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- Close sectionThe Letters of Samuel Johnson
- 0. Birmingham. Witsuntide 1719. To Johnson's mother at Lichfield.
- 1. Lichfield. Sa. 30 Oct. '31. Gregory Hickman. Adam.—Exchange Herald: Aston's Manchester Commercial Advertiser 18 May 1813; GM 1813, ii. 18.
- 1.1. Market-Bosworth. ('31 or '32.) Edmund Hector.
- 2. Lichfield. Th. 27 July '32. John Taylor. Address: To Mr Taylor Present. Adam.—Known to Hill only from a reference in Malone's Boswell 1807, i. 58.
- 2.1. W. 18 Sept. '34.
- 3. Lichfield. M. 25 Nov. '34. Edward Cave. Address: To Mr Cave at St John's Gate London. Postmark: 27 NO. Adam.—GM Jan. 1785, i. 3; Boswell 1791, i. 41 (Hill i. 91).
- 3.1. Lichfield. Su. 18 May '35. Gilbert Repington. Address: To Mr Gilbt Repington
- 3.2. Great Hayward. W. 25 June '35. Richard Congreve. Address: To Richard Congreve. To Mr. Congreve of Ch: Church, Oxford by London
- 3.3. Edial (?) Late '35. Samuel Ford. Not traced.—GM Apr. 1785, 266; Boswell 1791, i. 47 (Hill i. 100).
- 4. Greenwich. Tu. 12 July '37. Edward Cave. Adam.—GM Jan. 1785, i. 4; Boswell 1791, i. 50 (Hill i. 107).
- 5. Castle Street. W. ⟨'38⟩. Edward Cave. Not traced.—GM Jan. 1785, i. 4; Boswell 1791, i. 61 (Hill i. 120).
- 6. Castle Street. M. ⟨'38⟩. Edward Cave. Address: To Mr Cave at St John's Gate. Postmark illegible. Adam.—GM Feb. 1785, i. 99; Boswell 1791, i. 62 (Hill i. 121).
- 7. ⟨April⟩ '38. Edward Cave. Adam.—GM Jan. 1785, i. 5; Boswell 1791, i. 62 (Hill i. 122).
- 8. ⟨'38⟩. Edward Cave. Not traced.—GM Jan. 1785, i. 5; Boswell 1791, i. 63 (Hill i. 123).
- 9. W. ⟨'38⟩. Edward Cave. Address: To Mr Cave at St John's Gate London. Adam.—GM Jan. 1785, i. 5; Boswell 1791, i. 70 (Hill i. 136).
- 10. ⟨'38⟩. Edward Cave. Address: To Mr Cave. Earl of Rosebery.—GM Jan. 1785, i. 6; Boswell 1791, i. 71 (Hill i. 137).
- 11. ⟨?'38⟩ Edward Cave. Adam.—GM Jan. 1785, i. 7; Boswell 1791, i. 72 (Hill i. 138).
- 12. Lichfield. Th. 31 Jan. '40. Elizabeth Johnson (London). Address: To Mrs Johnson at Mrs Crow's in Castle Street near Cavendish Square London. Postmark: 4 FE. F. Bemis.—Hill 1892. Facsimile in Hill.
- 13. London. Sa. 31 Jan. '41. Lewis Paul. Birmingham.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 43.
- 14. London. Tu. 31 Mar. '41. Lewis Paul (Birmingham). Address: To Mr Paul in Birmingham. Postmark: 31 MR. Birmingham.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 44.
- 14.1 Sa. 2 Jan. '42. John Taylor. Sotheby 31 March 1875 (not seen). The catalogue records that the subject was Mrs. Johnson's illness.
- 15. ⟨Autumn '43⟩. Edward Cave. Address: To Mr Cave. Adam (see Addenda, p. 427).—Boswell 1791, i. 82 (Hill i. 155).
- 16. ⟨Autumn 1743⟩. Edward Cave. Adam (see Addenda, p. 427).—Boswell 1791, i. 83 (Hill i. 156).
- 17. F. 10 Aug. (misdated June) '42. John Taylor (Market Bosworth). Address: To the Revd Dr Taylor at Market Bosworth Leicestershire. Postmark: 10 AV. Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 303.
- 17.1. Jan. '43.
- 18. Th. 29 Sept. '43. Thomas Birch. Address: To [mutilated] B.M.—GM Jan. 1785; Boswell 1791, i. 86 (Hill i. 160).
- 19. Th. 1 Dec. '43. ⟨Theophilus⟩ Levett (Lichfield). Address: To Mr Levett in Lichfield. Postmark: 1 DE. Fettercairn (see Addenda, p. 427).—Boswell 1791, i. 86 (Hill i. 160).
- 20. Tu. 3 Jan. '44. ⟨Theophilus⟩ Levett (Lichfield). Address: To Mr Levett in Lichfield. G.S. Seymour (Collation by S. C. Roberts).—Hill 1892.
- 21. Sa. ⟨? '46 or '52. John Levett⟩. Adam.—Hill 1892.
- 22. ⟨? '46 or '52. John⟩ Levett. Address (mutilated): vett. Adam.—Hill 1892.
- 23. Aug. '43. Mr Urban. Not traced (see Addenda, p. 428).—GM Aug. 1743, 416; Boswell 1791, i. 88 (Hill i. 164. Boswell prints it s.a. 1744, which explains Hill's dating it 1744 and misplacing it in Letters).
- 23.1. (?) June '46. Thomas Longman. Address: To Mr Longman Bookseller Paternoster Row. Huntington.—C. J. Longman, A Letter of Dr. Johnson 1928.
- 23.2. (?) June '46. Robert Dodsley. Address: To Mr Dodsley. Adam.—
- 23.3. F. 26 Dec. '46. Robert Dodsley. Address: To Mr Dodsly. Morgan.—
- 24. Th. 20 Apr. '49. James Elphinston. Address: To Mr Elphinston. Johnson House.—Shaw's Memoirs of Johnson 1785, 166; Elphinston, Forty Years' Corresp. 1791, i. 18.
- 25. W. 12 July '49. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Sotheby 15 Apr. 1929.—Croker's Boswell 1831, i. 175.
- 26. Sa. ⟨? '46 or '52. John Levett⟩. C. Price (mutilated).—Hill 1892.
- 27. Apr. '50. The Printer of The General Advertiser. Not traced.—Gen. Adv. 4 Apr. 1750; Boswell 1791. i. 124 (Hill i. 227).
- 28. Sa. 12 May '50. Thomas Birch. Address: To the Revd Mr Birch. B.M.—GM Jan. 1785, 7; Boswell 1791, i. 124 (Hill i. 226)
- 29. ⟨'51 or '52⟩. James Elphinston. See below, after .
- 30. Tu. 25 Sept. '50. James Elphinston (Edinburgh) Address (Shaw): To Mr Elphinston. Not traced (see Addenda, p. 428).—Shaw's Memoirs of Johnson 1785, 96; Elphinston, Forty Years' Corresp. 1791, i. 25; Boswell 1791, i. 115 (Hill i. 211).
- 31. Sa. 9 Mar. '51. Samuel Richardson. Morgan.—Corresp. of SR 1804, v. 281.
- 32. Th. 18 Apr. '51. John Newbery. Address (Prior): To Mr Newbery. Not traced.—Prior's Goldsmith 1837, i. 340.
- 32.1. ⟨Su.⟩ 21 July (?) '51. John Levett (Lichfield). Address: To John Levet Esqr in Lichfield. Postmark: 21 IY. Adam.—R viii. 105.
- 33. M. 29 July '51. John Newbery. Address (Prior): To Mr Newbery. Not traced.—Prior's Goldsmith 1837, i. 341.
- 34. Sa. 24 Aug. '51. John Newbery. Not traced.—Prior's Goldsmith 1837, i. 341.
- 35. F. 1 Nov. '51. William Strahan. Address: To Mr Strahan. Adam.—Hill 1892.
- 36. Tu. 10 Dec. '51. ⟨Earl of Orrery⟩. Sotheby 10 May 1875 (not seen). Known to Hill only from quotation in Sotheby catalogue.—
- 29. ⟨'51 or '52⟩. James Elphinston. A. H. Hallam Murray.—Shaw's Memoirs of Johnson 1785, 91; Elphinston, Forty Years' Corresp. 1791, i. 34; Boswell 1791, i. 114 (Hill i. 210); misplaced by Boswell before 30. See Addenda, p. 428.
- 37. William Strahan. Address: To Mr Strahan. Not traced.—Hill's Boswell 1887, vi. xxv.
- 38. William Strahan. Address: To Mr Strahan. Adam.—Hill's Boswell 1887, vi. xxv.
- 39. William Strahan. Not traced.—Hill's Boswell 1887, vi. xxvi.
- 40. Tu. 17 Mar. '52. John Levett (Lichfield). Address: To — Levett Esqr in Lichfield. Adam.—Hill 1892.
- 41. Tu. 17 Mar. '52. John Taylor. Lost. Known to Boswell (1791, i. 129; Hill i. 238) from Taylor's description.
- 42. W. 18 Mar. '52. John Taylor (Westminster). Address: The Revd Dr Taylor. Loyd.—Taylor's Letter to Samuel Johnson 1787, 19; Boswell 1791, i. 129 (Hill i. 238).
- 42.1. Th. 9 July '52. Earl of Orrery (Marston,1 Somerset). Earl of Cork and Orrery (not seen).—Orrery Papers 1903, ii. 111.
- 42.2. Su. 26 July '52. ⟨John Levett⟩. Adam.—
- 43. W. 4 Nov. '52. Thomas Birch. Address: To the Reverend Mr Birch. B.M.—GM Jan. 1785.
- 44. ⟨? W⟩ 11 July ⟨? '53⟩. Andrew Millar. Address: To Mr Millar. Not traced.—Hill 1892.
- 45. Sa. 20 Jan. ⟨'53⟩. Thomas Birch. Address: To the Reverend Mr Birch. B.M. Endorsed '20 Jan. 1753'.—GM Jan. 1785.
- 46. Th. 8 Mar. '53. Joseph Warton. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, i. 136 (Hill i. 253).
- 47. ⟨? Th⟩ 22 Mar. ⟨? '53⟩. William Strahan. Address: To Mr Strahan. Adam.—Hill's Boswell 1887, vi. xxi.
- 48. Th. 17 Apr. ⟨'53⟩. Samuel Richardson. Address: To Mr Richardson. Fleming Crooks.—Warner, Original Letters 1817, 209 (dated 17 May); Croker's Boswell 1831, i. 275 (communicated by Harwood; dated 17 May 1755).
- 49. W. 26 Sept. '53. Samuel Richardson. Address: To Mr Richardson. Huntington.—Corresp. of S.R. 1804, v. 283 (imperfect).
- 49.1. Th. ⟨?Dec. '53⟩. ⟨Samuel Richardson.⟩ Adam (defective).—Hill, JM 1897, ii. 435.
- 49.2. ⟨? Dec. '53⟩. Samuel Richardson. Address: to Mr Richardson. Hodgson Jan. 1927.—Endorsed (by SR?) 'Mr Johnson on some of the first of Sir Charles Grandison'.
- 49.3. ⟨? late in '53.⟩ Hill Boothby. Not traced; quoted in HB's letter to J dated Tissington, Dec. 29, 1753.—Annals 1805, 42.
- 50. ⟨Jan. '54⟩. Thomas Birch. Address: To the Revd Dr Birch. (Endorsed 'January, 1754'.) B.M.—GM Jan. 1785.
- 51. F. 8 Mar. '54. Joseph Warton. Not traced.—Wooll's Warton, 1806, 219.
- 51.1. Th. 28 Mar. '54. Samuel Richardson. F. Bemis.—Hill, JM 1897, ii. 436. Not dated, but endorsed 'Mr Johnson and Miss W.'s Plan. 28 March 1754'.
- 52. (? Oxford) ⟨? late July or Aug. '54⟩. William Strahan. Address: To Mr Strahan. Not traced.—Hill's Boswell 1887, vi. xxvii.
- 53. Tu. 16 July '54. Thomas Warton (Oxford). Address: To the Rev'd Mr Warton of Trinity College Oxford. Postmark: 16 IY. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 146 (Hill i. 270).
- 54. Th. 21 Nov. '54. Robert Chambers (Oxford). Address: To Mr Chambers at Lincoln College Oxford. Postmark: 21 NO. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 149 (Hill i. 274).
- 55. Th. 28 Nov. '54. Thomas Warton (Oxford). Address: To the Revd Mr Warton at Trin: Coll: Oxford. Postmark: 28 NO. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 150 (Hill i. 275).
- 56. Sa. 21 Dec. '54. Thomas Warton (Oxford). Address: To the Revd Mr Warton of Trinity Oxon. Postmark: 21 DE. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 151 (Hill i. 276).
- 57. Tu. 24 Dec. '54. Joseph Warton. Not traced.—Wooll's Warton 1806, 229.
- 57.1. W. 1 Jan. '55. Mrs. Galway. Address: To Mrs Galway. Adam.—
- 58. Sa. 1 Feb. '55. Thomas Warton (Oxford). Trinity.—GM Apr. 1785, i. 267; Boswell 1791, i. 152 (Hill i. 278). Misdated 4 Feb. in Boswell 1793, &c.
- 58.1. M. 3 Feb. '55. Samuel Richardson. Huntington.—Hill, JM 1897, ii. 438.
- 59. Tu. 4 Feb. '55. Thomas Warton (Oxford). Address: To the Revd Mr Warton of Trinity College Oxford. Postmark: 4 FE. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 152 (Hill i. 278).
- 60. Th. 13 Feb. '55. Thomas Warton (Oxford). Address: To the Revd Mr Warton at Trinity College Oxford. Postmark: 13 FE. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 153 (Hill i. 279).
- 61. F. 7 Feb. '55. Earl of Chesterfield. Original not traced. See App. E. The copy dictated to Baretti (with corrections in J's hand), and given by J to Langton, is in the B.M. The copy dictated to Boswell in 1781 is not traced.—Boswell 1790, The Celebrated Letter, &c.; 1791, i. 141 (Hill i. 261).
- 62. ⟨Tu. 25 Feb. '55⟩. Thomas Warton (Oxford). Address: To the Revd Mr Warton of Trin: College Oxford. Postmark: 25 FE. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 154 (Hill i. 279).
- 63. W. 26 Feb. '55. George Huddesford (Oxford). Address: To the Revd Dr Huddesford. See Addenda, p. 428. Adam.—Hawkins 1787, 342; Boswell 1791, i. 155 (Hill i. 282).
- 64. Th. 20 Mar. '55. Thomas Warton (Oxford). Address: To the Revd Mr Warton at Trinity College Oxford. Postmark: 20 MR. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 156 (Hill i. 282).
- 65. Tu. 25 Mar. '55. Thomas Warton (Oxford). Address: To the Revd Mr Warton of Trinity College Oxford. Postmark: 25 MR. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 156 (Hill i. 283).
- 66. Sa. 29 Mar. ⟨'55⟩. Thomas Birch. Address: To the Revd Dr Birch. B.M. 1755 is added in another hand.—GM Jan. 1785; Boswell 1791, i. 157 (Hill i. 285).
- 67. Tu. 8 Apr. '55. Charles Burney (Lynne Regis). Address (Boswell): To Mr Burney, in Lynne Regis, Norfolk. Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 159 (Hill i. 286).
- 68. F. 11 April '55. John Taylor. Address (Hill): To the Revd Dr Taylor. Sotheby 31 Mar. 1875, Christie 5 June 1888, dated 11 Apr. 1753 in both catalogues (not seen).—Hill 1892.
- 69. Tu. 15 Apr. '55. Edmund Hector (Birmingham). Address: To Mr Hector in Birmingham. Sotheby 5 June 1929.—NQ 6 S. iii. 301.
- 70. Tu. 6 May '55. Bennet Langton (Langton). Address: To Bennet Langton Junr Esqr at Langton near Spilsby Lincolnshire. Postmark: 6 MA. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1793, ii. 13 (Hill i. 288).
- 71. Tu. 13 May '55. Thomas Warton (Oxford). Address: To the Revd Mr Warton of Trinity College Oxford. Postmark; 13 MA. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 160 (Hill i. 289).
- 71.1. Tu. 13 May '55. Edmund Hector (Birmingham). Address: To Mr Hector in Birmingham. Sotheby 5 June 1929.
- 72. Tu. 10 June '55. Thomas Warton (Oxford). Address: To the Revd Mr Warton of Trinity College Oxford. Postmark: 10 IV. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 160 (Hill i. 289).
- 73. Tu. 24 June '55. Thomas Warton (Oxford). Address: To the Revd Mr Warton at Trinity College Oxford. Postmark: 26 IV. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 161 (Hill i. 290).
- 74. Sa. 19 July '55. Charlotte Cotterell. Adam.—1788, No. 361.
- 74.1. Oxford. M. ⟨4 Aug. '55 ?⟩. Robert Chambers (Oxford). Address: To Mr Chambers. Adam.—See 75. 1.
- 75. Th. 7 Aug. '55. Thomas Warton (Oxford). Address: To the Revd Mr Warton at Trin: College Oxford. Postmark: 7 AV. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 161 (Hill i. 290).
- 75.1. Th. 7 Aug. '55. Robert Chambers (Oxford). Address: To Mr Chambers of Lincoln College. Oxford. Postmark: 7 AV. Adam.—
- 75.2. Th. 16 Oct. '55. Richard Congreve (Leacroft). Address: To the Revd Mr Congreve at Leacroft near Lichfield. Postmark: 16 OC. Congreve.—Athenaeum 23 May 1908; Bicentenary of the Birth of Dr. Samuel Johnson 1909, 25.
- 76. Sa ⟨8 Nov. 1755⟩. Thomas Birch. Address: To the Revd Dr Birch. B.M.—The date is completed by another hand.—GM Jan. 1785.
- 77. M. 29 Dec. '55. Lewis Paul (Hammersmith). Address: To Mr Paul. Gabriel Wells 1938.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 100.
- 78. Tu. 30 Dec. '55. Hill Boothby F. L. Pleadwell.—1788, No. 357.
- 79. W. 31 Dec. ⟨'55⟩. Hill Boothby. Bergson.—1788, No. 358.
- 80. Th. 1 Jan. '55 (really '56?). Hill Boothby. Address: To Miss Boothby. Newton.—1788, No. 355; Boswell 1791, ii. 360 (Hill iv. 57).
- 81. Sa. 3 Jan. '55 (really '56?). Hill Boothby. Address: To Miss Boothby. Johnson House.—1788, No. 356.
- 82. Sa. ⟨3 Jan. '56?⟩. Hill Boothby. Address:—To Miss Boothby. Adam.—1788, No. 359.
- 83. Tu. 6 Jan. '56. Lewis Paul (Hammersmith). Address: To Mr Paul at Brook's Green near Hammersmith. Postmark: PENNY POST PAID WE. Birmingham.—Known to Hill only from an auction catalogue.
- 84. Th. 8 Jan. '56. Hill Boothby. Address: To Miss Boothby. Bergson.—1788, No. 360.
- 85. F. 9 Jan. ⟨'56⟩. Thomas Birch. Address: To the Revd Dr Birch. B.M.—GM Jan. 1785.
- 86. Tu. 13 Jan. '55 (i.e. '56). Lewis Paul (Hammersmith). Address: To Mr Paul at Brooks Green. Birmingham.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 101.
- 87. W. 14 Jan. '56. Elizabeth Carter. Adam.—Pennington's Memoirs of Mrs. Carter 1807, 27.
- 88. ⟨? Jan. '56⟩. John Ryland. Address: To Mr Ryland. Rylands.—Hill 1892.
- 89. ⟨? Jan. '56⟩. ⟨Richard or William⟩ Cave. Address: To Mr Cave. Not traced.—GM Jan. 1793, i. 19.
- 90. F. ⟨? Th. 19 Feb. '56⟩. ⟨Samuel Richardson⟩. Adam. Endorsed (by S.R.) 'Mr. S. Johnson Arrested Tuesday 19 Febr. 1756'.-Corresp. of S.R. 1804, v. 285.
- 91. W. ⟨? '56⟩. Lewis Paul (Hammersmith). Address: To Mr Paul at Brooks Green Hammersmith. Postmark: illegible. Birmingham.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 101.
- 92. F. 12 Mar. '56. Lewis Paul. Address: To Mr Paul. Patent Office.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 101.
- 93. ⟨Mar. '56⟩. John Hawkesworth (Bromley). E. Byrne Hackett (1923); mutilated at foot, but it is unlikely that more than a date is missing. Hill records that the letter was enclosed in a letter from JH to Fulke Greville dated Bromley 14 Mar. '56.—Hill 1892.
- 94. Tu. 16 Mar. ⟨'56⟩. Samuel Richardson. Adam. Endorsed by SR 'March 16. 1756. Sent Six Guineas, Witness Wm Richardson'.—GM 1788, 479.
- 95. ⟨Sa. 20 Mar. '56⟩. Thomas Birch. Address: To the Revd Dr Birch. B.M. The date in another hand.—GM Jan. 1785.
- 96. Th. 15 Apr. '56. Joseph Warton. Not traced.—Wooll's Warton 1806, 238.
- 97. Tu. 22 June '56. Thomas Birch. Address: To the Reverend Dr Birch. B.M.—GM Jan. 1785.
- 98. Sa. 31 July '56. John Taylor (Market Bosworth). Address: To the Revd Dr Taylor at Market Bosworth Leicestershire. Postmark: 31 IY. Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 304.
- 98.1. Sa. 31 July '56. Robert Chambers (Oxford). Address: To Mr Chambers at Lincoln College Oxford. Postmark: 31 IY. Adam.—
- 99. W. 29 Sept. '56. Lewis Paul. Address: To Mr Paul. Adam.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 102. Hill read the date as 25 Sept.
- 99.1. Tu. 28 Sept. '56. To—— A. Houghton.—
- 100. W. ⟨'56?⟩. Lewis Paul. Address: To Mr Paul. Birmingham.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 102.
- 101. Sa. ⟨? 18 Dec. '56⟩. Lewis Paul. Birmingham. On the verso is written 'To Mr Johnson in Gauf's Square fleet Street.' The date 21 Dec. added at the foot of Johnson's letter may belong to the answer; 21 Dec. 1756 was a Tuesday.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 102.
- 102. ⟨? '56⟩. Lewis Paul. Address: To Mr Paul. Birmingham.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 102.
- 103. Th. 7 Oct. '56. Edmund Hector (Birmingham). Address: To Mr Hector in Birmingham. Sotheby 5 June 1929.—NQ 6 S. iii. 301.
- 104. F. 8 Oct. '56. Lewis Paul. Address: To Mr Paul. Birmingham.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 102.
- 105. ⟨'56⟩. Lewis Paul. Address: To Mr Faul Birmingham.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 103.
- 105.1. Th. 11 Nov. '56. Edmund Hector (Birmingham). Address: To Mr Hector in Birmingham. Sotheby 5 June 1929.—
- 106. Th. 18 Nov. '56. John Taylor (Market Bosworth). Address: To the Revd Dr Taylor at Market Bosworth Leicestershire. Postmark: 18 NO. Loyd. Endorsed by JT: 'The best Letter in the World.'—NQ 6 S. v. 324.
- 106.1. Th. — Nov. '56. To——. Morgan.—
- 107. Sa. 9 Apr. '57. Charles O'Conor. Adam (Copy by Joseph Cooper Walker).—Boswell 1791, i. 177 (Hill 1. 321), from JCW's copy. See Addenda, p. 428.
- 108. Sa. 16 Apr. '57. Edmund Hector (Birmingham). Address: To Mr Hector in Birmingham. Bodleian.—NQ 6 S. iii. 321.
- 109. Tu. 21 June '57. Thomas Warton (Oxford). Address: To the Reverend Mr Warton Professor of Poetry in Oxford. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 177 (Hill i. 322).
- 110 . Tu. 27 June '58. Bennet Langton.
- 111. Th. 27 Oct. '57. ⟨? Thomas Warton⟩. Not traced.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 108.
- 112. Sa. 24 Dec. '57. Charles Burney (King's Lynn). Address: To Mr Burney at Lynn Norfolk. Newton.—Boswell 1791, i. 178 (Hill i. 323).
- 112.1. F. 10 Feb. '58. Jacob Tonson. Address: To Jacob Tonson Esqr. Lichfield.—Athenaeum 11 Sept. 1909; Bicentenary of the Birth of Samuel Johnson 1909, 30.
- 113. W. 8 Mar. '58. Charles Burney. Address (Boswell): To Mr Burney, at Lynne, Norfolk. (The original, which is complete, has no address; it must have been in a cover.) Owen D. Young.—Boswell 1791, i. 179 (Hill i. 327).
- 113.1. Sa. 8 Apr. '58. Robert Chambers (Oxford). Address: To Mr Chambers of Lincoln College Oxford. Postmark illegible. Franked by J. Philipps. Adam.—
- 114. F. 14 Apr. '58. Thomas Warton (Oxford). Address: To the Reverend Mr Warton Professor of Poetry in Oxford. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 183 (Hill i. 335).
- 114.1. F. 14 Apr. '58. Robert Chambers (Oxford). Address: To Mr Chambers of Lincoln. This letter and 114 may have been enclosed with the Receipts; this would explain the absence of postmarks. Adam.—
- 115. Th. 1 June '58. Thomas Warton (Oxford). Address: To the Revd Mr Warton. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 184 (Hill i. 336).
- 115.1. Th. 1 June '58. Robert Chambers (Oxford). Address: To Mr Chambers in Lincoln College. This letter like 115 was doubtless delivered by Baretti. Adam.—
- 110. Tu. 27 June '58. Bennet Langton (Oxford). Address: To Bennet Langton of Trinity College Oxon. Postmark: 29 IV. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1793, ii. 618 (dated 27 June 1758), 1799, i. 297 (dated 28 June 1757 but placed s.a. 1758); Hill i. 337.
- 116. Th. 21 Sept. '58. Bennet Langton (Langton). Address: To Bennet Langton Esqr at Trinity College Oxon. (Redirected to Langton Near Spilsby Lincolnshire.) Postmarks: 21 SE and illegible. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1793, ii. 619 (Hill i. 338).
- 116.1. Su. 1 Oct. '58. William Drummond (Callendar). Address (Elphinston): To William Drummond, ov Callendar, Esquire. Tregaskis 1925 (Cat. 913); not seen.—Elphinston, Forty Years' Correspondence 1791, i. 58. Elphinston's phonetic spelling is not reproduced.
- 117. Tu. 9 Jan. '58 (i.e. '59). Bennet Langton (Langton). Address: To Bennet Langton Esqr at Langton in Lincolnshire. ('Missent to Lincoln'.) Postmark: 9 IA. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1793, ii. 615, 1799, i. 287—misplaced s.a. 1758, as Hill showed (Hill i. 324).
- 118. Sa. 13 Jan. '58 (i.e. '59). Sarah Johnson (Lichfield). Address (Malone): To Mrs Johnson in Lichfield. Not traced.—Malone's Boswell 1804, i. 306. Letters 118–23 and 125 were 'communicated by the Rev. Dr. Vyse'.
- 119. Tu. 16 Jan. '59. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address (Malone): To Miss Porter, at Mrs Johnson's in Lichfield. Not traced.—Malone's Boswell 1804, i. 307. The date, Malone says, was corrected from 1758 to 1759.
- 120. Tu. 16 Jan. '59. Sarah Johnson (Lichfield). Address: none; the letter was on the same sheet as 119. Not traced.—See 119.
- 121. Th. 18 Jan. '59. Sarah Johnson (Lichfield). Address (Malone): To Mrs. Johnson, in Lichfield. Not traced.—Malone's Boswell 1804, i. 308.
- 122. Sa. 20 Jan. '59. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address (Malone): To Miss Porter, at Mrs Johnson's in Lichfield. Not traced.—Malone's Boswell 1804, i. 309.
- 123. Sa. 20 Jan. '59. Sarah Johnson (Lichfield). Address: none; the letter was 'on the second leaf' of 122.
- 124. Sa. 20 Jan. '59. ⟨William Strahan.⟩ Harvard.—Hill's Boswell 1887, vi. xxviii.
- 125. Tu. 23 Jan. '59. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address (Malone): To Miss Porter in Lichfield. Not traced.—Malone's Boswell 1804, i. 310.
- 126. Th. 25 Jan. '59. ⟨Lucy Porter (Lichfield)⟩. Morgan (mutilated at beginning).—Croker's Boswell 1831, i. 328.
- 126.1. Sa. 27 Jan. '59. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Mrs Lucy Porter in Lichfield. Postmark: 27 IA. H. R. Creswick.—
- 127. Tu. 6 Feb. '59. Lucy Porter. (Lichfield). Address: To Mrs Lucy Porter in Lichfield. Postmark: 6 (month illegible). Sotheby 15 April 1929.—Croker's Boswell 1831, i. 329.
- 128. Th. 15 Feb. '59. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Sotheby 5 July 1929.—Hill 1892.
- 129. Th. 1 Mar. '58 (i.e. '59). ⟨Lucy Porter (Lichfield).⟩ Adam.—Croker's Boswell 1831, i. 330.
- 130. F. 23 Mar. '59. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Mrs Lucy Porter in Lichfield. Postmark: 24 MR. Lichfield.—Croker's Boswell 1831, i. 340.
- 131. Th. 10 May '59. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Not traced.—Croker's Boswell 1831, i. 342.
- 132. Sa. 9 June '59. Elizabeth Montagu. R. H. Isham.—Croker's Boswell 1831, i. 339.
- 132.1. ⟨July '59.⟩ Not traced; a fragment.—GM Apr. 1785, i. 288; Boswell 1791, i. 189 (Hill i. 347; overlooked by him in editing the letters).
- 132.2. Th. 9 Aug. '59. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Miss Lucy Porter in Lichfield. Postmark illegible. Lady Charnwood.—Cornhill Mag. Nov. 1927.
- 132.3. F. 9 Nov. '59. ⟨? Sir George Hay.⟩ Adam.—JM ii. 439.
- 133. M. 17 Dec. '59. Elizabeth Montagu. Not traced.—Croker's Boswell 1831, i. 342; Climenson's Montagu 1906, ii. 173.
- 134. ⟨?'59.⟩ Joseph Simpson. Not traced.—1788, No. 362; Boswell 1791, i. 188 (from a copy (seen) by Mary Adey; Malahide Catalogue 463); Hill i. 346.
- 134.1. M. 23 June '60. Robert Chambers (Oxford). Address: To Mr Chambers in Lincoln College. Adam.—
- 134.2. Sa. 4 Oct. '60. Thomas Percy (Easton Mauduit). Address: To the Revd Mr Percy at Easton Mauduit Northamptonshire by Castle Ashby bag. University of Rochester.—MLN Dec. 1935, 509.
- 135. Sa. 18 Oct. '60. Bennet Langton (Langton). Address: To Bennet Langton Junr. Esqr. at Langton near Spilsby Lincolnshire. Postmark: 20⟨?⟩. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1793, ii. 621 (Hill i. 357).
- 136. Sa. 29 Nov. '60. Thomas Percy. Address: To the Revd Mr Percy. Dyce-Forster.—Hill 1892.
- 136.1. W. 31 Dec. '60. Robert Chambers (Oxford). Address: To Mr Chambers of Lincoln College Oxford. Postmark: 1 IA. Adam.—
- 136.2. c. Nov. or Dec. '60. Not traced.—Quotation in The Works of Jeremy Bentham 1843, x. 41.
- 137. Tu. 13 Jan. '61. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Miss Lucy Porter in Lichfield. Postmark: 13 IA. Sotheby 17 March 1930.—Croker's Boswell 1831, i. 351.
- 138. W. 10 June '61. Joseph Baretti (Milan). Not traced.—Europ. Mag. June 1787, xi. 385; Boswell 1791, i. 196 (Hill i. 361).
- 139. Sa. 12 Sept. '61. Thomas Percy (Easton Mauduit). Address: To the Revd Mr Percy at Easton Mauduit Northamptonshire by Castle Ashby bag. Postmark: 12 SE. Adam.—Hill 1892.
- 140. Tu. 1 June '62. George Staunton. Address (Boswell): To Dr. Staunton. Not traced (see Addenda, p. 428).—Boswell 1791, i. 199 (Hill i. 367).
- 141. Tu. 8 June '62. A Lady. Not traced; Boswell's copy, Isham.—Boswell 1791, i. 200 (Hill. i. 368).
- 142. Tu. 20 July '62. Joseph Baretti (Milan). Not traced.—Europ. Mag. March 1788, xiii. 147; Boswell 1791, i. 201 (Hill i. 369).
- 143. Tu. 20 July '62. Earl of Bute. Address (Boswell): To the Right Honourable the Earl of Bute. Not traced.—Boswell 1799, i. 336, from a copy supplied by the fourth Earl (Hill i. 376). See Addenda, p. 428.
- 144. Sa. 24 July '62. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Miss Porter in Lichfield. Postmark: 24 IY. Rylands.—Hill 1892.
- 144.1 Tu. 12 Oct. '62. ⟨Henry Bright (Abingdon).⟩ Hodgson (1927).—
- 144.2. F. 22 Oct. '62. Robert Chambers (Oxford). Address: To Mr Chambers at University College Oxford. Postmark: 22 OC. Adam.—
- 145. W. 3 Nov. '62. Earl of Bute. Address (Boswell): To the Right Honourable the Earl of Bute. Huntington.—Boswell 1793, i. 337, from a copy by Lord Macartney (Hill i. 380). See Addenda, p. 428.
- 146. Tu. 21 Dec. '62. Frances Reynolds. Not traced.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 129, from a copy by FR in the possession of Mr. Rupert Colomb.
- 147. Tu. 21 Dec. '62. Joseph Baretti (Milan). Address: (Baretti) Al Sign. Giuseppe Baretti, Milano. Not traced.—Europ. Mag. March 1788, xiii. 148; Boswell 1791, i. 203 (Hill i. 380).
- 147.1. ⟨? Dec. '62⟩. Topham Beauclerk. Not traced.—Boswell 1793, i. 215 (recollected by Langton); Hill i. 242 (overlooked by him in editing the letters).
- 148. Sa. 19 Feb. ⟨'63⟩. George Strahan (Abingdon). Address: To Mr Strahan at the Reverend Mr Bright's in Abingdon Berkshire. Sotheby 11 Feb. 1929.—Croker's Boswell 1831, v. 429.
- 148.1. Tu. 15 Mar. '63. Robert Chambers (Oxford). Address: To Robert Chambers Esqre of University College Oxford. Franked by Lord Harborough. Postmark:—MR. Adam.—
- 149. Sa. 26 March '63. George Strahan. Not traced.—Croker's Boswell 1831, v. 429.
- 150. Tu. 12 Apr. '63. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Mrs Lucy Porter in Lichfield. Postmark: 12 AP. Original seen.1—Croker's Boswell 1831, i. 372.
- 151. Sa. 16 Apr. '63. ⟨George Strahan⟩. Adam.—Croker's Boswell 1831, v. 430.
- 152. Sa. 2 July '63. George Grenville. Not traced.—Grenville Papers 1852, ii. 68.
- 153. Tu. 5 July '63. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Miss Lucy Porter in Lichfield. Postmark: 5–. Sotheby 17 March 1930.—Croker's Boswell 1831, i. 435.
- 154. Tu. 12 July '63. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Mrs Lucy Porter in Lichfield. Postmark: illegible. Sotheby 17 March 1930.—Croker's Boswell 1831, i. 440.
- 155. Th. 14 July '63. George Strahan. Address: To Mr Strahan at the Reverend Mr Bright's in Abingdon Berkshire. Sotheby 11 Feb. 1929.—Croker's Boswell 1831, v. 431.
- 156. Sa. 13 Aug. '63. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourn Derbyshire. Postmark: 1- AV (numeral doubtful). Loyd (see Addenda, p. 428).—NQ 6 S. v. 324.
- 157. Th. 18 Aug. '63. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: 18 AV. Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 342.
- 158. Th. 25 Aug. '63. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: 25 AV. Pembroke.—Philobiblon Soc. Miscell.
- 159. Sa. 3 Sept. '63. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Revd Dr Taylor in Ashbourn Derbyshire. Postmark: illegible. Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 343.
- 159.1. Sa. 3 Sept. '63. Thomas Percy (Easton Maudit). Sotheby 9 March 1870 (not seen); extracts in catalogue.
- 160. Tu. 20 Sept. '63. George Strahan (Abingdon). Address: To Mr Strahan at the Reverend Mr Bright's in Abingdon Berks. Sotheby 11 Feb. 1929; signature and date, with (recto) three lines of text, A. Houghton.—Croker's Boswell 1831, v. 430, corrected by Hill from the original before mutilation.
- 161. Th. 29 Sept. '63. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourn Derbyshire. Postmark: 29 SE. Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 382.
- 162 . 27 Oct. '63 (really '64). Frances Reynolds. See below, after .
- 163. Th. 8 Dec. '63. James Boswell (Utrecht). Address (Boswell): A Mr. Mr. Boswell, à la Cour de l'Empereur,1 Utrecht. Not traced (see Addenda, p. 428).—Boswell 1791, i. 258 (Hill i. 473).
- 164. Tu. 10 Jan. '64. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Miss Lucy Porter in Lichfield. Postmark: 10 IA. See note.—Croker's Boswell 1831, i. 498.
- 165. Tu. 22 May '64. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourn Derbyshire. Postmark: 22 (month illegible). Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 382.
- 165.1. Sa. 23 June '64. Thomas Percy. Address: To the Reverend Mr Percy. Adam.—Hill JM 1897, ii. 440.
- 166. Easton Maudit. 19 Aug. (misdated) '64. Joshua Reynolds. Address: To Joshua Reynolds Esq in Leicester Fields London. Postmark: 1-A-. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, i. 265 (Hill i. 486).
- 166.1. M. 20 Aug. '64. Thomas Percy (Easton Maudit). Sotheby 9 March 1870 (not seen); described in catalogue as a 'bread-and-butter' letter.
- 167. ⟨Oxford⟩ W. 24 Oct. '64. William Strahan. Address: To Mr Strahan, Printer, in New Street, Shoe Lane, London. Not traced.—Hill's Boswell 1887, vi. xxx.
- 162. Oxford, Sa. 27 Oct. ⟨'64⟩. Frances Reynolds. Address: To Miss Reynolds in Leicester Fields London. Postmarks: OXFORD and 30 OC. Rupert Colomb; endorsed by F.R. 'Dr. Johnson I believe about 64'; a pencil note '27 Oct 1763' is perhaps Croker's. A copy by F.R., also in Mr. Colomb's possession, is endorsed 'Oxford Oct 27' with no year.—Croker's Boswell 1831, v. 432.
- 168. Sa. 18 May '65. David Garrick. Address: To David Garrick Esq. Rosenbach (1925).—Corresp. of D.G. 1831, i. 183.
- 169. 25 May. David Garrick. Address (Hill): To David Garrick, Esq., Adelphi. W. M. Elkins.—Hill 1892. Hill, who saw the original, notes that the address, which is in pencil, shows that the letter belongs to a later year than '65 (in which he placed it, no doubt, as an appendage to 168), since G. moved to the Adelphi about '70 or '71. My photograph is of one page only, and shows no address.
- 170. Sa. 25 May '65. George Strahan (Oxford). Address (Croker): To Mr. G. Strahan, Univer. Coll. Ox. Not traced.—Croker's Boswell 1831, i. 502.
- 171. M. 15 July '65. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourn Derbyshire. Postmark: 16 IY. Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 383.
- 172. Tu. 13 Aug. '65. Mrs Thrale (Brighthelmston). Address: To Mrs. Thrale in Brighthelmston. Postmark: 13 AV. Adam.—1788, No. 1.
- 173. Autumn '65. Mr. or Mrs. Thrale. Known only from a reference in Mrs. Piozzi's Anecdotes 1786, 126 (JM i. 233).
- 174. Sa. 17 Aug. '65. ⟨Edward Lye⟩. Not traced.—Hill 1892.
- 174.1. Th. 26 Sept. '65. Edward Lye (Yardley). Address: To the Reverend Mr Lye at Yardley near Castle Ashby Northamptonshire. Postmark illegible. Newton.—Hill JM 1897, ii. 441.
- 175. Tu. 1 Oct (misdated 2 Oct.) '65. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: 1 OC. Roberts College, Haverford.—Philobiblon Soc. Miscell. 1861–1.
- 176. W. 9 Oct. '65. Joseph Warton (Winchester). Not traced.—Wooll's Warton 1806, 309.
- 176.1. W. 9 Oct. '65. ⟨Jacob Tonson.⟩ Lichfield.—Athenaeum 11 Sept. 1909; Bicentenary of the Birth of Samuel Johnson 1909, 32.
- 177. W. 16 Oct. '65. Charles Burney. Address: To Charles Burney Esq. in Poland Street. Sotheby 5 May 1930.—Boswell 1791, i. 271 (Hill i. 500). The paper is torn at one corner, and the date now depends upon Boswell.
- 178. Th. 17 Oct. '65. Thomas Leland. Address: Not traced; a copy, perhaps by Leland's son, is at Trinity College, Dublin.—Malone's Boswell 1807, i. 467.
- 178.1. Sa. 19 Oct. '65. Jacob Tonson. Address: To Jacob Tonson Esq. Lichfield.—Athenaeum 11 Sept. 1909; Bicentenary of the Birth of Samuel Johnson 1909, 32.
- 178.2. Sa. 26 Oct. '65. Charles Jenkinson. B.M. (Liverpool Papers).—
- 179. Su. 8 Dec. '65. Edmund Hector (Birmingham). Address: To Mr Hector in Birmingham. Sotheby 5 June 1929.—NQ 6 S. iii. 321.
- 179.1. ⟨? Sept. or Oct. '65⟩. Robert Dodsley. Sotheby Dec. 1902 (not seen).—Text in catalogue.
- 180. Tu. 14 Jan. '66. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Mrs Lucy Porter in Lichfield. Postmark: 14 IA. Sotheby 17 March 1930.—Croker's Boswell 1831, ii. 3.
- 181. Tu. 14 Jan. '66. James Boswell (Paris). Address (Boswell): A Mr. Mr. Boswell, chez Mr. Waters, Banquier, à Paris. Not traced (see Addenda, p. 428).—JB's Corsica 1768, 362 (from when you return to ever was before); Boswell 1791, i. 273 (Hill ii. 3).
- 182. Sa. 8 (misdated 9) Mar. '66. Bennet Langton (Langton). Address: To Bennet Langton Esq Junr. at Langton near Spilsby Lincolnshire. Postmark: 8 MR. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1793, ii. 623 (Hill ii. 16).
- 183. Sa. 10 May '66. Bennet Langton (Langton). Address: To Bennet Langton Junior Esq. at Langton near Spilsby Lincolnshire. Postmark: 10 MA. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1793, ii. 624 (Hill ii. 17).
- 183.1. Sa. 28 June '66. William Jessop (Lismore). Address: To the Reverend Mr Jessop in Lismore in the County of Waterford, Ireland. B.M.—Gaussen's Percy 1908, 221.
- 184. W. 13 Aug. '66. William Drummond (Edinburgh). Address (Boswell): To Mr William Drummond. Not traced (see Addenda, p. 428).—Boswell 1791, i. 286 (Hill ii. 27).
- 185. Th. 21 Aug. '66. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced (see Addenda, p. 428).—Boswell 1791, i. 281 (Hill ii. 20).
- 186. F. 10 Oct. '66. David Garrick. Address: To David Garrick Esq. Harold Murdock. Endorsed (by DG) 'Johnson about a 100 pounds'.— Corresp. of DG 1831, i. 245.
- 187. Th. 13 Nov. '66. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Mrs. Lucy Porter in Lichfield. Postmark: 13 NO. A. Houghton.—Hill 1892.
- 187.1. W. 19 Nov. '66. Robert Chambers. Address: To Robert Chambers Esq. Adam.—
- 187.2. Th. 11 Dec. '66. Robert Chambers (Oxford). Address: To Robert Chambers Esq. at University College Oxford. Postmark: 11 (month illegible). Adam.—
- 187.3. Th. 22 Jan. '67. Robert Chambers (Oxford). Address: To Robert Chambers Esqr University College Oxon. Franked by Thrale. Redirected No. 6 Kings-Bench Walks Inner Temple London. Postmark: 1 A. Adam.—
- 188. Sa. 14 Feb. '67. Mrs Salusbury. Bergson.—1788, No. 2.
- 189. Tu. 21 Apr. '67. William Drummond. Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 288 (Hill ii. 29).
- 189.1. Oxford. M. 11 May '67. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale in Southwark. Postmarks: OXFORD, 12 MA. Bergson.—
- 189.2. Lichfield. W. 17 June '67. Thomas Lawrence. Address: To Dr Laurence in Essex Street London. Postmark: 19 IV. Houghton.—
- 189.3. Lichfield. Sa. 20 June '67. Thomas Lawrence. Address: To Dr Laurence in Essex Street London. Postmark: 22 IV. Copy by R. B. Adam.—The Outlook, May 1912.
- 190. Lichfield. M. 20 July '67. Mrs. Thrale. Bergson.—1788, No. 3.
- 190.1. Lichfield. W. 19 Aug. '67. George Colman. Address (Colman): To George Coleman Esqr at Mr Davies's Bookseller in Russell Street Covent Garden London. Not traced.—Letters to F. and G. Colman 1820, 137.
- 191. Lichfield. Sa. 3 Oct. '67. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 15 Feb. 1926.–1788, No. 4.
- 191.1 Lichfield. ⟨'67⟩. Robert Chambers. Address: To Robert Chambers Esqre in the King's Bench Walk, Temple, London. Readdressed in other hand: at University College, Oxford. Postmark: LITCHFIELD and 8 OC. Adam (defective)—
- 192. Lichfield. Sa. 10 Oct.'67. Bennet Langton (London). Address: To Bennet Langton Esq at Mrs Rothwel's Perfumer in New Bond Street London. Postmark: 12 OC. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1793, ii. 628 (Hill ii. 45).
- 192.1. Lichfield. Sa. 10 Oct. '67. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Johnson House.—
- 193. Sa. 24 Oct. '67. William Drummond. Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 289 (Hill ii. 30).
- 193.1. Tu. 3 Nov. '67. Edmund Hector (Birmingham). A. Houghton.—
- 194. Tu. 17 Nov. '67. Elizabeth Aston (Lichfield). Sir Charles Russell.—Croker's Boswell 1831, ii. 45.
- 194.1. Oxford. M. 29 Feb. '68. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Adam.—
- 195. Oxford. Th. 3 Mar. '68. Mrs. Thrale. A. Houghton.—1788, No. 5.
- 196. Oxford. Th. 3 Mar. '68. Richard Pennick. Address: To the Reverend Mr Pennick at the Museum. Adam.—1788, No. 5.
- 197. Oxford. M. 14 Mar. '68. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 6.
- 198. Oxford. Th. 17 Mar. '68. ⟨Thomas⟩ Apperley. Address: To — Apperley Esq. at Sir W. W. Wynne's Bart in Grosvenor Square London. Oriel College.—Hill 1892.
- 199. Oxford. F. 18 Mar. '68. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 5 May 1930.—1788, No. 7.
- 200. Oxford. W. 23 Mar. '68. James Boswell (London, redirected from Scotland). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 303 (Hill ii. 58).
- 201. Oxford. Th. 24 Mar. '68. Mrs. Thrale (Southwark). Address: To Mrs Thrale in Southwark. Postmark: 26 MR. Adam.—1788, No. 8.
- 202. Oxford. M. 18 Apr. '68. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address (Malone): To Mrs Lucy Porter in Lichfield. Not traced; copy by Thomas Harwood, c. 1820, at Pembroke.— Malone's Boswell 1804, ii. 59.
- 203. Oxford. Tu. 19 Apr. '68. Mrs. Thrale. A. Houghton.—1788, No. 9.
- 203.1. Oxford. F. 22 Apr. '68. ⟨? Edward⟩ Weston (London). Address: To the Reverend Mr Weston in Cleveland Row St. James's London. Postmark: 23 AP. B.M.—
- 204. Oxford. Th. 28 Apr. '68. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen); Maggs's Catalogue 399 (1920).—1788, No. 10.
- 204.1. Oxford. Th. 28 Apr. '68. ⟨? Edward⟩ Weston. Address: none (MS. mutilated). Postmark: 29 AP. B.M.—
- 205. M. 23 May '68. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 11.
- 206. Sa. 28 May '68. Frederick Augusta Barnard. B.M.—Report of Committee on Papers relating to the Royal Library which His Majesty has presented to the Nation 1823; The Library March 1922, 269.
- 207. Sa. 28 May '68. Francis Barber (Bishop Stortford). Address: Francis Barber at Mrs Clap's in Bishop Stortford Hertfordshire. Postmark: 28 MA. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, i. 305 (Hill ii. 62).
- 207.1. Tu. 7 June '68. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Adam.—
- 208. F. 17 June '68. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 12.
- 209. Sa. 18 June '68. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Not traced (seen by Hill).—Croker's Boswell 1831, ii. 68.
- 209.1. Tu. 12 July '68. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Lichfield.—
- 210. F. 11 Nov. '68. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 4 June 1908 (not seen).—1788, No. 13.
- 211. F. 2 Dec. '68. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 14.
- 211.1. W. 14 Dec. '68. ⟨Mrs. Thrale.⟩ Mrs. McCaslin.—
- 212. Tu. 17 Jan. '69. ⟨George Colman.⟩ Adam; known to Hill from Sotheby's catalogue 10 May 1875, where it is called a letter to Garrick. Mr. Adam told me that it is endorsed in Colman's hand.—Letters to F. and G. Colman 1820, 139.
- 213. F. 31 Mar. '69. Louise Flint. Not traced; copy by Mrs. Thrale, Newton.—1788, No. 15.
- 214. Th. 18 May '69. Mrs. Thrale. A. Houghton.—1788, No. 16.
- 215. Oxford. W. 31 May ⟨'69⟩. Thomas Warton (Oxford). Address: To the Reverend Mr Warton. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 308 (Hill ii. 67).
- 216. Oxford. 27 June (? misdated, perhaps 21 June) '69. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 15 Feb. 1926.—1788, No. 17.
- 217. Oxford. (?) Th. 29 June '69 (see note). Mrs. Thrale. Donald F. Hyde.—1788, No. 18.
- 218. Oxford. Th. 29 June '69. Henry Thrale. Rosenbach 1925.—1788, No. 19.
- 219. Th. 6 July '69. Mrs. Thrale. A. Houghton.—1788, No. 20.
- 220. Lichfield. M. 14 Aug. '69. Mrs. Thrale. Lichfield.—1788, No. 21.
- 221. Brighthelmston. Sa. 26 Aug. '69. Elizabeth Aston (Lichfield). Cecil Tildesley.—Croker's Boswell 1831, ii. 70.
- 222. Brighthelmston. Sa. 9 Sept. '69. James Boswell. Not traced (see Addenda, p. 429).—Boswell 1791, i. 309 (Hill ii. 70).
- 223. Th. 5 Oct. '69. John Taylor. Addressed to Taylor at Ashbourne. Franked by Thrale. Sotheby 14 April 1930.—Hill 1892.
- 224. Su. 5 Nov. '69. Thomas Percy (London). Address: To the Reverend Mr. Percy. Dyce-Forster.—Hill 1892.
- 225. Streatham. Th. 9 Nov. '69. James Boswell (London). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 331 (Hill ii. 110).
- 226. Tu. 9 Jan. '70. Henry Bright (Abingdon). Address: none (MS. mutilated); but endorsed in another hand 'Addressed to the Revd. Henry Bright, then Master of Abingdon School'. B.M.—Hill 1892.
- 226.1. Oxford. Sa. 13 Jan. '70. Mrs. Thrale (Southwark). Address: To Henry Thrale Esq. in Southwark. Postmark: 15 IA. O. T. Perkins.—
- 226.2. Sa. 27 Jan. '70. Henry Bright (Abingdon). Address: added in another hand (see 226). Maggs 1926.—
- 227. W. 21 Mar. '70. Richard Farmer (Cambridge). Fettercairn (see Addenda, p. 429).—Boswell 1791, i. 334 (Hill ii. 114).
- 227.1. Sa. 24 Mar. '70. Robert Chambers (York). Address: To Robert Chambers Esq at Mr Bell's in Coney Street York Postmark: 24 MR. Adam.—
- 227.2. ⟨Oxford⟩ F. 6 Apr. '70. Mrs. Thrale. Bergson.—
- 228. Tu. 1 May '70. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Not traced; copy by Harwood at Pembroke.—Croker's Boswell 1831, ii. 117.
- 228.1. Th. 24 May '70. ⟨Henry Bright (Abingdon)⟩ Rosenbach.—
- 229. Tu. 29 May '70. Lucy Porter. Address: To Mrs Lucy Porter Lichfield. Franked by Thrale. Postmarks: 30 and 31 MA. Sotheby 17 March 1930.—Croker's Boswell 1831, ii. 118.
- 229a. Streatham. M. ⟨? 4 or 11 June '70⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. R 539.7.—
- 229.1. W. 13 June ⟨'70⟩. Mrs. Horneck. Newton.—Newton Sale Catalogue (Parke-Bernet) 15 May 1941, 436.
- 230. Sa. 23 June '70. Thomas Warton. Trinity.—Boswell 1791, i. 334 (Hill ii. 114).
- 230.1. Lichfield. M. 25 June '70. Salt Library, Stafford.— To ——
- 231. Lichfield. M. 2 July '70. John Taylor. Address: Not traced.—Philobiblon Soc. Miscellanies 1861–1.
- 232. Lichfield. Sa. 7 July '70. Mrs. Thrale. Sessler 1925.–1788, No. 22.
- 233. Lichfield. W. 11 July '70. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 11 Feb. 1925.—1788, No. 23.
- 234. Lichfield. Sa. 14 July '70. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 22 July 1929.—1788, No. 24.
- 234a. Streatham. Tu. 17 July '70. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. R 538.3.—1788, No. 25.
- 235. Lichfield. Early July ⟨'70⟩. Mrs. Thrale. Lichfield.—1788, No. 134 (misplaced).
- 236. Ashbourne. F. 20 July '70. Mrs. Thrale. Bergson.—1788, No. 26.
- 237. Ashbourne. M. 23 July '70. Mrs. Thrale. Bergson.—1788, No. 27.
- 237.1. Ashbourne. Sa. 28 July '70. Mrs. Thrale. Newton.—
- 238. Tu. 25 Sept. '70. Francis Barber. Address: To Mr Barber, at Mrs Clapp's in Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire. Postmarks: 26 and 27 SE Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, i. 335 (Hill ii. 115).
- 239. Th. 27 Sept. '70. Joseph Warton (Winchester). Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, i. 335 (Hill ii. 115).
- 240. Tu. 2 Oct. (see note). Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—Hill 1892.
- 240.1. W. 24 Oct. '70. Bennet Langton (Langton). Fettercairn.—
- 240.2. Tu. 27 Nov. '70. Thomas Percy (Easton Maudit). Address: To the Revd Dr Percy at Easton Maudit Northamptonshire. By Castle Ashby Bag. O. R. Barrett.—
- 241. F. 7 Dec. '70. Francis Barber (Bishop Stortford). Address: Francis Barber at Mrs Clapp's in Bishop Stortford Hertfordshire. Postmark: 8 DE. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, i. 336 (Hill ii. 116).
- 242. Tu. 29 Jan. '71. — Smith. Address: To Mr. Smith. Adam.—Hill 1892.
- 243. Sa. 2 Feb. '71. John Rivington. Address: To Mr Rivington Bookseller. Adam.—Hill 1892.
- 244. M. 18 Feb. '71. ⟨Richard Farmer.⟩ Folger Library.—Hill 1892.
- 245. March '71. Henry Thrale. Bergson.—1788, No. 28.
- 246. W. 20 Mar. '71. Bennet Langton (Langton). Fettercairn.—Boswell 1793, ii. 629 (Hill ii. 135).
- 246.1. Sa. 6 Apr. '71. Robert Chambers (Oxford). Address: To Robert Chambers Esq. at New Inn Hall Oxford. Postmark: 6 AP. Adam.—
- 247. W. 17 Apr. '71. Elizabeth Langton. Not traced.—GM 1800, ii. 915.
- 247.1. Tu. 7 May '71. Mrs. Rolt. Address: To Mrs Rolt. Sir Robert Hudson.—
- 248. Th. 16 May '71. Comtesse de Boufflers (London). Address (Piozzi): A Madame La Comtesse de — (Boufflers, HLP's MS. note). C. T. Jeffery.—1788, No. 29, dated 16 May 1771; Boswell 1791, i. 513 (Hill ii. 405) dated 16 July 1771; this is misdated 1775 in 1799, see note.
- 248.1. Sa. 14 June '71. Copy by Sir Shane Leslie.— To——
- 249. Su. 15 June '71. Mrs. Thrale. Rosenbach 1929.—1788, No. 30.
- 250. Th. 20 June '71. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 348 (Hill ii. 140).
- 251. Th. 20 June '71. Mrs. Thrale. Lichfield.—1788, No. 31.
- 252. Lichfield. Sa. 22 June '71. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 32.
- 253. Lichfield. M. 25 June '71. Mrs. Thrale. Lichfield.—1788, No. 33.
- 253a. Streatham M. 1 July '71. From Mrs. Thrale to J at (?) Ashbourne. R 539.1.—
- 254. Ashbourne. W. 3 July '71. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 34.
- 255. Ashbourne. Su. 7 July '71. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 35.
- 256. Lichfield. Misdated 7 July '71. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 15 Feb. 1926.—1788, No. 36.
- 257. Ashbourne. M. 8 July '71. Mrs. Thrale. Newton.—1788, No. 37.
- 258. Ashbourne. W. 10 July '71. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 38.
- 259. Ashbourne. M. 15 July '71. Mrs. Thrale. O. D. Young.—1788, No. 39.
- 260. Ashbourne. W. 17 July '71. Mrs. Thrale. Lichfield.—1788, No. 40.
- 260a. Streatham. W. 17 July ⟨'71⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. R 539.2.—
- 261. Ashbourne. W. 17 July '71. Joshua Reynolds. Address: To Sir Joshua Reynolds in Leicester Fields London. Postmark: 19 IY. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, i. 349 (Hill ii. 141).
- 262. Ashbourne. Sa. 20 July '71. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 41.
- 263. Ashbourne. M. 22 July '71. Mrs. Thrale. Rosenbach 1925.—1788, No. 42.
- 263a. M. and Tu. 22 and 23 July '71. From Mrs. and Mr. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. R 539.3.—
- 264. Ashbourne. W. 24 July '71. Mrs. Thrale. E. D. North 1920.—1788, No. 43.
- 264.1. Ashbourne. Th. 25 July '71. Frances Reynolds. Not traced; copy by F. R., Rupert Colomb.—
- 264.2. Ashbourne. M. 29 July '71. Frances Reynolds. Not traced; copy by F. R., Rupert Colomb.—
- 264.3. Ashbourne. M. 29 July '71. H. M. Thrale. Lansdowne.—Lansdowne, Johnson and Queeney 1932, 3.
- 264.3a Southwark. Tu. 30 July '71. From Henry Thrale to J at (?) Ashbourne. R 539.4.—
- 264.3b. Streatham. Tu. 30 ⟨? July '71⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at (?) Ashbourne. R 539.21 (endorsed by J 'Mrs Thrale. Apr. 1773')—
- 265. Lichfield. W. 31 July '71. Henry Thrale. Rosenbach.—1788, No. 44.
- 266. Lichfield. Sa. 3 Aug. '71. Mrs. Thrale. F. R. Bemis.—1788, No. 45.
- 267. Lichfield. M. 5 Aug. '71. Mrs. Thrale. Lichfield.—1788, No. 46.
- 268. Th. 29 Aug. '71. Bennet Langton (Langton). Address: To Benet Langton Esq., at Langton near Spilsby Lincolnshire. Postmark: 29 AV. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1793, ii. 630 (Hill ii. 142).
- 268.1. F. 30 Aug. '71. James Beattie (London). Address: To Mr Beattie. Aberdeen University.—
- 269. Streatham. Th. 12 Dec. '71. David Garrick. Address: To David Garrick Esq. Rosenbach.—Corresp. of D. G. 1831, i. 446.
- 269.1. Th. 12 Dec. '71. Joseph Smith. Address: To Mr Joseph Smith Ironmonger in Bishop Stortford Hertfordshire. Postmark: 12 DE. A. Houghton.—
- 270. '71. Thomas Cadell. Not traced. Known to Hill only from Fletcher's auction catalogue 30 May 1845: 'Note of Johnson to his Publisher to bind two copies of False Alarm and Falkland Islands. 1771.'
- 270.1. Su. 16 Feb. '72. A Lady. Not traced. Thorpe's catalogue 1843, No. 2034: 'very short but truly characteristic'.
- 271. Th. 27 Feb. '72. Joshua Reynolds. Address: Sir Joshua Reynolds. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, i. 350 (Hill ii. 144).
- 272. Th. 27 Feb. '72. Joseph Banks. Not traced; copy by Reynolds, Fettercairn.—Europ. Mag. July 1789, 5 (dated 26 March); Boswell 1791, i. 351 (Hill ii. 144). 'Perpetui, ambitâ bis terrâ, praemia lactis Haec habet, altrici Capra secunda Jovis.'
- 273. Sa. 14 Mar. '72. Bennet Langton (Langton). Address: To Benet Langton near Spilsby Lincolnshire. Postmark: 14 MR. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, i. 352 (Hill ii. 146).
- 274. Su. 15 Mar. '72. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 352 (Hill ii. 145).
- 274.1. M. 6 Apr. '72. Samuel Paterson. Address: To Mr Paterson in Essex Street. Salt Library, Stafford.—
- 274.2. Sa. 11 Apr. '72. Robert Chambers (Oxford). Address: To Robert Chambers Esq at New Inn Hall Oxford. Postmark: 11 AP. Adam.—
- 274.3. Mon. 13 Apr. '72. Sotheby 6 May 1858, 106 (not seen).—Described in catalogue.
- 275. F. 17 Apr. '72. John Taylor (Westminster). Not traced.—Philobiblon Soc. Miscellanies 1861–1.
- 275.1. Sa. 15 Aug. '72. John Taylor. Not traced.—Reliquary xiv, 1873–4, 97.
- 276. M. 31 Aug. '72. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 387 (Hill ii. 201).
- 277. M. 31 Aug. '72. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To The Revd Dr Taylor in Ashbourn Derbys.—Franked by Thrale. Postmarks: 31 AV and 1 SE. Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 383.
- 278. Tu. 6 Oct. '72. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Revd Dr Taylor at Ashbourne Derbys—. Franked by Thrale. Postmark: 6 OC. Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 422.
- 278.1. Th. 8 Oct. '72. William Strahan. Address (Shorter): To William Strahan Esq Not traced.—C. K. Shorter, 192—.
- 278.2. Tu. 13 Oct. '72. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: 13 OC. Harvard.—
- 278.2a. ⟨? Oct. '72⟩. From Mrs. Salusbury. Address: To Mr Johnson Johnson's Court Fleet Street. R 539.11.
- 278.3. Th. 15 Oct. '72. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen; extract in catalogue).—
- 279. Lichfield. M. 19 Oct. '72. Mrs. Thrale. Rosenbach 1925.—1788, No. 47.
- 279.1 . Lichfield. M. 19 Oct. '72. John Taylor. See p. .
- 280. Lichfield. Sa. 24 Oct. '72. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 48.
- 281. Ashbourne. Th. 29 Oct. '72. Mrs. Thrale. Rosenbach 1925.—1788, No. 49.
- 282. Ashbourne. Sa. 31 Oct. '72. Mrs. Thrale. Rosenbach 1925.—1788, No. 50.
- 282.1. Ashbourne. M. 2 Nov. '72. H. M. Thrale. Lansdowne.—Lansdowne, Johnson and Queeney 1932, 4.
- 283. Ashbourne, W. 4 Nov. '72. Mrs. Thrale. Not traced.—1788, No. 51. Brighton Herald, 17 Oct. 1857.
- 283a. Southwark. W. 4 Nov. (misdated Oct.) ⟨'72⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mr Samuel Johnson at Ashbourne Derbys. Postmark: 5 NO. Franked by HT. R 539.5.—
- 284. Ashbourne. Sa. 7 Nov. '72. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 52.
- 284a. Southwark. Sa. 7 Nov. (misdated Oct.) ⟨'72⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: none. Postmark: FREE (date illegible). R 539.6.—
- 285. Ashbourne. M. 9 Nov. '72. Mrs. Thrale. T. E. Watson; collation by him 1920.—1788, No. 53.
- 285.1. Ashbourne. Sa. 14 Nov. '72. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 22 Jan. 1907; not traced, but I have a photostat, the source of which I do not now know.—1788, but cancelled in proof. Broadley, Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Thrale 1910, III, from the proofsheets then in his possession.
- 286. Ashbourne. Th. 19 Nov. '72. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 54.
- 286.1. Ashbourne. Sa. 21 Nov. '72. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 5 May 1930.—1788, but cancelled in proof. Broadley 1910, III (see 285.1).
- 287. Ashbourne. M. 23 Nov. '72. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 55.
- 287a. Southwark. ⟨Tu.⟩ 24 ⟨Nov. '72⟩. From H. M. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. R 539.8.—Lansdowne, Queeney Letters 1934, 7.
- 288. Ashbourne. F. 27 Nov. '72. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 11 Feb. 1929.—1788, No. 56.
- 288.1. Ashbourne. Sa. 28 Nov. '72. H. M. Thrale. Lansdowne.—Lansdowne, Johnson and Queeney 1932, 5.
- 288.1a. Southwark. M. 30 Nov. ⟨'72⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at (?) Lichfield. Address: To Mr S: Johnson. (The full address was, no doubt, on a franked cover.) R 539.9.—
- 288.1b. Southwark. W. 2 Dec. '72. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Lichfield. R 539.10.—
- 289. Lichfield. Th. 3 Dec. '72. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 57.
- 289.1. Lichfield. Th. 3 Dec. '72. Robert Chambers. Address: To Robert Chambers Esq at New Inn Hall Oxford; redirected to No 6 Kings Bench Walks, Inner Temple, London. Postmark: 9 DE. Adam.—
- 289.2. Lichfield. Sa. 5 Dec. '72. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, but cancelled in proof. Broadley 1910, 113 (see 285.1).
- 290. Lichfield. Sa. 5 Dec. '72. Edmund Hector (Birmingham). Address: To Mr Hector in Birmingham. turn at Colshil. A. Houghton.—NQ 6 S. iii. 361.
- 291. Sa. 12 Dec. '72. Edmund Hector (Birmingham). Address: To Mr Hector in Birmingham. Sotheby 5 June 1929.—NQ 6 S. iii. 361.
- 291.1. Sa. 12 Dec. '72. John Taylor. Known to have existed only from a note by Hill preserved at Pembroke.
- 292. Tu. 15 Dec. '72. James Granger. Adam.—Malcolm, Granger Letters 1805, 114.
- 292.1. F. 15 Jan. '73. Sir John Hawkins. C. S. Cow.—
- 293. Tu. 26 Jan. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Mrs. Wilton Lloyd Smith (collation by her).—1788, No. 58.
- 293.1. M. 8 Feb. '73. Richard Clark. Address: To Mr Clark C. S. Cow.—
- 294. F. 19 Feb. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 59.
- 294a. Southwark. Sa. 20 Feb. ⟨'73⟨. From Mrs. Thrale. R 539.15.—
- 295. W. 24 Feb. '73. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 389 (Hill ii. 204).
- 296. Sa. 27 Feb. '73. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: 27 FE Morgan.—Hill 1892.
- 297. Th. 4 Mar. '73. Phineas Bond. Not traced.—Boswell 1793, ii. 136 (Hill ii. 207).
- 298. Th. 4 Mar. '73. William White (Philadelphia?). Address: To the Reverend Mr White. Adam.—Boswell 1793, ii. 137 (Hill ii. 207).
- 299. Th. 4 Mar. '73. William Samuel Johnson. Address: To Dr Johnson (in another hand: in Stratford Connecticut. 1/4). Postmark: 4 MA (i.e. May, doubtless an American postmark). Columbia University Library.—GM 1825, ii. 320.
- 300. Tu. 9 Mar. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 60.
- 300a. Streatham. Tu. ⟨9 Mar. '73⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mr Johnson Johnson's Court Fleet Street. R 539.16 (dated by J 'March 9. 1773').—
- 300b. Southwark. Tu. ⟨? 9 Mar. '73⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Dr Johnson Johnsons Court Fleet Street. R 539.17.—
- 300C. Southwark. ⟨W. 10 Mar. '73.⟩ From Mrs. Thrale. R 539.18 ('March 10 received March 11. 1773' added by J).—
- 301. Th. 11 Mar. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 61.
- 301.1. F. 12 Mar. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Rosenbach 1927 (mutilated).—
- 301.2. M. 15 Mar. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs. Thrale. Rosenbach 1927.—
- 301.3. Tu. 16 Mar. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Copy by C. B. Tinker.
- 302. W. 17 Mar. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 72.
- 302.1. F. 19 Mar. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Address (mutilated): To Mrs. ⟨Thrale⟩. Cecil Tildesley.—
- 302.1a. Streatham. F. 19 Mar. '73. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mr Johnson. R 539.19.—
- 303. Sa. 20 Mar. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 63.
- 303.1. Sa. 20 Mar. '73. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Not traced; known to me only from a description and quotation in a catalogue (of which I do not know the date) of a dealer Holloway.—
- 303.2. Tu. 23 Mar. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—
- 304. Th. 25 Mar. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 64.
- 304a. Streatham. ⟨? Th. 25 Mar. '73.⟩ From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mr Johnson Johnsons Court Fleet Street. R 539.14.—
- 304b. Streatham. M. 29 Mar. ⟨'73⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Mr Johnson Johnsons Court Fleet Street. R 539.20.—
- 304.1. F. 2 Apr. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Address (mutilated): To Mrs T⟨hrale⟩. Lichfield.—
- 304.1a. Streatham. ⟨Sa. 3 or Su. 4 Apr. '73.⟩ From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mr Johnson Johnsons Court Fleet Street. R 539.24.—
- 304.1b. Streatham. ⟨M. 5 Apr. '73.⟩ From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mr Johnson Johnsons Court Fleet Street. R 539.22 ('Apr. 5. –73' added by J).—
- 304.1c. Streatham. Sa. 10 Apr. ⟨'73⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. R 539.23—
- 304.1d. Streatham. M. ⟨19 Apr. '73⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Mr Johnson Fleet Street. R 539.26 ('Apr. 19. –73' added by J).—
- 304.2. ⟨Sa. 3 Apr. '73.⟩ To— Pearson, an undated and unnumbered catalogue.—Extract in catalogue (which fixes date).
- 305. F. 23 Apr. '73. Oliver Goldsmith. Address: To Dr Goldsmith. Johnson House.—Croker's Boswell 1831, v. 433.
- 306. Tu. 27 Apr. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 15 Feb. 1926.—1788, No. 65.
- 306a. Streatham. ⟨? late Apr. '73.⟩ From Mrs. Thrale. R 539.28.—
- 306.1. Tu. 4 May ⟨'73⟩. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—
- 306.2. Sa. 8 May '73. Mrs. Thrale. See 393.
- 307. Sa. 8 May '73. Thomas Bagshaw. Address (Boswell): To the Reverend Mr. Bagshaw, at Bromley. Not traced (see Addenda, p. 429).—Boswell 1791, i. 421 (Hill ii. 258).
- 307a. Streatham. Sa. 8 May ⟨'73⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mr Johnson Johnson's Court Fleet Street. R 539.29.—
- 307b. Streatham. ⟨? M. 10 May '73.⟩ From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Mr Johnson Johnsons Court Fleet Street. R 539.13.—
- 307.1. ⟨? May '73.⟩ Mrs. Thrale. Rylands.—Wright, Letters 1932, 4.
- 308. M. 17 May '73. Mrs. Thrale. A. Houghton.—1788, No. 66.
- 308a. ⟨? c. 20 May '73.⟩ From Mrs. Thrale. R 538.4.—1788, No. 67.
- 309. Sa. 22 May '73. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 1 Aug. 1935.—1788, No. 68.
- 310. Su. 23 May '73. Mrs. Thrale. O. D. Young.—1788, No. 69.
- 311. M. 24 May '73. Mrs. Thrale. O. D. Young.—1788, No. 71.
- 311a. Streatham. ⟨? Tu. 25 May '73⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Mr Johnson Johnsons Court Fleet Street. R 539.27.—
- 311b. Streatham. ⟨? F. 28 May '73⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Mr Johnson Johnsons Court Fleet Street. R 539.25.—
- 311.1 Sa. 29 May '73. Mrs. Thrale. Mrs. Maas.—
- 311.1a. Streatham. ⟨? c. 30 May '73⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. R 539.30.—
- 311.1b. F. ⟨? 11 June '73.⟩ From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Doctor Samuel Johnson. R 538.6.—1788, No. 72.
- 312. Tu. 22 June '73. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: 22 IV. Morgan; known to Hill only from an auction catalogue.
- 313. M. 5 July '73. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 424 (Hill ii. 264).
- 313a. Streatham. Tu. 27 ⟨July '73⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mr Johnson Johnson's Court Fleet Street. R 539.50.—
- 314. Tu. 3 Aug. '73. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 425 (Hill ii. 265).
- 315. Tu. 3 Aug. '73. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 426 (Hill ii. 266).
- 316. Th. 5 Aug. '73. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr. Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: 5 AV. Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 422.
- 316.1. Th. 5 Aug. '73. James Beattie (Southgate). Address: To Dr Beattie at Sr Wm Maynes Arnos Grove near Southgate Midlesex. Aberdeen University.—Forbes, Beattie and his Friends 1904, 89.
- 316.2. Northallerton. M. 9 Aug. '73. Thomas Percy. Sotheby 9 March 1870 and 14 June 1897 (not seen); extract in catalogue.
- 317. Newcastle. W. 11. Aug. '73. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 426 (Hill ii. 266).
- 318. (1) Newcastle, Th. 12 Aug.; (2) Edinburgh, M. 16 (dated 15) Aug. 1773. Mrs. Thrale. (1) Bergson; (2) D. Nichol Smith.—1788, No. 73.
- 319. Edinburgh. Sa. 14 Aug. '73. James Boswell. Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 426 (Hill ii. 266).
- 320. Edinburgh. Tu. 17 Aug. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Henry Thrale Esq. in Southwark. Postmarks: 17 and 21 AV. Bergson.—1788, No. 74.
- 321. Bamff. W. 25 Aug. '73. Mrs. Thrale (Southwark). Address: To Henry Thrale Esq in Southwark London. Postmark: 3 SE. Morgan.—1788, No. 75.
- 322. Inverness. Sa. 28 Aug. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Henry Thrale Esq in Southwark. Postmarks: 1 and 6 SE. C. B. Tinker.—1788, No. 76.
- 323. Armadale in Skye. M. 6 Sept. '73. Mrs. Thrale (Southwark). Address: To Henry Thrale Esq in Southwark. Postmarks: SCONSER, 22 SE, 27 SE. Adam.—1788, No. 77.
- 324. Dunvegan in Skye. Tu. 14 Sept. '73. Mrs. Thrale (Southwark). Address: To Henry Thrale Esq in Southwark. Postmark: 27 SE, and two others not legible. Loyd.—1788, No. 78.
- 325. Dunvegan in Skye. Tu. 14. Sept. '73. Lord Elibank. Not traced; Boswell's copy: Isham.—Boswell, Hebrides 1785, 211 (Hill v. 182).
- 326. Dunvegan in Skye. W. 15-Tu. 21 Sept. '73. Mrs. Thrale (Southwark). Address: To Henry Thrale Esq in Southwark. Postmarks: Dunvegan, 29 SE, 4 OC. Adam.—1788, No. 79.
- 327. Talisker in Skye. F. 24 Sept. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Henry Thrale Esq in Southwark. Postmarks: SCONSER, 7 OC, 11 ⟨OC⟩. Bergson.—1788, No. 80.
- 328. Ostig in Skye. Tu. 28 Sept. '73. Macleod of Macleod. Sir Reginald Macleod (1935).—Croker's Boswell 1831, ii. 493.
- 329. Ostig in Skye. Th. 30 Sept. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Bergson.—1788, No. 81.
- 329.1. Ostig in Skye. Th. 30 Sept. '73. Robert Chambers (London). Address: To Robert Chambers Esq in the Temple London. Postmark: 25 OC. Adam.—
- 330. Mull. F. 15 Oct. '73. Henry Thrale. Not traced.—1788, No. 82.
- 331. Mull. F. 15 Oct. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Address: none (enclosed, doubtless, in 330). Newton.—1788, No. 83.
- 331.1. Mull. F. 15 Oct. '73. Robert Chambers (London). Address: To Robert Chambers Esq in Kings Bench Walks Temple London. Postmarks: 5 NO and 9 NO. Adam.—
- 332. Inveraray. Sa. 23 Oct. '73. Mrs. Thrale (Southwark). Address: To Henry Thrale Esq in Southwark. Postmarks: 2 ⟨? 7⟩ OC, 1 NO. Adam.—1788, No. 84.
- 333. Inveraray. Sa. 23 Oct. '73. Henry Thrale (Southwark). Address: none (enclosed, doubtless, in 332). Adam.—1788, No. 85.
- 334. Inveraray. Tu. 26 Oct. '73. Henry Thrale. C. T. Jeffery.—1788, No. 86.
- 335. Rosedow (Rossdhu), Lochlomond. W. 27 Oct. '73. Duke of Argyle (Inveraray). Address (Boswell): To his Grace the Duke of Argyle. Not traced.—Boswell, Hebrides 1785, 455, which is misdated, from Boswell's copy (Hill v. 363).
- 336. Glasgow. Th. 28 Oct. '73. Mrs. Thrale (Southwark). Address: To Henry Thrale Esq in Southwark. Postmarks: GLASGOW 29 OC and 2 NO. Adam.—1788, No. 87.
- 336a. Streatham. Su. 31 Oct. '73. From Mrs. Thrale to J in Scotland. Address: To Doctor Sam: Johnson at Mr Drummonds Bookseller Ossians head Edinburgh. Postmark: 1 NO. Franked by HT. R 539.31.—
- 337. Auchinleck. W. 3 Nov. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Newton.—1788, No. 90.
- 338. Edinburgh. F. 12 Nov. '73. Mrs. Thrale. Not traced.—1788, No. 91.
- 339. Edinburgh. Th. 18 Nov. '73. Mrs. Thrale. C. B. Tinker.—1788, No. 93.
- 340. Sa. 27 Nov. '73. James Boswell ((Edinburgh)). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 428 (Hill ii. 268).
- 340.1. Sa. 27 Nov. '73. Robert Chambers. Address: To Robert Chambers Esq New Inn Hall Oxford (re-addressed to No. 6. Kings Bench Walks Inner Temple London). Postmarks: OXFORD and 27 NO. Adam.—
- 341. Tu. 11 Jan. '74. Elizabeth Montagu. Huntington.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iii. 114.
- 342. Sa. 15 Jan. '74. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourn Derbyshire. Postmark: 15 IA. Hodgson 8 July 1937 (facs. in Hill, Footsteps of Samuel Johnson).—Hill's Boswell 1887, v. 405.
- 343. Sa. 29 Jan. '74. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 430 (Hill ii. 271).
- 343.1. M. 31 Jan. '74. Richard Clark. Address: To Mr Clark. Cow.—
- 344. M. 7 Feb. '74. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 431 (Hill ii. 272).
- 345. M. 7 Feb. '74. George Steevens. Address: George Steevens Esq at Hampstead. Postmark: PENY POST PAID…. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, i. 431 (Hill ii. 273).
- 346. M. 21 Feb. '74. George Steevens. Address: George Steevens Esq. in Hampstead. Postmark: PENY POST PAID…. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, i. 432 (Hill ii. 273).
- 347. Sa. 5 Mar. '74. George Steevens. Address: George Steevens Esq. Hampstead. Postmark: PENY POST PAID…. SA. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, i. 432 (Hill ii. 273).
- 348. Sa. 5 Mar. '74. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 432 (Hill ii. 274).
- 349. M. 7 Mar. '74. ⟨William Strahan.⟩ Adam.—Hill, JM 1897, ii. 442.
- 350. F. 11 Mar. '74. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 1 July 1930.—1788, No. 94.
- 351 follows 506.
- 352. ⟨? Sa. 19 Mar. '74.⟩ James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 433 (Hill ii. 276). [Not dated, but written about the 15th of March.]
- 353. W. 30 Mar. '74. Warren Hastings. Address (Boswell): To the Honourable Warren Hastings Esq. B.M. (lacking one leaf which perhaps bore the address).—Boswell 1791, ii. 367 (Hill iv. 68). See Addenda, p. 429.
- 353.1. ⟨Mar. or Apr. '74?⟩ Robert Chambers. Address: To Robert Chambers Esq Johnson House, Gough Square.—
- 353.2. W. 30 Apr. '74. George Horne (Oxford). Address: To the Reverend Dr Horne of Magdalen College Oxford. Postmark: 30 AP. Adam.—
- 354. Tu. 10 May '74. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 435 (Hill ii. 277).
- 354.1. W. 25 May '74. Thomas Cumins (i.e. Cumming). Address: To Thomas Cumins Esq. next door to Mrs. Forster's School at Tottenham Green near Newington. May 25. afternoon. Postmarks: PENNYPOST PAID WE and 7 O'CLOCK. Adam.—
- 355. F. 27 May '74. James Boswell. R.W.C. (1944; defective; the date added by another hand).—Hill 1892.
- 355.1. F. 27 May '74. John Scott. Address: To John Scot Esq (in another hand: Broad Street Ratcliff). Postmark: PENNY POST PAID (day illegible) and 7 O'CLOCK. A. Houghton.—
- 355.2. Th. 2 June '74. John Scott. Address: To John Scot Esq at Amwel near Ware. Postmark: 2 IV. Adam.—
- 356. Streatham. Tu. 21 June '74. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 436 (Hill ii. 278).
- 356.1. Tu. 28 June '74. Frances Reynolds. Sotheby 14 Nov. 1929; copy by FR: Colomb.—
- 357. M. 4 July '74. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 436 (Hill ii. 279).
- 358. Tu. 5 July '74. Bennet Langton (Langton). Address (in Thrale's hand): To Bennet Langton Esqr at Langton near Horncastle Lincolnshire (corrected in another hand to Spilsby). Fettercairn.—Boswell 1793, ii. 631 (Hill ii. 280).
- 359. Llewenny in Denbighshire. Tu. 16 Aug. '74. Robert Levet. Not traced.—Boswell 1793, ii. 151 (Hill ii. 282). Llewenny, in Denbighshire, Aug. 16, 1774.
- 360. Sa. 1 Oct. '74. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 439 (Hill ii. 284).
- 360a. Southwark. Tu. 4 Oct. ⟨'74⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Mr Johnson Johnson's Court Fleet Street. R 539.33.—
- 360.1. Th. 20 Oct. '74. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Adam.—
- 361. Tu. 25 Oct. '74. John Perkins (Southwark). Address: To Mr Perkins. O. T. Perkins.—Boswell 1793, ii. 156 (Hill ii. 286).
- 362. Th. 27 Oct. '74. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 440 (Hill ii. 287).
- 362.1. Sa. 19 Nov. '74. Thomas Lawrence. American Art Association 4 May 1933 (Isham sale). Text from Catalogue.—Outlook, May 1912.
- 363. Sa. 26 Nov. '74. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 441 (ii. 288).
- 364. W. 30 Nov. '74. William Strahan. Adam.—Hill's Boswell 1887, vi. xxxiii.
- 365. Tu. 6 Dec. '74. ⟨John Hollyer.⟩ A. Houghton.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 427.
- 365.1. Tu. 6 Dec. '74. Thomas Lawrence. Maggs Cat. 343 (1916), 291 (not seen).—Extract in catalogue.
- 365.2. Sa. 17 Dec. '74. ⟨Mrs. Thrale.⟩ Sir Robert Hudson.—
- 366. M. 19 Dec. '74. John Hoole. Address: To Mr Hool. Sotheby 17 Feb. 1930.—Boswell 1791, i. 442 (Hill ii. 289).
- 367. Tu. 20 Dec. '74. Warren Hastings. Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 369 (Hill iv. 69).
- 368. Th. 22 Dec. '74. William Strahan. Not traced.—Hill's Boswell 1887, vi. xxxv.
- 369. Th. 22 Dec. '74. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address (Hill): To the Reverend Dr. Taylor in Ashbourn, Derbyshire. Not traced.—Hill 1892.
- 369.1. Th. 29 Dec. '74. William Hunter. Address: To Dr William Hunter. Royal College of Surgeons.—Chambers's Journal 1906.
- 369.2. ⟨Dec. '74.⟩ Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Madam Thrale. Lichfield.—
- 369.2a. ⟨?Dec. '74.⟩ From Mrs. Thrale. R 539.34.—
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- ADDENDA, VOL. I
- Close sectionAPPENDIX A
- Close sectionLETTERS FROM AND TO ZACHARY WILLIAMS, WITH ONE FROM LEWIS PAUL
- Close sectionOriginal Letters of Zachary Williams: Some of them corrected, and others written, by Dr. Samuel Johnson
- I. To the Earl of Halifax
- II. To the Lords of the Admirality
- III. To Doctor Bradley
- IV. To Doctor Bradley
- V. To the Right Hon. Lord Anson
- VI. To Mr. Zach. Williams, at the Rainbow Coffee-house on Fleet-Bridge, London
- VII. To Dr. Bradley
- VIII. To Mr. Zachary Williams
- IX. To Dr. Bradley
- X. To the Lords of the Admiralty
- XI. To the Lords of the Admiralty
- XII. To the Lords of the Admiralty
- XIII. To Lord Anson
- XIV. Dr Bradley's Report
- XV. From Lewis Paul to the Duke of Bedford
- LETTERS TO WILLIAM HUGGINS
- Close sectionOriginal Letters of Zachary Williams: Some of them corrected, and others written, by Dr. Samuel Johnson
- Close sectionLETTERS FROM AND TO ZACHARY WILLIAMS, WITH ONE FROM LEWIS PAUL
- CONSIDERATIONS ON THE PLANS OFFERED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BLACK-FRIARS BRIDGE In Three Letters, to the Printer of the Gazeteer
