Papers relating to Samuel Johnson, including:
- Fols. 17-21. his comments on Lord Hailes's Annals of Scotland (1776), in Boswell's hand
- Fols. 36-43. pages 113-28 of his corrected page proofs of Life of Cowley (1779)
- Fol. 44. Boswell's note on two lines from 'The vanity of human wishes', with Johnson's own correction, 1778
Dates
- 1778-1830
Extent
44 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Don. c. 62, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Don. c. 62
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16814
Abstract
Papers relating to Samuel Johnson, 1778-1830
Biographical / Historical
Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was an English author and lexicographer.
Other Finding Aids
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by the Friends of the Bodleian, 1940, except fol. 44, given by Col. Ralph Isham through the Friends of the Bodleian, 1947.
- Title
- Papers relating to Samuel Johnson
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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