Historedia
Episode 3 of 3

Editorial Conflicts

When
June–November 1819
Where
Kendal, England
Part of
First publication of the Westmorland Gazette at Kendal

Proprietors complained about irregular communication between the editor and printer in June 1819.

De Quincey was unreliable at meeting deadlines. In June 1819, the proprietors expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of regular communication between the editor and the printer, leading to his resignation in November 1819.

Sources

  1. Thomas De Quincey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
  2. The Westmorland Gazette Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-04

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