Morning post.

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Publication InfoLondon : printed by J. Norris, Blake-Court, Catherine-Street, Strand; where letters (post paid) for the editor, are received, and advertisements taken in. Advertisements are also taken in at Mr. Hargrave's, Rainbow Coffee-House, Cornhill, [1773-1800]
Descriptionvolumes ; 1°.
Supplemental ContentGale, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection

Other author/creatorStuart, Daniel, 1766-1846, publisher.
Other author/creatorColeridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834, contributor.
Other author/creatorDudley, H. Bate (Henry Bate), Sir, 1745-1824, editor.
Other author/creatorBell, John, 1745-1831.
Variant title Morning Post and Daily Advertiser
Variant title Morning Post and Fashionable World
Variant title Morning Post and Gazetteer
FrequencyDaily (except Sunday)
SeriesSeventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Burney Newspapers Collection. UNAUTHORIZED
Local noteImages from the source library are selected or scattered issues as well as various editions of the cataloged title and related titles (where indicated in the MARC record) as representative of the general publishing history of the title during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Local noteImages from the source library are selected or scattered issues as well as various editions of the cataloged title and related titles (where indicated in the MARC record) as representative of the general publishing history of the title during the 17th and 18th centuries.
General noteReproduction of the originals from the Burney Collection, the British Library (London).
General noteImprint from colophon.
General noteImprint varies.
General note"Price 4d.".
General noteDescription based on: No. 1931[sic] (Monday, December 17, 1792); title from caption.
General noteLatest issue consulted: No. 7013 (Monday, June 30, 1794).
General notePurchased by Daniel Stuart in 1795.
General note"Price fourpence halfpenny.".
General noteDescription based on: No. 7014 (Tuesday, July 1, 1794); title from caption.
General noteLatest issue consulted: No 7973 (Saturday, September 30, 1797).
General notePublished by Daniel Stuart from 1795-1803.
General noteSamuel Taylor Coleridge was one of the principal writers on this paper from 1797-1803.
General note"Price in 1783, -- 3d. Taxed by Mr. Pitt, 3d." on two lines gathered by a right hand brace, to the right of which is "Price 6d.".
General noteDescription based on: No. 7976 (Wednesday, October 4, 1797); title from caption.
General noteLatest issue consulted: No. 10,081 (Wednesday, December 31, 1800).
General noteEditors: the Rev. Henry Bate (to 1780), the Rev. William Jackson, and in the mid-1780s, John Taylor; founders included John Bell.
General noteBelow imprint: Persons in the country, who chuse to be regularly supplied with this paper, are desired to send their address to the publisher, J. Williams; to the clerks of the respective roads at the Post-Office; or apply to the early stage coaches; which orders will be punctually attended to.
General note"[Price two pence.".
General noteOne of the longest running and most important London papers under several versions of the title.
General noteDescription based on: No 89 (Friday, February 12, 1773); title from caption.
General noteLatest issue consulted: No. 6130 (Saturday, December 15, 1792).
References NCBEL, II:1335
References Stewart, P. Brit. newspapers, 172
Citation/References note Hindle, W. Morning post 1772-1937
References Werkmeister, L. London daily press, p. 20
References Crane & Kaye, 586
Special numberingNumbering continues from previous title. Numbering is irregular; first issue misnumbered "1931" instead of "6131"; no. 6173 repeated on two consecutive issues.
Special numberingNumbering continues from one of the previous titles "The Morning post".
Special numberingNo. 7510-7519 repeated in numeration, dates are consecutive; issue numbering is irregular after July 1796.
Special numberingNumbering continues from one of the previous titles "The Morning post and fashionable world". Numbering is irregular in places; jumps from 8009 to 9000, dates are consecutive.
Special numberingNumbering continues from previous title.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Title history noteMerged with: The World, in 1794 to become: The Morning post and fashionable world.
Title history noteMerger of: The Morning post, and: The World.
Title history noteMerged with: The Gazetteer, to become: The Morning post and gazetteer - Cf. NCBEL II:1328.
Title history noteMerger of: The Morning post and fashionable world, and: The Gazetteer -Cf. NCBEL II:1328.
Title history noteSucceeded by: The Morning post, in 1803.
Title history noteCounterfeited in 1776-1777 by "The Morning post, and daily advertiser" and "The New morning post; or, General advertiser" of George Corral and Edward Cox. Some issues from this period have the publisher's name at head of title: Published by R. Bell, in Blake-court, Catherine-street, Strand.
Preceding title Morning post, and daily advertiser
Formed by Morning post
Formed by World (London, England : 1787)
Formed by Morning post and fashionable world
Preceding title Morning post; or, Cheap daily advertiser
Merged with World (London, England : 1787)
Succeeding title Morning post and fashionable world
Succeeding title Morning post and gazetteer
Succeeding title Morning post
Related ItemCounterfeited by: Morning post, and daily advertiser (London, England : 4 Nov. 1776)
Related ItemCounterfeited by: New morning post; or, General advertiser
Genre/formNewspapers.

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