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How many issues of The Tatler did Joseph Addison write or help write?
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Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison, oil painting by Michael Dahl, 1719; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Joseph Addison was a key contributor to The Tatler, which ran for a total of 271 issues.1
Regarding his specific involvement:
* He wrote more than 40 of the issues himself.1
* He collaborated with Sir Richard Steele on an additional 36 issues.1