Author: Gilmer, William
Biography:
GILMER or GILMOR, William (1724-1804: Hollis)
The original American Pains of Memory, inspired by Robert Merry's poem of the same title, was published anonymously in 1807 and reprinted in 1808 under a slightly expanded title. It was attributed by Shaw and Shoemaker to William Gilmer--an unexplained attribution accepted by most library catalogues. But the work was printed "for the author" and Gilmer had been dead for three years by that time, so the attribution is questionable. S&W record a copy with an authoritative ms note: "Written by William Gilmor, my beloved father. J. G. Howard." About this William Gilmor (and J. G. Howard) no further information has been discovered.
Other Names:
- William Gilmor
Books written (2):
New York: printed for the author, 1807
New York: printed for the author, 1808