Paul T. Ruxin Collection of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, and their circle manuscripts - addition 1
Content Description
This addition to MSS 16519 Paul T. Ruxin Collection of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, and their circle manuscripts includes five letters. Three are from James Boswell: an autograph letter signed to Andrew Gibb, overseer of his estate at Auchinleck. London, 5 December 1792; an autograph letter signed to John Wauchope, 19 March 1781; and an autograph letter signed to Thomas Percy, 16 April 1773. Two are from Samuel Johnson: an autograph letter signed to Henry Thrale, 29 June 1769, and an autograph note signed in the third person to Elizabeth Way, 23 November 1784. In addition to the letters are documentation concerning prior provenance and transcriptions.
Acquisition Type
Purchase
Provenance
Purchased from Sarah Ruxin, 14 March 2019.
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: 1769-1792
Creator
- Boswell, James, 1740-1795 (Person)
- Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 (Person)
Extent
.2 Cubic Feet (6 legal-sized folders)
Inventory
six items: Boswell, James. Autograph letter signed to Andrew Gibb, overseer of his estate at Auchinleck. London, 5 December 1792. Boswell, James. Autograph letter signed to John Wauchope, 19 March 1781. Boswell, James. Autograph letter signed to Thomas Percy, 16 April 1773. Johnson, Samuel. Autograph letter signed to Henry Thrale, 29 June 1769. Johnson, Samuel. Autograph note signed in the third person to Elizabeth Way, 23 November 1784.