The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Richard Steele (c. 12 Mar 1672 - 1 Sep 1729)
Irish writer, politician, and founder of The Tatler and co-founder, with his friend Joseph Addison, of the magazine The Spectator. Steele visited and wrote about the collection in Salter's coffee house (The Tatler, no. 34, 1709). Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Steele Other biography: https://doi-org.cyber.usask.ca/10.1093/ref:odnb/26347 Relevant locations: Birth place in Dublin, Dublin CountyWorkplace or place of business London, England
Relationships: Richard Steele was a visitor to the collection of James Salter (-c. 1728)
Linked print sources: as Author (in assoc. with a ms or print source) - The Tatler.
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