Boswell, James, 1740-1795
James Boswell (1740-1795) was the author of one of the most influential biographies in the English language, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. He also wrote two successful travel books: An Account of Corsica, and The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides. He worked intermittently as a lawyer, and in 1782 succeeded his father as Laird of Auchinleck in Scotland.
From the description of James Boswell letters, 1762-1795. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612839330
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