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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00496.274 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1820 |
| Title | Nathan Hale to James Ronaldson about type |
| Date | 28 April 1820 |
| Author | Hale, Nathan (1784-1863) |
| Recipient | Ronaldson, James |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Hale requests, "...please inform me what will be your best terms for a set of types for my paper, the principal kinds to consist of, about three hundred and fifty weight of Bourgeois and nine hundred of Minion." Includes a pencil note at the bottom of the page, possibly referring to type ordered in 1816. |
| Subjects | Printing Industry |
| People | Hale, Nathan (1784-1863) Ronaldson, James (1768-1842) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Industry; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Ronaldson and Archibald Binny established an early permanent type foundry in Philadelphia. Some sources credit their establishment as being the first permanent type foundry. Hale was the proprietor and editor of the Boston Daily Advertiser, and was Edward Everett's brother-in-law. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |