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A CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF THE CORRESPONDENCE OF JOHN GAY.
1712
Binfield, November 13 Alexander Pope to John Gay
December 24 Alexander Pope to John Gay
1713
London, January 13 John Gay to Maurice Johnson, junior.
April 23, 1713 John Gay to Maurice Johnson, junior.
August 23 Alexander Pope to John Gay
October 23 Alexander Pope to John Gay
1714
Binfield, May 4 Thomas Parnell and Alexander Pope to John Gay
London, June 8 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
Hanover, August 16 John Gay to John Arbuthnot
September 23 Alexander Pope to John Gay
1715
London, March 3 Alexander Pope and John Gay to John Caryll
London, March 18 Alexander Pope and John Gay to Thomas Parnell
[March] Alexander Pope and John Gay to John Caryll
April 7 Alexander Pope and John Gay to William Congreve
London [April] John Gay and Alexander Pope to John Caryll
July 8 John Gay to Alexander Pope
1716
Undated (beginning: "I was last summer in Devonshire"). John Gay, Jervis, John Arbuthnot and Alexander Pope to Thomas Parnell
1717
Undated (beginning: "Too late to see and confess myself mistaken") John Gay to Alexander Pope
London, November 8 Alexander Pope to John Gay
[pg 157]1719
September 8 John Gay to the Hon. Mrs. Howard
1720
[circa October] John Gay to Jacob Tonson
1722
September 11 Alexander Pope to John Gay
[September or October] (beginning: "I think it obliging in you") Alexander Pope to John Gay
London, December 22 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
1723
Dublin, January 8 Jonathan Swift to John Gay
London, February 3 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
July 5 The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John Gay
July 12 John Gay to the Hon. Mrs. Howard
July 13 Alexander Pope to John Gay
July 22 The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John Gay
Tunbridge Wells, August John Gay to the Hon. Mrs. Howard
August The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John Gay
August 22 The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John Gay
1724
Undated (beginning: "Since I came to the Bath") John Gay to the Hon. Mrs. Howard
Saturday night [autumn] John Gay to Alexander Pope
1725
Thursday, 10 at night John Gay to Alexander Pope
1726
London, September 16 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
October 15 Jonathan Swift to Alexander Pope and John Gay
[pg 158]Whitehall, October 22 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
November 17 John Gay and Alexander Pope to Jonathan Swift
1727
Whitehall, February 18 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
London, March 3 John Gay to John Caryll
[October] (beginning: "I hear you expect and have a mind to have, a letter from me") The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John Gay
Twickenham, October 16 Alexander Pope to John Gay
October 22 John Gay and Alexander Pope to Jonathan Swift
1728
February 12 John Gay to Edward Harley, Earl of Oxford
Whitehall, February 15 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
February 26 Jonathan Swift to John Gay
March 20 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
Dublin, March 28 Jonathan Swift to John Gay
Bath, May 16 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
June 15 The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John Gay
Bath, July 6 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
August 2 John Gay to Alexander Pope
August The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John Gay
London, December 2 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
[December, 1728 or January 1729] (beginning: "No words can tell you the great concern") Alexander Pope to John Gay
1729
[January] (beginning, "I faithfully assure you") Alexander Pope to John Gay
Sunday night [January] Alexander Pope to John Gay
[January] (beginning: "I am glad to hear of the progress") Alexander Pope to John Gay
[1][February or March] (beginning: "My melancholy increases") John Gay to Alexander Pope
From the Duke of Queensberry's in Burlington Gardens, March 18 John Gay to Jonathan Swift [pg 159]
Dublin, March 19 Jonathan Swift to John Gay
August 9 John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry to the Hon. Mrs. Howard
August 27 John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry to the Hon. Mrs. Howard
Middleton Stoney, November 9 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
Dublin, November 20 Jonathan Swift to John Gay
1730
London, March 3 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
Dublin, March 19 Jonathan Swift to John Gay
March 31 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
May 7 John Gay to the Hon. Mrs. Howard
Amesbury, July 4 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
Twickenham, July 21 Alexander Pope to John Gay
July 31 The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John Gay
August 18 Alexander Pope to John Gay
August 20 John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry to the Hon. Mrs. Howard
August 22 The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John Gay
September 3 The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John Gay
September 11 John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry to the Hon. Mrs. Howard
September 11 Alexander Pope to John Gay
October 1 Alexander Pope to John Gay
October Alexander Pope to John Gay
October 23 Alexander Pope to John Gay
Amesbury, November 8 John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry to Jonathan Swift
Dublin, November 10 Jonathan Swift to John Gay
Dublin, November 19 Jonathan Swift to John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry
Amesbury, December 6 John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry to Jonathan Swift
December 17 John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry to Hon. Mrs. Howard
1731
Dublin, March 13 Jonathan Swift to John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry
March 20 [pg 160]John Gay to Dean Swift
April 21 John Gay and the Duchess of Queensbury to Jonathan Swift
Amesbury, April 27 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
Dublin, June 29 Jonathan Swift to John Gay and the Duchess of Queensbury
June 29 The Countess of Suffolk to John Gay
July 8 John Gay to the Countess of Suffolk
July 18 The Duchess of Queensbury and John Gay to Jonathan Swift
"The Country," August 28 Jonathan Swift to John Gay and the Duchess of Queensbury
September 5 The Countess of Suffolk to John Gay
[November] John Gay and the Duke of Queensbury to Jonathan Swift
December 1 Jonathan Swift to John Gay and the Duke and Duchess of Queensbury
December 1 John Gay and Alexander Pope to Jonathan Swift
December 16 William Cleland to John Gay
1732
London, January 18 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
March 13 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
Dublin, May 4 Jonathan Swift to John Gay
London, May 16 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
Dublin, July 10 Jonathan Swift to John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry
Amesbury, July 24 John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry to Jonathan Swift
Dublin, August 12 Jonathan Swift to John Gay and the Duchess of Queensbury
Amesbury, August 28 John Gay and the Duchess of Queensbury to Jonathan Swift
October 2 Alexander Pope to John Gay
Dublin, October 3 Jonathan Swift to John Gay and the Duchess of Queensbury
October 7 John Gay to Alexander Pope
November 16 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
UNDATED.
November 3 (beginning: "I have not been well ")—B.M., Add. MSS., 22626 f. 63 The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John Gay
December 7 (beginning: "I write this to quiet your conscience ")—B.M., Add. MSS., 22626 f. 64 The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John Gay[pg 161]
(Beginning: "Most honoured Roger ")—B.M., Add. MSS., 22626 f. 59 John Gay to the Hon. Mrs. Howard
(Beginning: "You oblige me extremely in giving me")—B.M., Add. MSS., 22626 f. 61 The Countess of Suffolk to John Gay
(Beginning: "Pray tell Mr. Pope ")—B.M., Add. MSS.. 22626 f. 62 The Countess of Suffolk to John Gay
Footnotes:
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The authenticity of this letter is doubtful.
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