James Boswell letters, 1762-1795.

Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821

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Hester Lynch Thrale (born Hester Lynch Salusbury and after her second marriage, Hester Lynch Piozzi ) was a British diarist, author, and patron of the arts. Her diaries and correspondence are an important source of information about Samuel Johnson and eighteenth-century life. From the description of Autograph poem, unsigned, an adaptation of Francis Fawkes's "An Autumnal Ode, " no date [paper watermarked 1813]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754864928 From the description of...

Craufurd, John Walkinshaw, ca. 1721-1793

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Walker, Joseph C. (Joseph Cooper), d. 1810

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Boswell, David, 1748-1826

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Hutton, George Henry, d. 1827

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Dick, John, Sir, 1720-1804

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Rev. James Hackman, 1752-1779

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John Wilson Croker, 1780-1857

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Garrick, David, 1717-1779

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David Garrick was raised in Lichfield, England, and became a leading actor, playwright and theatrical producer in London. From 1747 to 1776, he was a partner in the Drury Lane Theatre. From the description of Papers, 1749-1778. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 85213417 David Garrick, English actor and playwright. Garrick frequently invested in land, and in 1756 he bought a large estate in Hendon, northwest of London. There is no evidence that Garrick ever lived at H...

Le Fleming, Michael, Sir, 1748-1806

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Abington, Mrs. (Frances Barton), 1737-1815

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English actress. From the description of Autograph letter in third person : [London], to Mr. Webster, [n.y.] Nov. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270904649 ...

Thrale, Henry, 1728-1781

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Epithet: brewer, of St. Saviour's, Southwark, and Streatham British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001344.0x0003a3 Epithet: of Southwark British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001344.0x0003a4 Epithet: MP, husband of Hester Lynch Thrale British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100...

Spottiswoode, John, 1711-1793

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Samuel Johnson.

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Berkeley, George Monck, 1763-1793

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Johnston, John, 1729?-1786

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John Johnston of Grange (1729?-1786), was the laird of three farms in Dumfrieshire, the largest of which was Grange. He practiced law in Edinburgh and was one of James Boswell's oldest friends. Johnston spent his later years struggling with his family's financial difficulties, and died unmarried at Grange in 1786. From the description of John Johnston of Grange family papers, 1717-1899. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702202102 ...

Carlisle (England). Mayor, Aldermen, Bailiffs, and Capitol Citizens of, recipients.

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Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797

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Dr. John Allen (1771-1843) was a political and historical writer. In 1791 he graduated with an MD from the University of Edinburgh. In 1801, in his capacity as a doctor, he accompanied Lord Holland to Spain, and on his return to England became a regular inmate of Holland House. Although he served in 1806 as under-secretary to the commissioners for treating with America, Allen is best known for his social life at Holland House, especially as documented in his diary. He also helped Lord Holland to...

Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774

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Irish author. From the description of AL : London, to Thomas Cadell, [ca. 1771]. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122645561 ...

Bruce, James, 1719-1790

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Neill, James, recipient.

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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...

Pinkerton, John, 1758-1826

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John Pinkerton(1758-1826), was a writer of numerous works including Scottish ballads and poems, although he was found to have forged some of the "ancient" pieces, which earned him notoriety as a literary impostor. He also wrote on geography, early Scottish history, as well as numismatics and medals which brought him to the attention of Horace Walpole, with whom Pinkerton corresponded until Walpole's death (1797). From the description of John Pinkerton letters, 1775 Dec 14-1815 Jan 31...

Adams, William, 1706-1789

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Archdeacon of Landaff, and master of Pembroke College in the university of Oxford. Friend and instructor of Samuel Johnson. From the guide to the William Adams letter and autograph, 1764, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Liverpool, Charles Jenkinson, Earl of, 1727-1808

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Title: 1st Earl of Liverpool British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000206.0x000052 English statesman. From the description of Autograph letter in third person : [London] to Mr. Strahan, 1776 Oct. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270590173 British statesman. From the description of Papers, 1792-1822. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19851888 ...

William Lowther, Earl of Lonsdale, 1757-1844

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Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806

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Lord High Chancellor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to the Duke of Cumberland (H.R.H. Ernest Augustus, Prince of Gr. Br. and Ireland), 1802 Jan. 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270572521 From the description of Autograph signature to document : addressed to the king, 1772 Jul. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270572527 From the description of Autograph letters signed (16) : to Thomas Tyrwhitt, 1794 to 1799. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270...

Scott, William, Baron Stowell, 1745-1836

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Stowell held a variety of position within the govenment including Advocate General for Lord High Admiralty (1782), Judge for Consistory Court (1788-1821), Privy Councilor (1798), and Judge of High Court of Admiralty (1798-1828). From the description of Letter to the vice-chancellor of Oxford University, 14 March 1807. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234337873 Judge of the High Court of the Admiralty. From the description of Autograph letter sign...

Nichols, John, 1745-1826

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John Nichols (1745-1826) apprenticed as a printer in London with William Bowyer, and then entered into a partnership with Bowyer from 1767 until Bowyer's death in 1777. He served as printer, editor, and part-owner of the Gentleman's Magazine from 1778 until his death, and was a prolific editor and author of scholarly works. From the guide to the Papers, 1777-1822., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) John Nichols (1745-1826) was one of the most pr...

Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811

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Henry Dundas, the first Viscount Melville (1742-1811), statesman, was the father of Robert Saunders Dundas, the second Viscount Melville (1771-1851), also a statesman. Henry Dundas was educated at Edinburgh High School and University, before becoming solicitor-general for Scotland in 1766. He was M.P. for Midlothian 1774-1790, except for a few months in 1782, when he sat for Newtown, Isle of Wight. He was lord advocate 1775-1783, lord rector of Glasgow University 1781-1783, privy councillor, and...

Boswell, Euphemia, 1774-1837

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Guiffardière, Charles de -1810

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Upper Ossory, Anne Liddell FitzRoy FitzPatrick, countess of, 1737 or 8-1804, recipient.

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Perkins, John, ca. 1730-1812

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Lonsdale, William Lowther, Earl of, 1757-1844

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Strahan, William, 1715-1785

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Epithet: Secretary to Sir P Meadows British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000444.0x000155 William Strahan was a London printer and publisher, member of Parliament, and friend of Benjamin Franklin. From the description of Journals and accounts, 1751-1777. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122589409 From the guide to the William Strahan journals and accounts, 1751-1777, ...

Booth, Frederick, recipient.

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Edward Thurlow, Baron Thurlow, 1731-1806

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Percy, Thomas, 1729-1811

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Thomas Percy was the editor of the Reliques of ancient English poetry and of The Regulations and establishment of the household of Henry Algernon Percy (London, 1770). From the description of Thomas Percy letter, Northumberland House [London], to Dear Sir, [1767] Saturday, May 9. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 38929735 Epithet: Bishop of Norwich British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/...

Reed, Isaac, 1742-1807

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Epithet: of Add MS 36059 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001033.0x00006b English Shakespearean editor. From the description of Autograph letter signed (retained copy?) : Staple Inn, to [Mr. Sherlock], [1779] July 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270616522 Epithet: editor of Shakespeare British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_10...

John Lawrie.

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Langton, Bennet, 1737-1801

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Epithet: of Add MS 38510 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001298.0x00006a Bennet Langton, English writer, and friend of Samuel Johnson. From the description of Bennet Langton manuscript material : 1 item, 1786 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 696631839 ...

Mickle, William Julius, 1735-1788

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William Julius Mickle (1734 or 1735-1788) was born William Meikle in Scotland. He moved to London in pursuit of a literary career in 1762 after the failure of his family's brewery. Mickle published "The Concubine" in 1767, but his most successful work was his 1776 translation of Luís de Camões's Lusiads. He was appointed purser of the HMS Brilliant in 1779 by his patron Commodore George Johnstone, and was made prize agent for Johnstone's entire squadron in the following year. He married Mary T...

Erskine, Andrew, 1739-1793

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Campbell family.

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Astle, Daniel, recipient.

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Eton College

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Boswell, Alexander, Sir, 1775-1822

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Eldest son of James Boswell, the elder. From the description of Autograph letter signed, 1821 Oct. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270514153 Eldest son of James Boswell. From the description of Autograph letter in verse signed : Edinburgh, to Andrew Gibb, Auchinleck House, Edinburgh, 1792 [Jan.] 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270513485 ...

Willes, Edward, recipient.

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Boswell, James Griffin

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Epithet: Representative of Dysart at the Convention of Scottish Boroughs British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000302.0x000355 Epithet: of Add MS 38226 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000302.0x000353 ...

Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812

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Edmond Malone, Irish literary scholar and biographer. From the description of Edmond Malone manuscript material : 5 items, 1789-1801 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 727069871 From the guide to the Edmond Malone manuscript material : 5 items, 1789-1801, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) Irish-born English scholar, editor, and pioneer in efforts to establish an authentic text and chronology of Shake...

Blair, Hugh, 1718-1800

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Dr. Hugh Blair was a Scottish author and minister. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1799. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 191213826 Blair was an English author and clergyman. From the description of Letter, ca. 1770. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81452383 ...

Steevens, George, 1736-1800

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English commentator on Shakespear. From the description of Autograph letter signed with initials : Hampstead Heath, to Dr. Lort, 1783 Mar. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270579166 Written during the Gordon Riots, a week of unrest in London sparked by the government's increased tolerance of Roman Catholics. From the description of Letter, 1780 June 9, Hampstead Heath, to an unnamed correspondent. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122445428 English commen...

Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784

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Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was one of the leading literary figures of eighteenth-century England. He is best remembered for compiling the first comprehensive dictionary of the English language, published in 1755. Prominent among his diverse other works, he also wrote the satirical History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (1759), edited The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare (1765), and produced the important Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets (first collect...

Thrale, Henry, 1728-1781

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Epithet: brewer, of St. Saviour's, Southwark, and Streatham British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001344.0x0003a3 Epithet: of Southwark British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001344.0x0003a4 Epithet: MP, husband of Hester Lynch Thrale British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100...

Dick, Alexander, Sir, 1703-1785

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John Murray, 1778-1843

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