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Appendix A - Society of American Archivists

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Historical Summary (11.2.1):Thomas Cadell was born in Bristol on 12 November 1742, butspent most <strong>of</strong> his life in London. When Cadell was fifteen,his father sent him to be an apprentice to Andrew Millar(1707-1768), a well-regarded publisher and bookseller whohad supported the publication <strong>of</strong> Samuel Johnson'sDictionary. After seven years, Cadell became a partner inthe business and finally took it over when Millar retiredin 1767. His clients and friends were among the mostinfluential literary and intellectual figures <strong>of</strong> theeighteenth century and included Fanny Burney (1752-1840),Robert Burns (1759-1796), David Hume (1711-1776), SamuelJohnson (1709-1784), Hannah More (1745-1833), Adam Smith(1723-1790), and Tobias Smollett (1721-1771). When Cadellretired in 1793, he gave his business to his son, ThomasCadell (1773-1836) and his former assistant, William Davies(d.1820). Before his death from an asthma attack in 1802,he enjoyed an active retirement, fulfilling many charitableand public positions, including governor <strong>of</strong> the FoundlingHospital and sheriff in the Walbrook ward <strong>of</strong> London.Places (11.3.2):Born: Bristol (England)Lived: London (England)Functions, Occupations, Activities (11.5.2):BooksellersPublishersStationersNote that elements 11.4: Legal Status, 11.6: Mandates/Source <strong>of</strong> Authority, and 11.7:Internal Structure/Genealogy are not applicable in this example.For an example archival authority record showing all five areas, see page 119.FORM OF NAMES FOR C O RPOR ATE BOD IES 107

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