Individual Citation

The Virginia Gazette and Weekly Advertiser

• ID: 278
• End Date: after December 23, 1791
• Frequency: Weekly
• Lineage ID: 71
• Proprietors: Thomas Nicolson
• Start Date: Before May 21, 1785
• Variant Number: Richmond 03-03
• Notes: Fire destroyed Nicolson & Prentis office in January 1785; costly rebuilding induced Prentis to withdraw from the concern in order to relocate to Petersburg to start first press office there; number for May 21st is earliest known issue published by Nicolson alone.
• Lineage Title: Weekly Advertiser
• Related Bios:
  • Thomas Nicolson

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