Whitehall Evening Post

The Whitehall Evening Post was a London newspaper, founded in 1718.

It was started in September 1718 by Daniel Defoe; and was then published on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Defoe left it in June 1720, but it continued to exist until the end of the century.^[1] It closed in 1801, with issue 8487.^[2][3]

Its editors included Thomas Leach,^[4] and finally Stephen Jones.^[5]

References

1. "Whitehall - Precinct and gardens | Old and New London: Volume 3 (pp. 376-382)". British-history.ac.uk. 2003-06-22. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
2. "Early History of the English Newspaper". Find.galegroup.com. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
3. "Partial List of Early English Newspapers and Magazines in Pattee". Personal.psu.edu. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
4.  "Leach, Thomas". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
5. "A Biographical Dictionary of the Living Authors of Great Britain and Ireland ... - John Watkins, Frederic Shoberl, William Upcott - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-10-18.