Autograph letter signed from Alexander Chalmers to J. B. Nichols [manuscript], 1812 April 30.

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Autograph letter signed from Alexander Chalmers to J. B. Nichols [manuscript], 1812 April 30.

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Nichols, J. B. (John Bowyer), 1779-1863

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John Bowyer Nichols was born in London, 1779, and went on to be schooled at St Paul's School, London. In 1796 he entered his father's printing office and began part editorship of The Gentleman's Magazine , of which, by 1837, he was sole proprietor. For a short time he was printer to the Corporation of the City of London. In 1850 he became Master of the Stationer's Company. He published many county histories as well as significant works such as The Literary History of the Eighteenth Century . He ...

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...