This collection consists of items in Johnson's hand, and early transcripts of his manuscripts. Highlights include a 77-page diary which Johnson kept sporadically from 1765 to 1784; a 1784 deed of his teapot to his servant Francis Barber; and the last known document in his hand, a pension receip...
Bibliographic Details
| Main Author: |
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 |
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| Corporate Author: |
Donald & Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson (Houghton Library) |
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| Other Authors: |
Sallust, 86 B.C.-34 B.C,
Barber, Frank, -1801
(Second party),
Baretti, Giuseppe, 1719-1789,
Bathurst, Richard, -1762,
Dalrymple, David, Sir, 1726-1792,
Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821 |
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| Format: | Manuscript
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| Language: | English |
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| Subjects: |
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| Online Access: | Electronic finding aid available
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