A diary kept by James Belcher, a printer and bookseller of Birmingham, between 29 July and 25 October 1793, relating to his period of imprisonment in which he was sentenced for publishing Thomas Paine's 'Letter addressed to the addressers on the late proclamation' relating to the proclamation against seditious writings.
Diary of James Belcher
This material is held atUniversity of Birmingham, Cadbury Research Library, Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 150 MS562
- Dates of Creation
- 1793
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
James Belcher (fl 1793), printer and bookseller, of Birmingham
Access Information
Open. Access to all registered researchers.
Other Finding Aids
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Custodial History
Former location: MSS 7/iii//11/2
Purchase reported in University Librarian's Annual Report 1966/1967