John Wilson Croker correspondence, 1809-1847 (inclusive); 1829-1847 (bulk)

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John Wilson Croker correspondence, 1809-1847 (inclusive); 1829-1847 (bulk)

1809-1847 (inclusive); 1829-1847 (bulk)

Correspondence of politician and writer John Wilson Croker, mostly concerning his interest in Samuel Johnson and his revised edition of James Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

1 box (.5 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6384826

Houghton Library

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