Joline, Adrian H. (Adrian Hoffman), 1850-1912 · New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers · leaf 142
.I am, dear Sir, Your most obedt humble servt James Boswell. I have some autograph notes on this letter,by George Birkbeck Hill, who says: Johnsons Journey to the Western Islands waspublished as early as Feb. 1775. On June21, 1774, Johnson wrote to Boswell: \ havestipulated twenty five copies for… … Meditations of an Autograph Collector to send two dozen to you. It was not howevertill November, 1776 that Boswell received thecopies, & then only a dozen. Boswell had beforeshown his wish to contribute to the book. . . .The higher sphere of action which Strahanrecommended to Boswell was very…
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