Title	Finding aid for Records of Cadell & Davies, 1697-1858.
Creator	Cadell & Davies.
Extent	622 pieces. 11 boxes.
Biographical Note	In 1767, upon the retirement of Andrew Miller, Thomas Cadell, 1742-1802, succeeded to the bookselling and publishing business. Cadell became one of the foremost publishers of his time before his retirement in 1793. At this time, he made over the business to his son, Thomas Cadell, 1773-1836, and his apprentice and assistant, William Davies, d. 1820; Cadell and Davies ran the business together until Davies' death, and Cadell carried on until his death in 1836. Beginning with Andrew Miller, and continuing with Cadell & Davies, this publishing house was associated with William Blackstone, Henry Fielding, Edward Gibbon, David Hume, Samuel Johnson and Hannah More and many other authors of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Scope and Content	The collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence and records (accounts, bills, estimates, receipts, orders to pay and promissory notes). Correspondents represented in the collection include: Cadell & Davies, Thomas Cadell, 1742-1802, Thomas Cadell, 1773-1836, William Davies, d. 1820, William Dickinson, Nathan Drake, William Gilpin, William Parr Greswell, John Home, Daniel Lysons, Edward Nares, William Pengree Sherlock and Sharon Turner.
Notes	For any questions about the collection, including specific reproduction requests, please contact the Curator of Literary Manuscripts.
Date	1697-1858.
Provenance	Purchased from Forest H. Sweet, Dec. 18, 1934 and purchased from Sotheby's (London), Dec. 17, 2008.
Subject	Clarke, James Stanier, 1765?-1834. Progress of maritime discovery. Dickinson, William, 1756-1822. Antiquities historical...in Nottinghamshire and the adjacent counties. Drake, Nathan, 1766-1836. Literary hours. Gilpin, William, 1724-1804. Greswell, William Parr, 1765-1854. Annals of Parisian typography. Home, John, 1722-1808. History of the rebellion. Sherlock, William Pengree, b. 1775. Turner, Sharon, 1768-1847. History of the Anglo-Saxons. Cadell & Davies -- Archives. Authors and publishers -- Great Britain. Publishers and publishing -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Sources. Publishers and publishing -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
Form/Genre	Business letters Great Britain 18th century. (aat) Business letters Great Britain 19th century. (aat) Business records Great Britain 18th century. (aat) Business records Great Britain 19th century. (aat) Letters (correspondence) Great Britain 18th century. (aat) Letters (correspondence) Great Britain 19th century. (aat) Manuscripts Great Britain 18th century. (aat) Manuscripts Great Britain 19th century. (aat)
Contributors	Cadell, T. (Thomas), 1742-1802. Cadell, Thomas, 1773-1836. Davies, William, d. 1820. Dickinson, William, 1756-1822. Drake, Nathan, 1766-1836. Gilpin, William, 1724-1804. Greswell, William Parr, 1765-1854. Home, John, 1722-1808. Lysons, Daniel, 1762-1834. Nares, Edward, 1762-1841. Sherlock, William Pengree, b. 1775. Turner, Sharon, 1768-1847.
Department	Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. Manuscripts Department.
Call Number	mssCD 1-529
Accession Number	mss 02554.
Physical Collection	Cadell & Davies Records.
Digital Collection	Finding Aids, Huntington Digital Library
Physical Description	33 p.
Digitization Specifications	Original finding aid converted into PDF document by B. Black, 2011-08-27.
Date Digital	2011-08-27
DCMI Type	text
Digital Format	pdf
Original Finding Aid	Finding aid prepared by Gayle M. Richardson, August 20, 2009.
Citation Information	Finding aid for Cadell & Davies Records, Huntington Digital Library, San Marino, California.
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Cataloging Notes	Organized in the following manner: 1. Manuscripts (Box 1); 2. Correspondence (Boxes 1-10); Records (Box 11); arranged alphabetically.