James Boswell letters 1766-1778

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James Boswell letters 1766-1778

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James Boswell (1740-1795) was a Scottish lawyer, diarist, and author. He is best known for his biography of his friend and contemporary, Samuel Johnson. The collection consists of a small quantity of letters written by Boswell between 1766 and 1788 to Sir Andrew Dick, Baronet of Prestonfield; Mr. J. Spotteswoode, and other unnamed recipients. The letters are generally of a social nature, often referencing Boswell's writings and the writings of others

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Boswell, James, 1740-1795

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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 Boswell wa...

Dick, Alexander, Sir, 1703-1785

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