Tonson, Jacob. Papers of Jacob Tonson

Folger bibliographic ID: 223207
Folger call number: C.c.1 (1-83)
Folger holdings ID: 309250

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

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

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

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

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)