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1712Binfield, November 13Alexander Pope to John GayDecember 24Alexander Pope to John Gay1713London, January 13John Gay to Maurice Johnson, junior.April 23, 1713John Gay to Maurice Johnson, junior.August 23Alexander Pope to John GayOctober 23Alexander Pope to John Gay1714Binfield, May 4Thomas Parnell and Alexander Pope to John GayLondon, June 8John Gay to Jonathan SwiftHanover, August 16John Gay to John ArbuthnotSeptember 23Alexander Pope to John Gay1715London, March 3Alexander Pope and John Gay to John CaryllLondon, March 18Alexander Pope and John Gay to Thomas Parnell[March]Alexander Pope and John Gay to John CaryllApril 7Alexander Pope and John Gay to William CongreveLondon [April]John Gay and Alexander Pope to John CaryllJuly 8John Gay to Alexander Pope1716Undated(beginning: "I was last summer in Devonshire").John Gay, Jervis, John Arbuthnot and Alexander Pope to Thomas Parnell1717Undated(beginning: "Too late to see and confess myself mistaken")John Gay to Alexander PopeLondon, November 8Alexander Pope to John Gay[pg 157]1719September 8John Gay to the Hon. Mrs. Howard1720[circaOctober]John Gay to Jacob Tonson1722September 11Alexander Pope to John Gay[September or October] (beginning: "I think it obliging in you")Alexander Pope to John GayLondon, December 22John Gay to Jonathan Swift1723Dublin, January 8Jonathan Swift to John GayLondon, February 3John Gay to Jonathan SwiftJuly 5The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John GayJuly 12John Gay to the Hon. Mrs. HowardJuly 13Alexander Pope to John GayJuly 22The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John GayTunbridge Wells, AugustJohn Gay to the Hon. Mrs. HowardAugustThe Hon. Mrs. Howard to John GayAugust 22The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John Gay1724Undated(beginning: "Since I came to the Bath")John Gay to the Hon. Mrs. HowardSaturday night [autumn]John Gay to Alexander Pope1725Thursday, 10 at nightJohn Gay to Alexander Pope1726London, September 16John Gay to Jonathan SwiftOctober 15Jonathan Swift to Alexander Pope and John Gay[pg 158]Whitehall, October 22John Gay to Jonathan SwiftNovember 17John Gay and Alexander Pope to Jonathan Swift1727Whitehall, February 18John Gay to Jonathan SwiftLondon, March 3John 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 GayTwickenham, October 16Alexander Pope to John GayOctober 22John Gay and Alexander Pope to Jonathan Swift1728February 12John Gay to Edward Harley, Earl of OxfordWhitehall, February 15John Gay to Jonathan SwiftFebruary 26Jonathan Swift to John GayMarch 20John Gay to Jonathan SwiftDublin, March 28Jonathan Swift to John GayBath, May 16John Gay to Jonathan SwiftJune 15The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John GayBath, July 6John Gay to Jonathan SwiftAugust 2John Gay to Alexander PopeAugustThe Hon. Mrs. Howard to John GayLondon, December 2John Gay to Jonathan Swift[December, 1728 or January 1729] (beginning: "No words can tell you the great concern")Alexander Pope to John Gay1729[January] (beginning, "I faithfully assure you")Alexander Pope to John GaySunday 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 PopeFrom the Duke of Queensberry's in Burlington Gardens, March 18John Gay to Jonathan Swift[pg 159]Dublin, March 19Jonathan Swift to John GayAugust 9John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry to the Hon. Mrs. HowardAugust 27John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry to the Hon. Mrs. HowardMiddleton Stoney, November 9John Gay to Jonathan SwiftDublin, November 20Jonathan Swift to John Gay1730London, March 3John Gay to Jonathan SwiftDublin, March 19Jonathan Swift to John GayMarch 31John Gay to Jonathan SwiftMay 7John Gay to the Hon. Mrs. HowardAmesbury, July 4John Gay to Jonathan SwiftTwickenham, July 21Alexander Pope to John GayJuly 31The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John GayAugust 18Alexander Pope to John GayAugust 20John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry to the Hon. Mrs. HowardAugust 22The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John GaySeptember 3The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John GaySeptember 11John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry to the Hon. Mrs. HowardSeptember 11Alexander Pope to John GayOctober 1Alexander Pope to John GayOctoberAlexander Pope to John GayOctober 23Alexander Pope to John GayAmesbury, November 8John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry to Jonathan SwiftDublin, November 10Jonathan Swift to John GayDublin, November 19Jonathan Swift to John Gay and the Duchess of QueensberryAmesbury, December 6John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry to Jonathan SwiftDecember 17John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry to Hon. Mrs. Howard1731Dublin, March 13Jonathan Swift to John Gay and the Duchess of QueensberryMarch 20[pg 160]John Gay to Dean SwiftApril 21John Gay and the Duchess of Queensbury to Jonathan SwiftAmesbury, April 27John Gay to Jonathan SwiftDublin, June 29Jonathan Swift to John Gay and the Duchess of QueensburyJune 29The Countess of Suffolk to John GayJuly 8John Gay to the Countess of SuffolkJuly 18The Duchess of Queensbury and John Gay to Jonathan Swift"The Country," August 28Jonathan Swift to John Gay and the Duchess of QueensburySeptember 5The Countess of Suffolk to John Gay[November]John Gay and the Duke of Queensbury to Jonathan SwiftDecember 1Jonathan Swift to John Gay and the Duke and Duchess of QueensburyDecember 1John Gay and Alexander Pope to Jonathan SwiftDecember 16William Cleland to John Gay1732London, January 18John Gay to Jonathan SwiftMarch 13John Gay to Jonathan SwiftDublin, May 4Jonathan Swift to John GayLondon, May 16John Gay to Jonathan SwiftDublin, July 10Jonathan Swift to John Gay and the Duchess of QueensberryAmesbury, July 24John Gay and the Duchess of Queensberry to Jonathan SwiftDublin, August 12Jonathan Swift to John Gay and the Duchess of QueensburyAmesbury, August 28John Gay and the Duchess of Queensbury to Jonathan SwiftOctober 2Alexander Pope to John GayDublin, October 3Jonathan Swift to John Gay and the Duchess of QueensburyOctober 7John Gay to Alexander PopeNovember 16John Gay to Jonathan SwiftUNDATED.November 3 (beginning: "I have not been well ")—B.M., Add. MSS., 22626 f. 63The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John GayDecember 7 (beginning: "I write this to quiet your conscience ")—B.M., Add. MSS., 22626 f. 64The Hon. Mrs. Howard to John Gay[pg 161](Beginning: "Most honoured Roger ")—B.M., Add. MSS., 22626 f. 59John Gay to the Hon. Mrs. Howard(Beginning: "You oblige me extremely in giving me")—B.M., Add. MSS., 22626 f. 61The Countess of Suffolk to John Gay(Beginning: "Pray tell Mr. Pope ")—B.M., Add. MSS.. 22626 f. 62The Countess of Suffolk to John Gay

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The authenticity of this letter is doubtful.

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THE BEGGAR'S OPERABy MR. GAYNew Settings of the Airs and Additional Music by Frederic Austin.CASTPEACHUM.........................FREDERIC AUSTINLOCKIT..........................ARTHUR WYNNMACHEATH........................FREDERICK RANALOWFILCH...........................ALFRED HEATHERTHE BEGGAR......................ARNOLD PILBEAMMRS. PEACHUM....................ELSIE FRENCHPOLLY PEACHUM...................SYLVIA NELISLUCY LOCKIT.....................VIOLET MARQUESITADIANA TRAPES....................BERYL FREEMANJENNY DIVER.....................NONNY LOCKDrawer: DAVID HODDERTurnkey: JACK GIRLINGMembers of Macheath's Gang:ALAN TROTTER,MALCOLM RIGNOLD,JOHN CLIFFORD,EDWARD BARRS,CHARLES STAITEWomen of the Town:VERA HURST,ELLA MILNE,WINIFRED CHRISTIE,MILDRED WATSON,SYDNEY LEON,EDITH BARTLETTPERIOD 1728ACT I. PEACHUM'S HOUSEACT II. Sc. i. A TAVERN. Near NewgateSc. ii. NEWGATEACT III. Sc. i. A STREETSc. ii. NEWGATESc. iii. THE CONDEMN'D HOLDScenes and Costumes designed by C. Lovat Fraser.Produced by NIGEL PLAYFAIR

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