Hone, William, 1780-1842
Dates
- Existence: 1780 - 1842
Biography
William Hone (3 June 1780 – 8 November 1842) was an English writer, satirist and bookseller. His victorious court battle against government censorship in 1817 marked a turning point in the fight for British press freedom
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Charles Lamb letter
Item 1
Identifier: Mss 830367
Mss 830367
Date(s):
1830-06-17
Scope and Contents
Letter from Charles Lamb in Enfield to Mr. William Hone, Coffee House and Hotel, 13 Gracechurch Street, London: "I hereby impower Matilda Hone to superintend daily the putting into the Twopenny Post The Times...and I do engage to pay William Hone...the sum of $ 1... $1..." After signing, Lamb has written: "Vivant Coffe, Coffee-pot-que."