Nichols family papers relating chiefly to The gentleman's magazine [manuscript], 1778-1873 (bulk 1830-1860).
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Nichols family papers relating chiefly to The gentleman's magazine [manuscript], 1778-1873 (bulk 1830-1860).
Description
30 boxes.
Corporate author
J. Nichols and Son.
Associated name
Nichols, John, 1745-1826.
Nichols, J. B. (John Bowyer), 1779-1863.
Nichols, John Gough, 1806-1873.
Brushfield, T. N. (Thomas Nadauld), 1828-1910.
Nichols, J. B. (John Bowyer), 1779-1863.
Nichols, John Gough, 1806-1873.
Brushfield, T. N. (Thomas Nadauld), 1828-1910.
Scope and content
Approximately 6,000 items originally arranged in 50 wrapped bundles. Mostly letters but also articles, poems, clippings, obituaries and business papers dating from the time when John Nichols (1745-1826), his son John Bowyer Nichols (1779-1863), and his grandson John Gough Nichols (1806-1873) were editors of the magazine. Some of the letters have philatelic interest; see especially Boxes 23 and 24. Also, a few papers of T.N. Brushfield, former owner, ca. 1895.
Note
Poems listed in the Folger card index of first lines.
Box of original wrappers stored in the MS housing depot.
For an itemized listing of the contents of these bundles and details about the provenance of the collection see Penelope People's thesis, The Folger Nichols manuscript collection, May 1980 (Z6621.F61 N4). For an alphabetized index of all creators as well as information on the corresponding collection of extra-illustrated magazines (AP4 .G3 Cage), see James M. Kuist's The Nichols file of the Gentleman's magazine, 1982 (Z6621.F61 N42).
This is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It contains unverified data from catalog cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.
Box of original wrappers stored in the MS housing depot.
For an itemized listing of the contents of these bundles and details about the provenance of the collection see Penelope People's thesis, The Folger Nichols manuscript collection, May 1980 (Z6621.F61 N4). For an alphabetized index of all creators as well as information on the corresponding collection of extra-illustrated magazines (AP4 .G3 Cage), see James M. Kuist's The Nichols file of the Gentleman's magazine, 1982 (Z6621.F61 N42).
This is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It contains unverified data from catalog cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.
Finding aid identifier
N53446
Source of acquisition
Bought from James G. Commin, Exeter, 1911; No. 772 in catalogue 274.
Linked resources
Online finding aid
Item Details
Call number
Y.d.24
Folger accession
cs513