Gay family papers, 1718-1916.

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Gay family papers, 1718-1916.

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Materials from the Gay family spanning 4 centuries including: photograph album of Ernest Lewis Gay (1874-1916) including photographs of his mother, Elizabeth Lewis Gay; printed materials relating to John Gay (1685-1732); and documents from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a will, financial documents, and tax assesment records from Walpole, Mass.

1 box (.5 linear ft.)

Houghton Library

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Gay, Ernest Lewis

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Ernest Lewis Gay (1874-1916) was a librarian and book collector of Boston, Mass. who collected materials especially concerning the English poet and playwright, John Gay (1685-1732). John Gay used the Mohock theme in his one-act play, The Mohocks. A tragi-comical farce, (1712). The Mohocks and Hawkubites were street gangs in London during the reign of Queen Anne. It was their delight to molest and ill-treat the women, children, and feeble old men who might be in the streets after sunset. The Moho...

Gay, Elizabeth Lewis

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Gay family.

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Ernest Lewis Gay was an American librarian and book collector in Boston, Mass. His ancester, John Gay (1685-1732) was an English writer, dramatist, and poet during the neoclassical period. From the description of Gay family papers, 1718-1916. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612760449 ...