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040-002109959

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TOLAND PAPERS

Collection of letters and papers of John Toland, deist, d. 1722. For other papers relating to Toland see Add. MS. 4295. The principal contents are as follows: (1) Drafts of letters and memorials by Toland; 1703-1727 and n.d. ff. 2-64 passim.

(2) Letters to Toland from (a) Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibnitz; 1709, 1710. French. ff. 5-6b, 9-10b;- (b) L. Arminius of Amsterdam; 1710. French. f. ll;- (c) Archdeacon William Stephens; 1717. f. 12;- (d) John Bellers; 1718. f. 14;- (e) 'Philocles' (apparently G. Turnbull); 1718. ff. 17-18b;- (f) Robert, 1st Viscount Molesworth; 1719, 1722. ff. 19, 27-28b;- (g) Martin Eagle; 1720. f. 20;-(h) Arthur Newcomen; 1721. ff. 24-25b.

(3) Miscellaneous papers, including (a) Testimonial to Toland by the magistrates of Glasgow; 1690. f. 1;-(b) A poem 'on reading Mr [Nicholas] Row's Fair Penitent'; 1703. f. 4;-(c) Extracts from the daily Courant for 3 Oct 1720, relating to Toland's dispute with Dr. Francis Hare, the Dean of Worcester. f. 57;-(d) Notes relating to Box Hill, co. Surr., and the neighbourhood; n.d. f. 60;-(e) 'Sayings attributed to Christ and not found in the receiv'd Gospels'. ff. 61-62b;-(f) Verses beg. 'The beauteous scene of aged mountains'. f. 66;-(g) A short account of Nonsuch, in Cuddington, co. Surr.; n.d. f. 67b;-(h) Some notes in a 16th cent. hand, including a list of assets and debts, in English; and some writing in Welsh, in the same hand. ff. 70, 70b. Paper; ff. 70. Small folio. 1690-1722.

John Toland, deist: Correspondence and miscellaneous papers: 1690-1722.

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f. 1 Jon - Lecky, Glasgow magistrate: Testimonial signed by: 1690.
f. 1 Glasgow, St Mungo's Cathedral: Certificate of the Magistrates, in favour of John Toland: 1690.
f. 1 George Nisbitt, Glasgow magistrate: Testimonial signed by: 1690.
ff. 4, 66 Poetry ENGLISH: Verses: 1703 and n.d.
ff. 5, 9 Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibnitz, d 1716, German philosopher and mathematician: Letters to J. Toland: 1709, 1710.: Fr.
f. 11 Laurentius Jacobus Arminius, Dutch scholar and writer: Letters to J. Toland: 1710, 1712.: Fr. and Lat.
f. 12 William Stephens, Archdeacon of Surrey: Letter to J. Toland: 1717.
f. 14 John Bellers, Quaker philanthropist: Letter to J. Toland: 1718.
f. 17 G. Turnbull?, called 'Philocles': Letter to J. Toland: 1718.
ff. 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 37 Robert Molesworth, 1st Viscount Molesworth (1716); Ambassador to Denmark: Correspondence with J. Toland: 1719-1722.
f. 20 Martin Eagle, alias Aedler; Lecturer in Hebrew at Cambridge University: Letter to J. Toland: 1720.
f. 24 Arthur Newcomen, of Chester: Letter to J. Toland: 1721.
f. 57 Francis Hare, Bishop of Chichester: Account of dispute with J. Toland: 1720.
f. 60 Box Hill, Surrey: Notes on the country near: early 18th cent.
f. 61 Our Saviour Jesus Christ: Sayings attrib. to: early 18th cent.
f. 67b Cuddington, Surrey: Short account of Nonsuch in: early 18th cent.
f. 69 Saint Methodius: Note on, by J. Toland (?): 18th cent.: Gr.

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Western Manuscripts

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040-002109959

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Add MS 4101-4478 : Manuscripts collected by Thomas Birch (b. 1705, d. 1766), D.D., and bequeathed by him to the British Museum, of which he was…

Add MS 4465 : TOLAND PAPERS Collection of letters and papers of John Toland, deist, d. 1722. For other papers relating to Toland see Add. MS. 4295.…

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Languages:

English
French
Greek, Modern
Latin

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Greek
Latin

Start Date:

1690

End Date:

1722

Date Range:

1690-1722

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Names:

Arminius, Laurentius Jacobus, Dutch scholar and writer
Bellers, John, Quaker philanthropist
Eagle, Martin, alias Aedler; lecturer in Hebrew at Cambridge University, 1643-1724
Hare, Francis, Bishop of Chichester
Jesus Christ, c 6 BC-c 30,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000403006061,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/299030644
Lecky, Jon -, Glasgow magistrate
Leibnitz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Baron, German philosopher and mathematician, d 1716
Methodius, Saint
Molesworth, Robert, 1st Viscount Molesworth (1716), Ambassador to Denmark
Newcomen, Arthur, of Chester
Nisbitt, George, Glasgow magistrate
Stephens, William, Archdeacon of Surrey
Toland, John, deist
Turnbull?, G., called 'Philocles'

Places:

Box Hill, Surrey
Cuddington, Surrey
Glasgow, Scotland