Assignment from George and Mary Wells to Jacob Tonson, Jr. of copyrights, London [manuscript], 1709 October 22.

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Assignment from George and Mary Wells to Jacob Tonson, Jr. of copyrights, London [manuscript], 1709 October 22.

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For over 300 books (listed). Shakespeare, Beaumont and Fletcher, Davenant, and Milton are among the authors mentioned. Signed and sealed by Wells and his sister Mary.

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