Diaries : manuscript, 1780-1791.

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Diaries : manuscript, 1780-1791.

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The diary entries are irregular and often very brief, and extend from 1780 Apr. 11 to 1791 Aug. 8. The first volume's diary entries begin with a two-month trip to London and Cambridge. The second volume discusses another trip to London in 1783 May, including mentions of three meetings with Samuel Johnson, and a long description of Boswell's character on May 25. The third volume begins with a visit to Boswell in London in May and June 1790.

3 v. (60, 60, 48 leaves) ; 19 cm. or smaller + printed volume.

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