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Agreement between Benjamin Motte, Jonathan Swift, and Alexander Pope for the publication of Miscellanies in prose and verse, 1727 Mar. 29.

Record ID: 
127668
Accession number: 
MA 561.2
Credit: 
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1909.
Description: 
1 item (2 p.) ; 32 cm
Notes: 

Part of a large collection of letters and documents of Alexander Pope. Items within the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.

Summary: 

Being an agreement "to print certain Miscellanies by Dr. Swift, Mr. Pope, Dr. Arbuthnot, &c. in Two or more Volumes to be annex'd to a Volume under that Title published by Mr. Tooke already." Signed by Benjamin Motte, Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope. Followed on p. 2 with a signed note by Pope acknowledging receipt of £50 (dated 10 April 1727); a note signed by Pope concerning the initial agreement (dated 12 June 1728); and a note signed by Pope and Motte acknowledging "that we have receiv'd full satisfaction ... for the Three Volumes of Miscellanies" (dated 1 July 1729).

Provenance: 
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from Frank T. Sabin, 1909.
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Department: 
Literary and Historical Manuscripts