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Letters and papers of William Langley concerning Samuel Johnson

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MS. Don. d. 76
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Letters and papers of William Langley concerning Samuel Johnson, 1743-90.

Dates

  • Creation: 1743-1790

Extent

70 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Don. d. 76, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Don. d. 76

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 16945

Abstract

Letters and papers of William Langley concerning Samuel Johnson

Biographical / Historical

Biographical details unknown.

Custodial History

Owned by Llewellynn Jewitt, 1878.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, Hodgson's, 6 July 1939, lot 261, given by the Friends of the Bodleian.

Bibliography

  • Many are printed in Llewellynn Jewitt, 'Unpublished episodes in the life of Dr. Johnson', the Gentleman's Magazine, n.s. 21 (1878), 692-712.

Physical Facet

bound by Maltby of Oxford in dark red cloth

Title
Letters and papers of William Langley concerning Samuel Johnson>
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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