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Letter from William Congreve to Jacob Tonson , [Postmarked August 17, lacking year]

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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Berg collection of holograph letters

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Congreve, William

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Letter from William Congreve to Jacob Tonson

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Title
Letter from William Congreve to Jacob Tonson , [Postmarked August 17, lacking year]
Names
Congreve, William, 1670-1729 (Author)
Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736 (Addressee)
Collection

Berg collection of holograph letters

Congreve, William

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1690 - 1729 (Approximate)
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Genres
Correspondence
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
Barcode: sdf
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e6668120-c608-012f-b543-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1670: Creator Born
  • 1690: Created (Approximate)
  • 1729: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Letter from William Congreve to Jacob Tonson " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1690 - 1729. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6504b6fc-fd15-0d52-e040-e00a18065a46

Chicago/Turabian Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Letter from William Congreve to Jacob Tonson " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6504b6fc-fd15-0d52-e040-e00a18065a46

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1690 - 1729). Letter from William Congreve to Jacob Tonson Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6504b6fc-fd15-0d52-e040-e00a18065a46

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Letter from William Congreve to Jacob Tonson