The Times proved less efficient than advertised). Walter bought the logography's patent and with it opened a printing house to produce a daily advertising sheet. The first publication of the newspaper "The Daily Universal Register in Great Britain" was 1 January 1785. Unhappy because the word "Universal" was frequently omitted from the name, Walter changed the title after 940 editions on 1 January 1788 to "The Times". In 1803, Walter handed ownership and editorship to his son of the same name. In spite of Walter Sr's sixteen-month stay in Newgate Prison for libel printed in "The Times", his pioneering efforts to obtain
London Chronicle Chronicle which appeared in 113 volumes from 2 July 1765 to 23 April 1823. It was then absorbed by the "Commercial chronicle" and continued in its original title ("London chronicle: or, Universal evening post"). In 1823 it was absorbed into the "London Packet". This newspaper was the first to publish the United States Declaration of Independence in Europe. The full text of the declaration appeared in the 15-17 August 1776 edition of the newspaper but contained no explanation or comment as to what it was. London Chronicle The London Chronicle was an early family newspaper of Georgian London. It appeared