I have delayed..." [Note: it is not entirely certain that the author of this letter is Chalmers -- his hand was suggested by the auction house through which the letter was purchased.].

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The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.

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Chalmers, Alexander, 1759-1834

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Scottish biographer, editor and misc. writer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London] to [Sylvanus] Urban [pseud. of John Nichols], 1816 Oct. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270623018 Alexander Chalmers, Scottish biographer and literary editor. In addition to serving as editor of the Morning Herald and producing various editions of the works of great authors, he published A General Biographical Dictionary in 32 volumes (1812-1817), to which he contribut...