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Add MS 28275

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ORIGINAL correspondence, etc., of Jacob Tonson and his son, Jacob Tonson, junior, booksellers; 1710-1782. Many of the letters in the latter part of the volume are addressed to Messrs. James Rivington and Fletcher.. Among the ,writers are:-

[Sir] G[odfrey] Kneller; n.d., f. 7. J[ohn] Gay; n.d., f. 8. N[icholas] Rowe; 1 Aug. 1716, f. 22. [Rev.] Thomas Pyle; Lynn, 17 Sept. 1716, f. 24. W[illiam Wake, Archbishop of] Canterbury; 19 Sept. 1717, f. 31. H[umphrey] Prideaux [Dean of Norwich]; Norwich, 1 Mar. 1717[8], 15 June, 1719, ff. 34, 54. Laurence Echard [Archdeacon of Stow]; Louth, 4 June-22 June, 1720, ff. 39, 71, 78-81, 102, 108. John Oldmixon; Bridgewater, 13 Dec. 1718-29 Oct. 1720, ff. 46, 84, 95, 133. Arthur Charlett [D.D., Master of University College, Oxford]; 17 June, 1719, f. 52. Edward Vernon; Trin. Coll., Cambridge, 21 June, 1719, f. 56. Richard Steele; 19 July, 1719, Edinburgh, 22 Aug. 1720, ff. 57, 114. J[ohn] Hughes; 17 Aug. 1719, f. 61. H[enry] Luff; Corpus Christi Coll., Oxford, 25 Aug. [1719], f. 63. Edmund Prideaux; Norwich, 17 Dec. 1719, f. 76. A[bel] Evans; St. John's College, Oxford, 18 Jan. 17.19/20 , f. 82. W[illiam] Mount; London, 8 Mar. 1719 [20], f. 89. A[lexander] Pope; 20 Jan. 172 6/7 and n.d. ff. 228-242. [? Johann Rudolph] Holtzer; Berne, 11 Nov. 1730. Fr. f. 266. S[amuel] Speed, on the family of Hosey; Marshfield, 19 June, 1732, f. 276. Christopher Tilson; Treasury Chambers, 19 June, 1732, f. 278. Edward Draper; Newent, 1 Sept. 1733, f. 291. Lewis Theobald; 2 Jan. 1733 [4], f. 310. [John Boyle, earl of] Orrery; Marston, 20 Jan. 173.4/5, f. 345. W[illiam] Oliver; Bath, 28 June-12 July, 1735, ff. 356-361. Tobias Smollett; Chelsea, 14 Apr. 1757, f. 382. J[ames] Hervey [M.A., Rector of Weston-Flavell]; Weston, 16 Apr. 1757, ff. 385, 386. Robert Urie; Glasgow, 14 Dec. 1757,f. 387. John Ash; Birmingham, 16 Feb. 1758,f. 394. Katharine Dormer; 21-24 July, s.a., ff. 475-479. S[amuel] Croxall [D.D., Canon of Hereford]; Hereford, 10 Mar. s.a., f. 491. T[homas] Tickell; n.d., f. 495. [Charles Douglas, Duke of] Queensberry; n.d., f. 498.

Included also, among other papers, accounts, lottery-tickets, etc., are - 1. Papers relating to the "Lexicon Heptaglotton" of Dr. Edmund Castell; 1660, 1661, ff. 1-3.

2. Certificate of baptism of Mary, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Pawlett, of Grantham; 23 May, 1680, f. 4.

3. "A draught of the Imperiall and Saxon forces as they lay encampt beyond the Rhine near Manheim the 7 th of July 1691," f. 5.

4. Engagement by Jacob Tonson, sen., to pay to William Congreve 20 guineas for a reprint of a volume of poems; 18 June, 1710, f. 12.

5. Will of Samuel Swift, of Worcester, Esq.; 6 July, 1710. Copy. f. 13.

6. Receipts on account of the "Oeuvres diverses" of Jean Baptiste Rousseau, published in 1723. Printed; signed by [J. B.] Rousseau. ff. 200-213. Paper. Quarto.

Scope & Content:

Jacob Tonson, Publisher: Correspondence of him and his son: 1710-1782.

includes:

ff. 1-3 Dictionaries: Papers on Dr. E. Castell's Lexicon Heptaglotton: 1660, 1661.
ff. 1-3 Edmund Castell, DD, Professor of Arabic at Cambridge: Papers on his Lexicon Heptaglotton: 1660, 1661.
f. 4 Mary Pawlett, daughter of E Pawlett of Grantham: Baptismal certificate: 1680.
f. 5 Electors and Dukes of Saxony; John George IV: Draught of Saxon forces near Mannheim: 1691.
f. 5 Leopold I; Emperor of Germany: Draught of Imperial and Saxon forces encamped near Mannheim: 1691.
f. 7 Sir Godfrey Kneller: Letter to J. Tonson: n.d.
f. 8 John Gay: Letter to J. Tonson: n.d.
f. 11 E- Jeffreys: Counsel's opinions: 1718, 1721.
f. 12 William Congreve: Agreement with J. Tonson for a reprint of poems: 1710.
f. 12 Jacob Tonson, Publisher: Agreement with W. Congreve: 1710.
f. 13 Samuel Swift, of Worcester: Will: 1710.: Copy.
ff. 17, 59 Claude Jordan, of Amsterdam: Acknowledgment of debt and letter to J. Tonson: 1714, 1719.
f. 22 Nicholas Rowe, poet and dramatist: Letter to J. Tonson: 1716.
f. 24 Reverend Thomas Pyle: Letter to J. Tonson: 1716.
f. 26 John Williams: Letter to J. Tonson: 1717.
ff. 28, 364 Richard Stacey: Letters to J. Tonson: 1717, 1735.
f. 31 William Wake, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to J. Tonson: 1717.
ff. 34, 54 Humphrey Prideaux, Dean of Norwich: Letters to J. Tonson: 1718, 1719.
ff. 39, 71, 78-81, 102, 108 Laurence Echard, Archdeacon of Stow 1712: Letters to J. Tonson: 1718-1720.
f. 42 George Strahan: Letter to J. Tonson: 1718.
ff. 43, 44 William Fuller: Letters to J. Tonson: 1718.
ff. 46, 84, 95, 133 John Oldmixon, Historian; Collector of Customs at Bridgwater: Letters to J. Tonson: 1718.
f. 52 Arthur Charlett, DD; Master of University College, Oxford: Letter to J. Tonson: 1719.
f. 56 Edward Vernon, of Trinity College, Cambridge: Letter to J. Tonson: 1719.
ff. 57, 114 Sir Richard Steele: Letters to J. Tonson: 1719, 1720.
f. 61 Jabez Hughes: Letter to J. Tonson: 1719.
f. 63 Henry Luff, of Corpus Christi College, Oxford: Letter to J. Tonson: 1719.
ff. 72, 74, 97, 99, 152, 256, 471 Robert Clarke: Letters to J. Tonson: 1719-1730.
f. 76 Edmund Prideaux: Letter to J. Tonson: 1719.
f. 82 Abel Evans, of St John's College, Oxford: Letter to J. Tonson: 1720.
f. 89 William Mount: Letter to J. Tonson: 1720.
ff. 91, 93, 105 Richard Turner: Letters to J. Tonson: 1720.
ff. 101, 103 Laurence Echard, Archdeacon of Stow 1712: Letters to, from Bishop Trelawney: 1720.
ff. 101, 103 Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Baronet; Bishop of Winchester: Letters to J. Tonson: 1720.
f. 118 William Folds: Letter to J. Tonson: 1720.
ff. 126, 135 Richard Amoy: Letters to J. Tonson: 1720.
ff. 200-214 Jean Baptists Rousseau, Poet: Receipts on account of his " oeuvres diverses": 1723.
f. 226 Jane Reynolds: Letter to B. Holden: 1726.
ff. 228-242 Alexander Pope: Letters to J. Tonson: 1727.
f. 245 J- Banks: Letter to J. Tonson: 1726.
f. 249 Dorothy Lloyd: Letter to J. Tonson: 1728.
f. 266 Johann Rudolph Holtzer, of Berne: Letter to J. Tonson: 1730.: Fr.
f. 276 Samuel Speed: Letter to J. Tonson: 1732.
f. 276 Francis Hosier, Admiral: Letter on his descent: 1732.
f. 278 Christopher Tilson, Under-Secretary to the Treasury: Letter to J. Tonson: 1732.
ff. 284, 351 Richard Tonson, Colonel: Letters to.J. Tonson: 1733, 1735.
f. 286 J- Cheny: Letter to - Feales: 1733.
f. 291 Edward Draper: Letter to J. Tonson: 1733.
ff. 294, 318-337 John Fowle: Letters to J. Tonson: 1733.
f. 297 P- Forbes: Letter to J. Tonson: 1733.
ff. 300-305 T- Woodward, of Butler's Marston, county Warwickshire: Letters to J. Tonson: 1733.
ff. 306, 493 Eliza Aynston: Letters to J. Tonson: 1733.
f. 308 Thomas Woodford, Trustee of the Copper Loan to Joseph I: Letter to J. Tonson: 1733.
f. 310 Lewis Theobald: Letter to J. Tonson: 1733.
f. 312 H- Edwards: Letter to J. Tonson: 1734.
f. 340 W- Fisher: Letter to J. Tonson: 1734.
f. 344 Antony Peisley, of Oxford: Letter to -- Feales: 1734.
f. 345 John Boyle, 5th Earl of Orrery: Letter to J. Tonson: 1735.
f. 348 Richard Mitchell, of Helston: Letter to J. Tonson: 1735.
f. 353 George Rooke, of Dublin: Letter to J. Tonson: 1735.
ff. 356-361 William Oliver, MD, of Bath: Letters to J. Tonson: 1735.
f. 370 Richard Lambrick: Letter to Mrs. Boen: 1737.
f. 380 John Cooke, of Uppingham: Letter to - Feales: 1737.
f. 382 Tobias Smollet: Letter to J. Rivington: 1757.
ff. 382-498 passim James Rivington, publisher: Correspondence: 1757-1782.
ff. 384, 392 Robert Farquhar: Letters to Messrs. Rivington: 1757.
ff. 385, 386 James Hervey, Rector of Weston-Favel: Letters to J. Rivington: 1757.
f. 387 Robert Urie, Bookseller, of Glasgow: Letter to J. Rivington: 1757.
f. 394 John Ash, Physician, of Birmingham: Letter to Messrs. Rivington: 1758.
f. 470 M- Boen: Letter to B. Holden: circ. 1730.
f. 473 James Diore: Letter to J. Tonson: 18th cent.
ff. 475-479 Katharine Dormer: Letters to J. Tonson: circ. 1735.
ff. 480, 481 Victoria Genge: Letters to B. Holden: 18th cent.
f. 482 Barbara Mynshull: Letter to J. Rivington: 18th cent.
f. 484 R- Mount: Letter to J. Tonson: circ. 1720.
f. 485 John Wyatt: Letter to Feales: circ. 1730.
f. 487 Ralph Jenison: Letter to J. Tonson: circ. 1730.
f. 491 Samuel Croxall, DD, Canon of Hereford: Letter to J. Tonson: circ. 1730.
f. 495 Thomas Tickell, Under-Secretary of Stale: Letter to J. Tonson: n.d.
f. 497 Newton Thomas): Letter to J. Rivington: circ. 1757.
f. 498 Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry: Letter to J. Tonson: n.d.
f. 501 Henry Collet: Letter to J. Tonson: 18th cent.

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Names:

Amoy, Richard
Ash, John, Physician, of Birmingham
Aynston, Elizabeth, née Ousley; daughter of Sir Richard Steele; wife of William Aynston of Almeley, fl 1723
Banks, J., correspondent of Jacob Tonson, bookseller, fl 1726
Boen, M-
Boyle, John, 5th Earl of Orrery
Castell, Edmund, DD, Professor of Arabic at Cambridge
Charlett, Arthur, DD, Master of University College Oxford
Cheny, J-
Clarke, Robert, of Add MS 28275
Collet, Henry
Congreve, William, of Add MS 28275
Cooke, John, of Uppingham
Croxall, Samuel, DD, Canon of Hereford
Diore, James
Dormer, Katharine, correspondent of Jacob Tonson, fl 1735
Douglas, Charles, 3rd Duke of Queensberry, courtier and politician, 1698-1778
Draper, Edward, correspondent of Jacob Tonson, fl 1733
Echard, Laurence, clergyman and historian, c 1670-1730
Edwards, H, correspondent of Jacob Tonson, fl 1734
Evans, Abel, clergyman, academic and poet, 1675-1737
Farquhar, Robert, correspondent of Messrs. Rivington, fl 1757
Fisher, W, correspondent of Jacob Tonson, fl 1734
Folds, William, correspondent of Jacob Tonson, fl 1720
Forbes, P, correspondent of Jacob Tonson, fl 1733
Fowle, John
Fuller, William, of Add MS 28275
Gay, John, of Add MS 22626
Genge, Victoria
Hervey, James, Rector of Weston-Favel
Holtzer, Johann Rudolph, of Berne
Hosier, Francis, Admiral
Hughes, Jabez
Jeffreys, E-
Jenison, Ralph
John George IV, Electors and Dukes of Saxony
Jordan, Claude, of Amsterdam
Kneller, Godfrey, of Add MS 25479
Lambrick, Richard
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Germany, 1640-1705
Lloyd, Dorothy
Luff, Henry, of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Maria Elisabeth, Governor of the Netherlands, daughter of Emperor Leopold I
Mitchell, Richard, of Helston
Mount, R-
Mount, William
Mynshull, Barbara
Newton Thomas)
Oldmixon, John, Historian; Collector of Customs at Bridgwater
Oliver, William, MD, of Bath
Pawlett, Mary, daughter of E Pawlett of Grantham
Peisley, Antony, of Oxford
Pope, Alexander, of Egerton Ch 128
Prideaux, Edmund, of Add MS 28275
Prideaux, Humphrey, Dean of Norwich
Pyle, Thomas, Reverend
Reynolds, Jane
Rivington, James, publisher
Rooke, George, of Dublin
Rousseau, Jean Baptists, Poet
Rowe, Nicholas, poet and dramatist
Smollet, Tobias
Speed, Samuel
Stacey, Richard, of Add MS 28275
Steele, Richard, of Egerton Ch 362
Strahan, George, of Add MS 28275
Swift, Samuel, of Worcester
Theobald, Lewis, of Add MS 28275
Tickell, Thomas, Under-Secretary of Stale
Tilson, Christopher, Under-Secretary to the Treasury
Tonson, Jacob, Publisher; of Add MS 21110
Tonson, Richard, Colonel
Trelawny, Jonathan, 3rd Baronet, Bishop of Winchester
Turner, Richard, of Add MS 28275
Urie, Robert, Bookseller, of Glasgow
Vernon, Edward, of Trinity College, Cambridge
Wake, William, Archbishop of Canterbury
Williams, John, of Add MS 28275
Woodford, Thomas, Trustee of the Copper Loan to Joseph I
Woodward, T-, of Butler's Marston, county Warwickshire
Wyatt, John, of Add MS 28275