Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 223207
Folger call number: C.c.1 (1-83)
Folger holdings ID: 309250
Folger call number: C.c.1 (1-83)
Folger holdings ID: 309250
Summary
In addition to letters, the collection contains copyright assignments, receipts, bills (including one for expenses associated with the funeral of Jacob Tonson), drafts of the elder Jacob Tonson's will, and poems
Notes
General notes
Poems listed in the Folger index of first lines The collection passed, through the daughter of Jacob Tonson III (d. 1767), who married William Baker of Bayfordbury. When obtained by the Folger many pieces had been removed from the album in which the MSS were then mounted. Items 77-83 are photographs of 7 Dryden letters formerly in this album, but now in the collections of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA
Also known as
Extended title: Papers of Jacob Tonson 1680-1737
Alternate titles: Collection of autograph letters and other papers written by Tonson, addressed to him, or connected with him, 1680-1737
Alternate titles: Collection of autograph letters and other papers written by Tonson, addressed to him, or connected with him, 1680-1737
Subjects
Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736
Tonson, Jacob, 1682-1735
Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719
Atterbury, Francis, 1662-1732
Vanbrugh, John, 1664-1726
Congreve, William, 1670-1729
Creech, Thomas, 1659-1700
Davenant, Henry, 1679-
Dryden, John, 1631-1700
Grafton, Charles Fitzroy, Duke of, 1683-1757
Halifax, George Montagu, Earl of, approximately 1684-1739
Jekyll, Joseph, Sir, 1663-1738
Jekyll, Elizabeth, -1745
Kennett, Basil, 1674-1715
Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646-1723
Marlborough, Henrietta Churchill, Duchess of, 1681-1733
Pelham, Henry, 1695?-1754
Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of, 1693-1768
Bowers, Thomas, 1659 or 1660-1724
Newton, Richard, 1676-1753
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
Pulteney, Daniel, 1682?-1731
Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, Earl of, 1672-1739
Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716
Somerset, Charles Seymour, Duke of, 1662-1748
Stanyan, Abraham, 1669?-1732
Stanhope, Charles, 1673-1760
Stepney, George, 1663-1707
Wilson, George, active 1735
Copyright
Related names
author: Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736
subject: Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736
subject: Tonson, Jacob, 1682-1735
subject: Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719
subject: Atterbury, Francis, 1662-1732
subject: Vanbrugh, John, 1664-1726
subject: Congreve, William, 1670-1729
subject: Creech, Thomas, 1659-1700
subject: Davenant, Henry, 1679-
subject: Dryden, John, 1631-1700
subject: Grafton, Charles Fitzroy, Duke of, 1683-1757
subject: Halifax, George Montagu, Earl of, approximately 1684-1739
subject: Jekyll, Joseph, Sir, 1663-1738
subject: Jekyll, Elizabeth, -1745
subject: Kennett, Basil, 1674-1715
subject: Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646-1723
subject: Marlborough, Henrietta Churchill, Duchess of, 1681-1733
subject: Pelham, Henry, 1695?-1754
subject: Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of, 1693-1768
subject: Bowers, Thomas, 1659 or 1660-1724
subject: Newton, Richard, 1676-1753
subject: Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
subject: Pulteney, Daniel, 1682?-1731
subject: Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, Earl of, 1672-1739
subject: Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716
subject: Somerset, Charles Seymour, Duke of, 1662-1748
subject: Stanyan, Abraham, 1669?-1732
subject: Stanhope, Charles, 1673-1760
subject: Stepney, George, 1663-1707
subject: Wilson, George, active 1735
associated with: Tonson, Jacob, 1682-1735
associated with: Tonson, Jacob, 1714-1767
associated with: Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689
associated with: Bentley, Richard, 1662-1742
associated with: Prior, Matthew, 1664-1721
associated with: Kit-Cat Club (London, England)
correspondent: Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719
correspondent: Atterbury, Francis, 1662-1732
correspondent: Vanbrugh, John, 1664-1726
correspondent: Congreve, William, 1670-1729
correspondent: Creech, Thomas, 1659-1700
correspondent: Davenant, Henry, 1679-
correspondent: Dryden, John, 1631-1700
correspondent: Grafton, Charles Fitzroy, Duke of, 1683-1757
correspondent: Halifax, George Montagu, Earl of, approximately 1684-1739
correspondent: Jekyll, Joseph, Sir, 1663-1738
correspondent: Jekyll, Elizabeth, -1745
correspondent: Kennett, Basil, 1674-1715
correspondent: Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646-1723
correspondent: Marlborough, Henrietta Churchill, Duchess of, 1681-1733
correspondent: Pelham, Henry, 1695?-1754
correspondent: Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of, 1693-1768
correspondent: Bowers, Thomas, 1659 or 1660-1724
correspondent: Newton, Richard, 1676-1753
correspondent: Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
correspondent: Pulteney, Daniel, 1682?-1731
correspondent: Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, Earl of, 1672-1739
correspondent: Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716
correspondent: Somerset, Charles Seymour, Duke of, 1662-1748
correspondent: Stanyan, Abraham, 1669?-1732
correspondent: Stanhope, Charles, 1673-1760
correspondent: Stepney, George, 1663-1707
correspondent: Wilson, George, active 1735
former owner: Baker family (Bayfordbury)
subject: Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736
subject: Tonson, Jacob, 1682-1735
subject: Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719
subject: Atterbury, Francis, 1662-1732
subject: Vanbrugh, John, 1664-1726
subject: Congreve, William, 1670-1729
subject: Creech, Thomas, 1659-1700
subject: Davenant, Henry, 1679-
subject: Dryden, John, 1631-1700
subject: Grafton, Charles Fitzroy, Duke of, 1683-1757
subject: Halifax, George Montagu, Earl of, approximately 1684-1739
subject: Jekyll, Joseph, Sir, 1663-1738
subject: Jekyll, Elizabeth, -1745
subject: Kennett, Basil, 1674-1715
subject: Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646-1723
subject: Marlborough, Henrietta Churchill, Duchess of, 1681-1733
subject: Pelham, Henry, 1695?-1754
subject: Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of, 1693-1768
subject: Bowers, Thomas, 1659 or 1660-1724
subject: Newton, Richard, 1676-1753
subject: Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
subject: Pulteney, Daniel, 1682?-1731
subject: Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, Earl of, 1672-1739
subject: Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716
subject: Somerset, Charles Seymour, Duke of, 1662-1748
subject: Stanyan, Abraham, 1669?-1732
subject: Stanhope, Charles, 1673-1760
subject: Stepney, George, 1663-1707
subject: Wilson, George, active 1735
associated with: Tonson, Jacob, 1682-1735
associated with: Tonson, Jacob, 1714-1767
associated with: Behn, Aphra, 1640-1689
associated with: Bentley, Richard, 1662-1742
associated with: Prior, Matthew, 1664-1721
associated with: Kit-Cat Club (London, England)
correspondent: Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719
correspondent: Atterbury, Francis, 1662-1732
correspondent: Vanbrugh, John, 1664-1726
correspondent: Congreve, William, 1670-1729
correspondent: Creech, Thomas, 1659-1700
correspondent: Davenant, Henry, 1679-
correspondent: Dryden, John, 1631-1700
correspondent: Grafton, Charles Fitzroy, Duke of, 1683-1757
correspondent: Halifax, George Montagu, Earl of, approximately 1684-1739
correspondent: Jekyll, Joseph, Sir, 1663-1738
correspondent: Jekyll, Elizabeth, -1745
correspondent: Kennett, Basil, 1674-1715
correspondent: Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646-1723
correspondent: Marlborough, Henrietta Churchill, Duchess of, 1681-1733
correspondent: Pelham, Henry, 1695?-1754
correspondent: Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of, 1693-1768
correspondent: Bowers, Thomas, 1659 or 1660-1724
correspondent: Newton, Richard, 1676-1753
correspondent: Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
correspondent: Pulteney, Daniel, 1682?-1731
correspondent: Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, Earl of, 1672-1739
correspondent: Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716
correspondent: Somerset, Charles Seymour, Duke of, 1662-1748
correspondent: Stanyan, Abraham, 1669?-1732
correspondent: Stanhope, Charles, 1673-1760
correspondent: Stepney, George, 1663-1707
correspondent: Wilson, George, active 1735
former owner: Baker family (Bayfordbury)