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- Close sectionThe Letters of Samuel Johnson
- 370. M. 2 Jan. '75. Henry Thrale. Sotheby 30 January 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 96 (dated June 2 but placed before the letter of Feb. 3).
- 371. Sa. 14 Jan. '75. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 442 (Hill ii. 290).
- 372. Sa. 14 Jan. '75. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Lichfield; known to Hill only from an auction catalogue.
- 373. F. 20 Jan. '75. James Macpherson. Address: To Mr. James Macpherson. No postmark. Adam (see note).—William Shaw, Enquiry into the Authenticity of the Poems ascribed to Ossian, 1781, 11; Boswell 1791, i. 449 (Hill ii. 298).
- 374. Sa. 21 Jan. '75. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 444 (Hill ii. 292).
- 375. Sa. 28 Jan. '75. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 446 (Hill ii. 294).
- 375.1. Sa. 30 Jan. '75. Thomas Lawrence. Maggs Cat. 291 (1912), 2610 (not seen).—Extract in catalogue.
- 376. F. 3 Feb. '75. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 97.
- 376a. Southwark. Su. 5 Feb. ⟨'75⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Doctor Johnson Fleet Street. R 539.35—
- 376.1. Sa. 4 Feb. '75. Edmund Hector (Birmingham). Sotheby 5 June 1929.—
- 376.2. ⟨Sa.⟩ 4 Feb. ⟨'75⟩. Mrs. Thrale. James F. Drake of New York (not seen).—Extracts in Drake catalogue (? early 1930), 107; the letter is in a copy of the first edition of Rasselas. 'The letter speaks of the famous Club and of Mr. Hoole … and his play "Cleonice"…. The letter reads in part:'
- 377. Tu. 7 Feb. '75. Thomas Lawrence. Henkel's catalogue 11 March 1916; copy by Elizabeth L., Isham.—Boswell 1791, i. 447 (Hill ii. 296).
- 378. Tu. 7 Feb. '75. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 447 (Hill ii. 296); Boswell Papers x. 95 (the suppressed passage).
- 378.1. Th. 9 Feb. '75. John Taylor. Sotheby 31 March 1875 (not seen; extracts in catalogue).— 'Referring to some matter in dispute.'
- 379. ⟨end of Feb. '75⟩. Henry Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 105 (misplaced among the letters of June '75).
- 379a. Southwark. W. 1 Mar. ⟨'75⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Oxford. Address: To Samuel Johnson Esqr at Oxford. Postmark: 2 MR. Franked by HT. R 539.36—
- 380. Sa. 25 Feb. '75. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 456 (Hill ii. 309).
- 380.1. Feb. or Mar. '75. Joseph Palmer.
- 381. Oxford. W. 1. Mar. '75. William Strahan. Adam.—Hill's Boswell 1887, vi. xxxvi.
- 382. Oxford. F. 3 Mar. '75. William Strahan. Adam.—Hill 1892.
- 383. Oxford. F. 3 Mar. '75. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 98.
- 384. Oxford. M. 6 Mar. '75. ⟨William Strahan⟩. Harvard; known to Hill only from an auction catalogue.—
- 384.1. Oxford. M. 6 Mar. '75. Mrs. Thrale. Tregaskis (1938).—
- 384.1a. Southwark. Tu. 7 Mar. ⟨'75⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Oxford. Address: To Doctor Sam: Johnson at Oxford. Postmark:—MR. Franked by HT. R 539.38—
- 384.1b. Southwark. Tu. 7 Mar. '75. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Oxford. R 539.37—
- 384.2. Oxford. W. 8 Mar. ⟨'75⟩. Mrs. Thrale (Southwark). Address: To Henry Thrale Esq. in Southwark. Postmarks: OXFORD and —MR. Adam.—
- 384.3. Th. 23 Mar. '75. Edmund Hector (Birmingham). Address: To Mr Hector at Birmingham. Postmark 23 MR. Franked by Thrale. A. Houghton.—
- 384.4. Th. 23 Mar. '75. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To The Rev: Dr Taylor Ashbourne Derbys. Postmark: 23 MR. Franked by Thrale. Amos Ettinger.—
- 385. F. 7 Apr. '75. Thomas Fothergill (Oxford). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 470, from F's copy communicated to B. by Warton (Hill ii. 333) and now Isham. Hill by an oversight interpreted the date as if 'Kal. Apr.' and so misnumbered the letter.
- 385.1. Southwark. Th. 30 Mar. '75. Benjamin Wheeler (Oxford). A. H. Hallam Murray.—
- 386. Sa. 1 Apr. '75. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 99.
- 386a. Southwark. Sa. 1 Apr. '75. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Doctor Sam: Johnson Fleet Street. R 539.39—
- 386.1. M. 3 Apr. '75. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Newton.—
- 387. Sa. 8 Apr. '75. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Revd Dr Taylor at Ashborne Derbys—. Franked by Thrale. Postmark 8 AP. Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 422.
- 387.1. Sa. 8 Apr. '75. ⟨Edward Bentham⟩. Adam.—
- 387.2. Th. 13 Apr. '75. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr. Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: 13 AP. Adam.—
- 387.3. Sa. 15 Apr. '75. Benjamin Wheeler (Oxford). Address: The Revd Dr Wheeler Magdalen College Oxford. Franked by Strahan. Postmark: 15 AP. A. H. Hallam Murray.—
- 388. M. 17 Apr. '75. Bennet Langton. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1793, ii. 632 (Hill ii. 361).
- 389. Sa. 6 May '75. Macleod of Raasay. Address (Boswell): To the Laird of Raasay. Not traced.—Boswell, Hebrides 1785, 519 (Hill v. 412).
- 389.1. Sa. 6 May '75. Henry Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—Described in catalogue as
- 389.2. Tu. 9 May '75. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—
- 390. F. 12 May '75. Mrs. Thrale. Clifton College.—1788, No. 100.
- 391, 392. May '75. Thomas Leland, George Faulkner.
- 393. Sa. 20 May '75. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 101.
- 393a. Streatham. Sa. 20 May ⟨'75⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Doctor Samuel Johnson Johnson's Court Fleet Street. Postmark: illegible. R 539.40—
- 394. Su. 21 May '75. Bennet Langton. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1793, ii. 633 (Hill ii. 379).
- 395. M. 22 May '75. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 102.
- 396. W. 24 May '75. Mrs. Thrale. Adam; known to Hill only from an auction catalogue.—
- 397. Th. 25 May '75. Mrs. Thrale. J. E. Brown (mutilated).—1788, No. 103.
- 397.1. F. 26 May '75. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 5 May 1930.—
- 398. Sa. 27 May '75. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 495 (Hill ii. 379).
- 398.1. Sa. 27 May '75. ⟨John Taylor⟩. Buffalo Public Library (not seen).—Hill, JM 1897, ii. 447.
- 399. Oxford. Th. 1 June '75. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 104.
- 400. Oxford. M. 5 June '75. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 15 Feb. 1926.—1788, No. 107.
- 401. Oxford. Tu. 6 June '75. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 108.
- 402. Oxford. W. 7 June (misdated July) '75. Mrs. Thrale. Tregaskis 1925.—1788, No. 122 (misplaced).
- 403. Oxford. W. 7 June '75. Mrs. Thrale. Lichfield.—1788, No. 109.
- 403a. Streatham. W. 7 June ⟨'75⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Oxford. R 539.41—
- 403.1. W. 7 June '75. Philip Fisher. Address: To the Reverend Mr. Fisher-Hyde.—Maggs Cat. 262 (1910), extract.
- 404. Lichfield. Sa. 10 June '75. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 110.
- 405. Lichfield. Su. 11 (? M. 12) June '75. Mrs. Thrale. Not traced.—1788, No. 111.
- 406. Lichfield. Tu. 13 June '75. Mrs. Thrale. Folger Library.—1788, No. 112.
- 406a. Streatham. F. 16 June ⟨'75⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Lichfield. Address: To Doctor Sam: Johnson at Lichfield. Postmark: 17 IV. Franked by HT. R 539.42—
- 407. Lichfield. Sa. 17 June '75. Mrs. Thrale. Rosenbach 1927.—1788, No. 113.
- 407.1. Lichfield. Sa. 17 June '75. Edmund Allen (London). Address: To Mr Allen Printer in Boltcourt Fleetstreet London. Postmark: 19 IV. Jeffery.—
- 408. Lichfield. M. 19 June '75. Mrs. Thrale. Lichfield.—1788, No. 115; Times Literary Supplement 17 Jan. 1929 supplies a suppressed passage. See 408.1.
- 408.1. n.d. Mrs. Thrale. Lichfield; pasted by Mrs. Piozzi to the original of 408, and printed (the recto only) as if part of that letter.—Johnson, Boswell, and Mrs. Piozzi, a suppressed Passage Restored, 1929.
- 408.2. Lichfield. M. 19 June '75. Edmund Allen. Address: To Allen Printer in Boltcourt, Fleetstreet London. Postmark: (probably) 21 IV. Newton.—
- 409. Lichfield. W. 21 June '75. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 115.
- 410. Lichfield. F. 23 June '75. Mrs. Thrale. Houghton.—1788, No. 118.
- 411. Lichfield. M. 26 June '75. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 118.
- 411a. Streatham. Th. 29 June '75. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. Address: To Mr S. Johnson at Dr Taylor's Ashbourn Derbys. Postmark: 2⟨9⟩ IV. Franked by HT. R 539.43—
- 412. Lichfield or Ashbourne. Th. 29 June '75. Richard Greene (Lichfield). Puttick and Simpson 10 March 1862 (363) (not seen); known to Hill only from this catalogue.
- 413. Ashbourne. Sa. 1 July '75. Mrs. Thrale. Mrs. F. Bowman.—1788, No. 119.
- 413a. Streatham. M. 3 July '75. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. R 539.44—
- 414. Ashbourne. ⟨July '75⟩. Mrs. Thrale. Not traced.—1788, No. 120.
- 415. Ashbourne. Th. 6 July '75. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 121.
- 415a. Brighton. ⟨? Sa 8⟩ July ⟨'75⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. Address: To Dr Sam Johnson at Doctor Taylors Ashbourne Derbys. Postmarks: 10 IY and 11 IY. Franked by HT. R 539.46—
- 416. Ashbourne. Su. 9 July '75. Mrs. Thrale. E. D. North 1920.—1788, No. 126 (misplaced, for the date see 417).
- 416a. Streatham. 'Sa. 9 July' ⟨'75⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. (9 July was a Sunday.) R 539.45—
- 417. Ashbourne. Tu. 11 July '75. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 123 (dated in the text).
- 417a. Streatham. Tu. 11 July ⟨'75⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. Address: To Doctor Sam: Johnson at the Rev: Dr Taylor's Ashbourne Derbys. Postmark: 11 IY. Franked by HT. R 539.47—
- 418. Ashbourne. W. 12 July '75. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 124.
- 419. Ashbourne. Th. 13 July '75. Mrs. Thrale. Rosenbach 1927.—1788, No. 127.
- 419a. Brighthelmston. ⟨? c. 13 July '75⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J (? at Ashbourne). R 538.13–1788, No. 125 (omitting the postscript).
- 420. Ashbourne. Sa. 15 July '75. Mrs. Thrale. Tregaskis 1921.—1788, No. 128.
- 421. Ashbourne. M. 17 July '75. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 129.
- 421a. Streatham. Tu. 18 July ⟨'75⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. R 539.48—
- 422. Ashbourne. Th. 20 July '75. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 4 June 1908 (not seen).—1788, No. 130.
- 422a. Streatham. Th. 20 July ⟨'75⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. R 539.49 (imperfect)—
- 423. Ashbourne. F. 21 July '75. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 131.
- 424. Ashbourne. M. 24 July '75. Mrs. Thrale. Gabriel Wells.—1788, No. 132.
- 425. Lichfield. W. 26 July '75. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 133.
- 426. Lichfield. Sa. 29 July '75. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 135.
- 427. Lichfield. Tu. 1 Aug. '75. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 136.
- 428. Lichfield. W. 2 Aug. '75. Mrs. Thrale. Lichfield.—1788, No. 137.
- 429. Lichfield. Sa. 5 Aug. '75. Mrs. Thrale. Morgan.—1788, No. 138.
- 430. Lichfield. Sa. 5 Aug. '75. Mrs. Desmoulins. Address: To Mrs Desmoulins in Chelsea. Postmark: illegible. Adam.—Corresp. of D. Garrick 1831, ii. 72.
- 431. Su. 27 Aug. '75. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced (see Addenda, p. 528).—Boswell 1791, i. 496 (Hill ii. 381).
- 432. Tu. 29 Aug. '75. Mrs. Thrale. A. Houghton.—1788, No. 140.
- 432.1. W. 30 Aug. '75. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 498 (Hill ii. 384; overlooked by Hill in Letters).
- 433. Sa. 9 Sept. '75. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). The Misses Pennant (not seen); copy by Thomas Harwood, c. 1820, at Pembroke.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iii. 263.
- 434. Sa. 9 Sept. '75. Mrs. Aston and Mrs. Gastrell. Not traced; known only from the reference in 433.—
- 435. Th. 14 Sept. '75. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced; copy by one of JB's children, Isham.—Boswell 1791, i. 498 (Hill ii. 384).
- 436. Calais. M. 18 Sept. '75. Robert Levet. Not traced.—Boswell 1793, ii. 257 (Hill ii. 385).
- 437. Paris. Su. 22 Oct. '75. Robert Levet. Not traced.—Boswell 1793, ii. 257 (Hill ii. 385).
- 437.1. (Nov. '75. Jane Burke). Earl Fitzwilliam, Wentworth Woodhouse.—TLS 2 July 1938.
- 438. Th. 16 Nov. '75. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 499 (Hill ii. 387).
- 439. Th. 16 Nov. '75. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, i. 500 (Hill ii. 387).
- 440. Th. 16 Nov. '75. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Loyd.—Malone's Boswell 1811, ii. 418 (an extract); NQ 6S. v. 422.
- 441. Th. 16 Nov. '75. Edmund Hector (Birmingham). Sotheby 5 June 1929.—NQ 6S. iii. 401.
- 442. F. 15 Dec. '75. Elizabeth Montagu. Not traced.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iii. 295.
- 443. Su. 17 Dec. '75. Elizabeth Montagu. C. T. Jeffery.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iii. 296.
- 444. ⟨Sa. 23?⟩ Dec. '75. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Mrs Lucy Porter in Lichfield. Postmark: 2 ⟨? 3⟩ DE. Franked by Thrale. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, i. 500, dated 'December, 1775' (Hill ii. 388).
- 445. Th. 21 Dec. '75. Elizabeth Montagu. Princeton.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iii. 296.
- 446. Sa. 23 Dec. '75. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, i. 515 (Hill ii. 411).
- 446.1. Dec. '75. John Taylor. Address (Maggs): To the Rev. Dr. Taylor (franked by Thrale). Maggs Cat. 247 (1909), 382 (not seen).—Extract in catalogue. (Respecting the Claim of a Mr. Wood):
- 447. Streatham. W. 10 Jan. '76. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 1 (Hill ii. 412).
- 448. M. 15 Jan. '76. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 4 (Hill ii. 415).
- 449. M. 15 Jan. '76. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: The Revd Dr Taylor at Ashborne Derbys.—Franked by Thrale. Postmark: 16 1A. E. Byrne Hackett 1925; known to Hill only from an auction catalogue.
- 450. Sa. 3 Feb. '76. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 4, dated 1773 but placed s.a. 1776 (Hill ii. 416).
- 451. Tu. 6 Feb. '76. John Wesley. Not traced; copy by Thomas Harwood, c. 1820, at Pembroke.— GM 1797, i. 455.
- 452. F. 9 Feb. '76. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 7 (Hill ii. 419).
- 453. Tu. 13 Feb. '76. Archibald Hamilton. Address: To Mr Hamilton. Sotheby 18 Nov. 1929.—Nichols, Lit. Anecd. 1815, ix. 805.
- 454. Th. 15 Feb. '76. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 9, dated 1775 but placed s.a. 1776 (Hill ii. 420).
- 455. Sa. 17 Feb. '76. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: Revd Dr Taylor Ashbourn Derbyshire. Franked by Strahan. Postmark: 17 FE. Loyd.—NQ 6S. v. 423.
- 456. M. 19 Feb. '76. John Calder. Sotheby (reference mislaid; dated 15 Feb. in catalogue; not seen).—Nichols, Lit. Illustr. 1822, iv. 811.
- 457. Sa. 24 Feb. '76. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced; copy by JB, Isham.—Boswell 1791, ii. 10 (Hill ii. 422).
- 458. Tu. 5 Mar. '76. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 11 (Hill ii. 423).
- 459. W. 6 Mar. '76. John Douglas. Address: To the Reverend Dr Douglas. B.M.—Hill 1892.
- 460. Th. 7 Mar. '76. Edmund Hector (Birmingham). Sotheby 5 June 1929.—NQ 6S. iii. 401.
- 461. Th. 7 Mar. '76. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Morgan.—Hill 1892.
- 461.1. Sa. 9 Mar. '76. John Douglas. Address: To the Revd Dr Douglas at Windsor. Franked by Thrale. Postmark: 9 MR. O. D. Young.—
- 462. Tu. 12 Mar. '76. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 12 (Hill ii. 424).
- 463. Tu. 12 Mar. '76. Nathan Wetherell (Oxford). Address (Boswell): To the Reverend Dr. Wetherell, Master of University College, Oxford. See Addenda, p. 528. Not traced; copy by JB, Isham.—Boswell 1791, ii. 12 (Hill ii. 424).
- 463.1. Sa. 16 Mar. '76. Mrs. Thrale. Rosenbach 1929.—
- 464. Lichfield. Sa. 23 Mar. '76. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Adam.—Hill 1892.
- 464.1. Lichfield, Sa. 23 Mar. '76. Mrs. Thrale. Newton.—
- 465. Lichfield. M. 25 Mar. '76. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 141.
- 465.1. Lichfield. Mon. 25 March '76. James Boswell (Lichfield). Not traced.—Boswell Papers xi. 199.
- 466. Sa. 30 Mar. '76. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Address: To Mrs. Thrale. Newton.—1788, No. 142.
- 467. M. 1 Apr. '76. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Address: To Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 143.
- 467a. Bath. M. 1 Apr. '76. From Mrs. Thrale. R 539.51—
- 468. Th. 4 Apr. '76. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Adam.—1788, No. 144.
- 469. Th. 4 Apr. '76. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr. Taylor in Ashbourn Derbyshire. Adam.—Hill, J.M. 1897, ii. 447.
- 470. Tu. 9 Apr. '76. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 145.
- 470a. Southwark. Tu. ⟨9 Apr. '76⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. R 539.53—
- 471. Th. 11 Apr. '76. Frances Reynolds. Rupert Colomb.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iii. 398.
- 472. Th. 11 Apr. '76. The Earl of Hertford. Not traced.—GM 1850, 33, 292 (endorsement dated 11 May).
- 473. Sa. 13 Apr. '76. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr. Taylor in Ashbourn, Derbyshire. University of Rochester, N.Y.—Hill 1892.
- 474. M. 15 Apr. '76. Frances Reynolds. Address: To Miss Reynolds. Rupert Colomb.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iii. 409 (part only); Hill, 1897, ii. 448.
- 475. Bath. (c. 22 April '76.) James Boswell (London). Not traced; copy by one of JB's children, Isham.—Boswell 1791, ii. 66 (Hill iii. 44).
- 475.1. M. 29 Apr. '76. John Taylor. Sotheby 31 Mar. 1875 (not seen).—
- 476. M. 6 May '76. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). A. Ettinger.—1788, No. 147.
- 476a. Bath. W. 8 May ('76). From Mrs. Thrale. R 539.54—
- 477. Sa. 11 May '76. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Adam.—1788, No. 148.
- 478. Tu. 14 May '76. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Sotheby 10 May 1949.—1788, No. 149.
- 479. Th. 16 May '76. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Bergson.—1788, No. 150.
- 480. Th. 16 May '76. Joshua Reynolds. Address: To Sir Joshua Reynolds. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1793, ii. 448 (Hill iii. 81).
- 481. Th. 16 May '76. Margaret Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 93 (Hill iii. 85).
- 482. Sa. 18 May '76. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Donald F. Hyde.—1788, No. 152.
- 482a. Bath. Tu. 21 May '76. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Dr Sam Johnson Bolt Court Fleet Street London. Postmark: 23 MA. Franked by HT. R 539.55—
- 483. W. 22 May '76. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Adam.—1788, No. 153.
- 483.1. Th. 23 May '76. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen; extract in catalogue).—
- 484. W. 29 May '76. William Adams (Oxford). Adam.—Morrison Autographs 1885, ii. 342.
- 484a. Southampton. Th. 30 May ⟨'76⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. R 539.56—
- 485. M. 3 June '76. Henry Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 154.
- 486. Tu. 4 June ⟨'76⟩. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 155.
- 487. W. 5 June '76. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 156.
- 488. Th. 6 June ⟨'76⟩. Mrs. Thrale. Hyde.—1788, No. 157.
- 488a. Streatham. Th. ⟨? 6 June '76⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Dr Sam Johnson Fleet Street. R 539.59—
- 488b. Streatham. F. 7 or Sat. 8 ⟨June '76⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. R 539.57
- 489. Sa. 8 June ⟨'76⟩. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 158.
- 489a. Streatham. Sa. and Su. ⟨? 8 and 9 June '76⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Dr Sam: Johnson Fleet Street. R 540.60—
- 489.1. Sa. 15 June '76. Frances Reynolds. Address: To Miss Reynolds. Rupert Colomb.—Hill, J 1897, ii. 449.
- 490. F. 21 June '76. Frances Reynolds. Address: To Miss Reynolds. B.M.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iii. 447.
- 491. Sa. 22 June '76. Joshua Reynolds. Address: To Sir Joshua Reynolds. Fettercairn—Boswell 1793, ii. 449 (Hill iii. 82).
- 491.1. Sa. 22 June '76. Bennet Langton. Address: To Benet Langton Esq. Fettercairn—
- 492. Tu. 25 (? misdated 23) June '76. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: 25 IV. Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 423.
- 493. Tu. 2 July '76. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 94 (Hill iii. 86).
- 493a. Streatham. Tu. 2 July ⟨'76⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Dr Johnson. R 540.61—
- 494. Sa. 6 July '76. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 95 (Hill iii. 88).
- 495. Th. 11 July '76. Francis Fowke. Not traced; copy by Thomas Harwood, c. 1820, at Pembroke.— Warner, Original Letters 1817, 205.
- 496. Sa. 3 Aug. '76. Joshua Reynolds. Address: To Sir Joshua Reynolds. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1793, ii. 459 (Hill iii. 90).
- 497. Sa. 3 Aug. ⟨'76⟩. Frances Reynolds. Address: To Mrs. Reynolds. Adam; copy by F.R. ('I believe in 74'), Rupert Colomb.—Morrison Autographs 1885, ii. 342.
- 497.1. Sa. 31 Aug. '76. ⟨? Thomas Cadell.⟩ Johnson House.—
- 498. Sa. 21 Sept. '76. John Ryland. Address: To Mr Ryland. W. Marchbank.—Hill 1892.
- 498.1. M. 23 Sept. '76. Robert Levet. Address: To Mr Levett. Adam.—
- 499. Brighthelmston. M. 14 Oct. '76. ⟨William Strahan.⟩ Elkin Mathews 1924.—Hill's Boswell vi. xxxvii.
- 500. Brighthelmston. M. 21 Oct. '76. Robert Levet. Not traced.—Boswell 1793, ii. 461 (Hill iii. 92).
- 500.1. W. 30 Oct. '76. John Hoole. Sotheby 15 Feb. 1932.—
- 501. Th. 14 Nov. '76. John Ryland. Christie 5 June 1888 (not seen).—Hill 1892.
- 502. Sa. 16 Nov. '76. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 98 (Hill iii. 93).
- 503. Su. 1 Dec. '76. Thomas Percy. Address: To the Reverend Dr Percy. Dyce-Forster.—Hill 1892.
- 504. M. 2 Dec. ⟨'76⟩. Thomas Percy. Address (Hill): To the Reverend Dr Percy. Not traced.—Hill 1892.
- 504.1. M. 16 Dec. '76. Thomas Percy. Historical Society of Pennsylvania.—
- 505. Sa. 21 Dec. '76. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 99 (Hill iii. 94).
- 505.1. Tu. 24 Dec. '76. William Strahan. Address: To William Strahan Esq. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, ii. 101 (Hill iii. 97); an extract; overlooked by Hill in Letters.
- 505.2. Tu. 24 Dec. '76. Joseph Nollekens. Address: Mr Nollikens. Fettercairn.—
- 505.3. Sa. 11 Jan. '77. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—
- 505.3a. Streatham. Su. 12 ⟨Jan. '77⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Mr Johnson Bolt Court Fleet Street. R 540.94—
- 506. W. 15 Jan. '77. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 159.
- 351. Thursday ⟨? 16 Jan. '77⟩. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Sotheby 15 Feb. 1932.—1788, No. 95. Thursday.
- 506a. ⟨c. 16 Jan. '77.⟩ From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Doctor Johnson Bolt Court Fleet Street. R 540.86—
- 506.1. F. 17 Jan. ⟨'77⟩. Thomas Barnard. Earl of Crawford.—
- 506.2. Th. 23 Jan. '77. John Taylor. Address: To the Revd Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: 23 1A. Adam.—
- 506.2a. Streatham. W. 12 Feb. ⟨'77⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 4 Feb. 1919 (not seen).—Described in catalogue.
- 506.3. Th. 13 Feb. '77. Bennet Langton. Address: To Benet Langton Esq. Fettercairn.—
- 507. Tu. 18 Feb. '77. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 106 (Hill iii. 104).
- 508. Tu. 25 Feb. '77. George Steevens. Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 102 (Hill iii. 100).
- 509. Sa. 8 Mar. '77. Elizabeth Aston (Lichfield). Address (Croker): Sotheby 16 Dec. 1870 (not seen).—Croker's Boswell 1831, iii. 468.
- 510. Tu. 11 Mar. '77. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 107 (Hill iii. 105).
- 511. Sa. 15. Mar '77. Elizabeth Aston (Lichfield). Pembroke.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iii. 470.
- 512. W. 19 Mar. '77. Mrs. Thrale. Leverton Harris.—1788, No. 160.
- 512a. Brighthelmston. Sa. 5 Apr. ⟨'77⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Doctor Johnson Bolt Court Fleet Street London. Postmark: 7 AP. Franked by HT. R 540.62—
- 512.1. ⟨F.⟩ 4 Apr. ⟨'77⟩. John Perkins. O. T. Perkins.—
- 513. W. 9 Apr. '77. Henry Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 161
- 514. Sa. 12 Apr. '77. John Ryland. Address: To Mr Ryland. Adam.—Hill 1892.
- 515. Sa. 3 May '77. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 110 (Hill iii. 108).
- 516. Sa. 3 May '77. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: 3 MA. Morgan.—Hill 1892.
- 516a. Streatham. Sa. ⟨17 May '77⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. R 540.63—
- 517. M. 19 May '77. Charles O'Connor. Not traced; copy by J. C. Walker, Isham.—Thomas Campbell, Strictures on the … History of Ireland 1790, p. 1 (extract); Boswell 1791, ii. 113 (Hill iii. 111).
- 518. M. 19 May '77. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 162.
- 519. M. 19 May '77. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 423.
- 519a. Brighthelmston. Su. 25 May ⟨'77⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: none (MS. mutilated). Postmark: 26 MA. R 540.64—
- 519.1. M. 2 ⟨? June '77⟩. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen; extract in catalogue).—
- 519.1a. Streatham. Tu. 3 June ⟨'77⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Doctor Johnson Fleet Street. R 540.65—
- 519.2. W. 11 June '77. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen; 'a list of engagements').—
- 519.3. Tu. 17 June '77. ⟨Edmund Allen.⟩ Newton.—Chapman, Dr. Johnson and Dr. Dodd 1926.
- 520. F. 20 June '77. Charles Jenkinson. Address (Boswell): To the Right Honourable Charles Jenkinson. Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 138 (Hill iii. 145).
- 521. Su. 22 June '77. William Dodd. Not traced; copy (by Edmund Allen), Newton (see Chapman, Dr. Johnson and Dr. Dodd 1926, 19).—Boswell 1791, ii. 138 (Hill iii. 145).
- 521.1. Su. 22 June '77. Edmund Allen. Address: To Mr. Allen in Bolt Court Fleetstreet. Newton.—Chapman, Dr. Johnson and Dr. Dodd 1926.
- 522. Tu. 24 June '77. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 121 (Hill iii. 124).
- 522.1. W. 25 June '77. The Countess of Harrington. Address: To the Right Hon. Lady H. Not traced; copy (by Edmund Allen), Newton.—Chapman, Dr. Johnson and Dr. Dodd 1926, 28.
- 523. Th. 26 June '77. William Dodd. Address (Boswell): To the Reverend Dr Dodd. Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 140, from Johnson's own copy (Hill iii. 147).
- 524. Sa. 28 June '77. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 119 (Hill iii. 120).
- 525. Su. 29 June '77. Bennet Langton. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, ii. 122 (Hill iii. 124).
- 526. M. 7 July '77. William Sharp. Not traced.—GM Feb. 1787; Boswell 1791, ii. 123, wrongly assigned to Edward Dilly (Hill iii. 126).
- 526.1. M. 7 July '77. Bennet Langton. Address: To Mr Langton. Fettercairn.—
- 527. Sa. 19 July '77. William Vyse. Address (Boswell): To the Reverend Dr. Vyse, at Lambeth. Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 123; the date 9 July is a misprint of 1793 (Hill iii. 125).
- 528. Tu. 22 July '77. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 125 (Hill iii. 127).
- 529. Tu. 22 July '77. Margaret Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 126 (Hill iii. 129).
- 530. Tu. 22 July '77. Richard Farmer (Cambridge). Morgan.—GM Jan. 1835. Address (GM; not now in original): To Dr. Farmer, Emanuel Coll., Cambridge.
- 531. Tu. 22 July '77. William Vyse. Not traced.—Malone's Boswell 1807, iii. 134.
- 531.1. ⟨'77⟩. William Vyse.
- 531.2. Sa. 26 July '77. Thomas Lawrence. Address: To Dr Laurence. Cecil Tildesley.—Outlook 11 May 1912.
- 532. Oxford. Th. 31 July '77. Henry Thrale. Not traced.—1788, No. 163.
- 532a. Streatham. Sa. 2 Aug. '77. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Oxford. R 540.66—
- 533. Oxford. M. 4 Aug. '77. Mrs. Thrale. Mrs. F. Bowman.—1788, No. 164.
- 534. Oxford. M. 4 Aug. '77. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 127 (Hill iii. 130).
- 535. Lichfield. Th. 7 Aug. '77. Mrs. Thrale (Southwark). Address: To Henry Thrale Esq. in Southwark. Postmark: 9 AV. Newton.—1788, No. 165.
- 536. Lichfield. Sa. 9 Aug. '77. Mrs. Thrale. Lichfield.—1788, No. 166.
- 537. Lichfield. W. 13 Aug. '77. Mrs. Thrale. O. R. Barrett.—1788, No. 167.
- 537a. Streatham. W. 13 Aug. ⟨'77⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Lichfield. R 540.67 (imperfect)—
- 538. Lichfield. Sa. 23 Aug. '77. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 6 Dec. 1904 (not seen).—1788, No. 168. An extract (My master … pounds a year) in Quaritch cat. 253 of 1906.
- 539. Lichfield. W. 27 Aug. '77. Mrs. Thrale (Southwark). Address: To Henry Thrale Esq. in Southwark. Postmark: 29 AV. Lady Charnwood.—1788, No. 169.
- 539a. Streatham. Th. 28 Aug. '77. From Hester Maria Thrale to J at Ashbourne. R 540.68—Lansdowne, Queeney Letters 1934, 10.
- 539b. Streatham. Sa. 30 Aug. ⟨'77⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. R 540.69—
- 539.1. Lichfield. F. 29 Aug. '77. Joseph Nollekens. Address: To Mr Nollikens in Mortimer Street, Oxford Road London. Postmark: 29 AV. Fettercairn.—
- 540. Ashbourne. Sa. 30 Aug. '77. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 128 (Hill iii. 131).
- 541. Ashbourne. M. 1 Sept. '77. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 128 (Hill iii. 131).
- 541.1. Ashbourne.—Th. 4 Sept. '77. Hester Maria Thrale. Lansdowne.—Lansdowne, Johnson and Queeney 1932, 7.
- 542. Ashbourne. Sa. 6 Sept. '77. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 170.
- 542a. Streatham. Sa. 6 Sept. ⟨'77⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne (see note on 541.1). Address: To Doctor Johnson at the Revd Dr Taylors Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: LITCHFIELD. R 540.70—
- 543. Ashbourne. M. 8 Sept. '77. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 15 Feb. 1926.—1788, No. 171.
- 544. Ashbourne. Th. 11 Sept. '77. James Boswell (Carlisle). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 131 (Hill iii. 135).
- 545. Ashbourne. Sa. 13 Sept. '77. Mrs. Thrale. Not traced.—1788, No. 172; Boswell 1791, ii. 131, an extract (Hill iii. 134).
- 546. Ashbourne. Sa. 13 Sept. '77. Elizabeth Aston (Lichfield). Address: To Mrs Aston at Stow hill Lichfield. Postmark illegible. Pembroke.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iii. 499.
- 547. Ashbourne. M. 15 Sept. '77. Mrs. Thrale. Not traced.—1788, No. 173.
- 547a. Streatham. Tu. 16 Sept. ⟨'77⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. R 540.71.—
- 548. Ashbourne. Th. 18 Sept. '77. Mrs. Thrale. Mrs. F. Bowman.—1788, No. 174.
- 548a. Streatham. Sa. 18 Sept. ⟨'77⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. R 540.72— Streatham 18: Septr.
- 549. Ashbourne. Sa. 20 Sept. '77. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 176.
- 549a. Streatham. ⟨Sa. 20 Sept. '77.⟩ From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. R 540.73—
- 550. Ashbourne. M. 22 Sept. '77. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 177.
- 550.1. Ashbourne. ⟨Tu. 23 Sept. '77.⟩ James Boswell. Address: To James Boswel Esq R. H. Isham.—Pottle, Catalogue of Boswell Papers 1931, No. 466.
- 551. Ashbourne. Th. 25 Sept. '77. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 178.
- 551a. London. F. 26 (misdated 25) Sept. ⟨'77⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. Address: To Dr Sam: Johnson at the Rev: Dr Taylor's Ashburn Derbys. Postmark: 26 and 27 SE (one stamped in error?). Franked by HT. R 540.74—
- 552. Ashbourne. Sa. 27 Sept. '77. Mrs. Thrale. Mrs. F. Bowman.—1788, No. 179.
- 553. Ashbourne. M. 29 Sept. '77. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 180.
- 553a. Brighthelmston. Th. 2 Oct. '77. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne (see note on 553b). Not traced.—Brighton Herald 17 Oct. 1857.
- 553b. Brighthelmston. Sa. ⟨? 4 Oct. '77.⟩ From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. Address (see note): To Doctor Johnson at the Revd Dr Taylors Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: LITCHFIELD. R 540.75—
- 554. Ashbourne. M. 6 Oct. '77. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Adam.—1788, No. 183.
- 554a. Brighton. Sa. 11 Oct. '77. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne (see note on 553b). Address: To Doctor Johnson at the Revd Dr Taylors in Ashburn Derby Shire. Postmark: LITCHFIELD. R 540.76.—
- 555. Ashbourne. M. 13 Oct. '77. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Mrs. F. Bowman.—1788, No. 185.
- 556. Ashbourne. Th. 16 Oct. '77. Mrs. Thrale. A. Houghton.—1788, No. 186.
- 556a. Brighthelmston. Th. 16 ⟨Oct.' 77⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. R 540.77—
- 556b. Brighthelmston. Sa. 18 Oct. ⟨'77⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. R 540.78—
- 557. Lichfield. W. 22 Oct. '77. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Sotheby 10 May 1949–1788, No. 187.
- 558. Lichfield. Sa. 25 Oct. '77. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Adam.—1788, No. 188. Lichfield Oct. 25. 1777
- 559. Lichfield. M. 27 Oct. '77. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Adam.—1788, No. 189.
- 560. Lichfield. W. 29 Oct. '77. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Lichfield.—1788, No. 190.
- 561. Lichfield. M. 3 Nov. (misdated Oct.) '77. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 182; quotation in Maggs's Cat. 365, 1918, 416.
- 561.1. Th. 6 Nov. '77. Mrs. Thrale. Lord Charnwood—1788, but cancelled in proof. Broadley, Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Thrale 191 o, 113, from the proof-sheets then in his possession.
- 561.a. Brighthelmstone. Sa. 8 (misdated 7) Nov. ⟨'77⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. R 540.79—
- 562. M. 10 Nov. (misdated Oct.) '77. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Newton.—1788, No. 184.
- 563. Th. 20 Nov. '77. Elizabeth Aston (Lichfield). Address: To Mrs Aston Stow Hill Lichfield. Franked by Thrale. Postmark: 20 NO. Pembroke.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 62.
- 564. Th. 20 Nov. '77. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Mrs Lucy Porter Lichfield. Franked by Thrale. Postmark: 20 NO. Adam.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 62.
- 565. Tu. 25 Nov. '77. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 177 (Hill iii. 210).
- 565.1. Tu. 16 Dec. '77. Thomas Johnson. Clifton College.—
- 566. Sa. 27 Dec. '77. Jane Gastrell (Lichfield). Pembroke.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 67.
- 567. Sa. 27 Dec. '77. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 180 (Hill iii. 214).
- 568. Sa. 24 Jan. '78. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 182 (Hill iii. 215).
- 569. W. 28 Jan. '78. Thomas Cadell. Address (Hill): To Mr. Cadell. Not traced.—Hill 1892.
- 570. F. 30 Jan. '78. —— (Oxford). Not traced.—Hill's Boswell 1887, v. 454.
- 571. Tu. 3 Feb. '78. Saunders Welch (Rome). Address (Boswell): To Saunders Welch, Esq. at the English Coffee-House, Rome. Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 269 (Hill iii. 217).
- 572. Th. 19 Feb. 1778. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Sotheby 17 March 1930.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 72.
- 572a. Southwark. F. 20 ⟨? Feb. '78⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Doctor Johnson Fleet Street. R 540.107—
- 572b. Southwark. M. ⟨? 16 or 23 Feb. '78⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Dr Johnson. R 540.106—
- 573. Th. 5 Mar. '78. Elizabeth Montague. Huntington.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 75.
- 574. F. 6 Mar. '78. Elizabeth Montague. Not traced.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 75.
- 574.1. William Adams. See Addenda, p. .
- 574.2. W. 22 Apr. '78. Richard Clark. Address: To —— Clark Esq C. S. Cow.—
- 575. Th. 23 Apr. '78. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced; copy by JB, Isham (see Addenda, p. 529) (no variants).—Boswell 1791, ii. 218 (Hill iii. 277).
- 575a. Streatham. Su. ⟨? Apr. or May '78⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Dr Johnson Bolt Court Fleet Street. R 540.80—
- 576. Th. 30 Apr. '78. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 191.
- 577. ⟨F. 15 May '78.⟩ Mauritius Lowe. Address (Examiner): Mr. Lowe, Hedge Lane. Not traced.—Examiner 24 May 1873.
- 577a. Streatham. ⟨? 20 June '78.⟩ From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Mr Johnson. R 539.52—
- 577.1. Tu. 30 June '78. ——. Sotheby 25 Apr. 1843, 175 (not seen).—
- 578. F. 3 July '78. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 274 (Hill iii. 362).
- 578.1. Streatham. Th. 17 July '78. Richard Clark. Address: To Richard Clerk Esq Sheriff of London Great Broad Street. Guildhall.—
- 579. M. 27 July '78. William Strahan. Not traced; copy by WS, Isham (No variants).—Boswell 1791, ii. 275, dated in B's text (Hill iii. 364).
- 580. M. 27 July '78. James Elphinston. Not traced.—Shaw's Memoirs of Johnson 1785, 168; Elphinston, Forty Years' Corresp. 1791, ii. 246.
- 580.1. ⟨'78.⟩ John Nichols. Address: To Mr Nichol. B.M.—GM Jan. 1785; Boswell 1791, ii. 345 (Hill iv. 36); overlooked by Hill in Letters.
- 581. M. 27 July '78. John Nichols. Address: To Mr Nichol. B.M.—GM Jan. 1785.
- 581.1. W. 29 Aug. '78. Bennet Langton (Warley). Address: To Captain Langton at Warly Camp. Fettercairn.—
- 582. ⟨Aug. '78⟩. John Nichols. Address: To Mr Nichols. B.M.—GM Jan. 1785.
- 582.1. Th. 13 Oct. '78. Thomas Lawrence. Address: To Dr Laurence. Adam.—
- 583. Th. 15 Oct. '78. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Adam.—1788, No. 192.
- 583a. Brighthelmston. (?) F. 16 Oct. ⟨'78⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Dr Johnson Fleet Street London. Postmark: 17 OC. Franked by HT. R 540.82—
- 584. Sa. 17 Oct. '78. Thomas Cadell.
- 584a. Tunbridge Wells. M. 19 Oct. ⟨'78⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Dr Johnson Fleet Street London. Postmarks: TUNBRIDGE WELLS and 20 OC. Franked by HT. R 540.83—
- 585. Sa. 24 Oct. '78. Mrs. Thrale (Tunbridge Wells). Address: To Henry Thrale Esq at Tunbridge Wells (redirected to London). Postmarks: 24 and 26 OCT. Newton.—1788, No. 193.
- 585.1. Sa. 24 Oct. '78. Hester Maria Thrale (Tunbridge Wells). Lansdowne.—Lansdowne, Johnson and Queeney 1932, 10.
- 585.1a. Brighthelmston. W. 28 Oct. ⟨'78⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. R 540.84—
- 586. Sa. 31 Oct. '78. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Address: To Henry Thrale Esq at Brighthelmston Sussex. Postmark: 31 OC. Bodleian.—1788, No. 194.
- 587. Sa. 31 Oct. '78. Bennet Langton (Warley). Address: To Captain Langton at Warley-camp. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, ii. 276 (Hill iii. 365).
- 588. M. 2 Nov. '78. Benjamin Wheeler (Oxford). Address (Boswell): To the Reverend Dr Wheeler, Oxford. Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 277 (Hill iii. 366).
- 589. M. 2 Nov. '78. Edward Edwards (Oxford). Address (Boswell): To the Reverend Dr. Edwards, Oxford. Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 277 (Hill iii. 367).
- 589.1. M. 2 Nov. '78. Charles Burney. Address: To Dr Burney. Miss Blanche Burney (endorsed 'From Dr Johnson Novr 2d 1778 No 5').—
- 589.1a. Streatham (?). Su. 8 Nov. ⟨'78⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Dr Johnson Bolt Court Fleet Street. Postmark: PENNY POST. 8 NO. R 540.81 (endorsed by J: 'Mrs. Thrale—78'—'79' erased).—
- 589.2. Sa. 7 Nov. '78. William Strahan. Address: To William Strahan, Esq. Not traced.—C. K. Shorter, Unpublished Letters of S. J., 1915.
- 590. M. 9 Nov. '78. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Adam.—1788, No. 195.
- 591. Sa. 14 Nov. '78. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Newton.—1788, No. 197.
- 592. Sa. 21 Nov. '78. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Address: To Henry Thrale Esq at Brighthelmston Sussex. Postmark: 21 NO. Adam.—1788, No. 198.
- 592a. Brighthelmston. Sa. 21 Nov. ⟨'78⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. R 540.85—
- 593. Sa. 21 Nov. '78. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 278 (Hill iii. 368).
- 594. M. ⟨23 Nov. '78⟩. John Nichols. B.M.—Gent. Mag. Jan. 1785.
- 595. Th. 26 Nov. '78. John Nichols. Address: To Mr Nichols. B.M.—Gent. Mag. Jan. 1785.
- 595.1. Sa. 5 Dec. '78. Thomas Lawrence. Maggs Cat. 337 (1915), 797 (not seen).—Extract in catalogue.
- 596. M. 7 Dec. '78. ⟨Thomas Fitzmaurice.⟩ Sotheby 21 Dec. 1928.—Hill 1892.
- 597. ⟨Dec. '78.⟩ John Nichols. B.M.—GM Jan. 1785 (date added by Nichols); Boswell 1791, ii. 345 (Hill iv. 36).
- 598. Th. 29 Dec. '78. John Hussey. Address: To the Revd Mr Hussey. D. Nichol Smith (mutilated, lacking the subscription, signature, and date given by Boswell; endorsed 'from Dr. Johnson previous to my departure for Aleppo'); JB's copy, Isham.1—Boswell 1791, ii. 279 (Hill iii. 369).
- 598.1. ⟨? '78.⟩ Edmund Burke. Not traced.—Percival Stockdale, Memoirs 1809, ii. 129.
- 599. Sa. 2 Jan. '79. Elizabeth Aston (Lichfield). Pembroke.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 237.
- 600. Sa. 2 Jan. '79. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Sotheby 17 March 1930.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 238.
- 600.1. Streatham. Th. 21 Jan. '79. Eva Maria Garrick. Tregaskis (1938).—
- 601. Tu. 2 Feb. '79. Eva Maria Garrick. Maggs 1926.—Hill 1892.
- 602. M. 15 Feb. '79. Frances Reynolds. Rupert Colomb.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 240.
- 603. M. 1 Mar. '79. John Nichols. B.M.—GM Jan. 1785; Boswell 1791, ii. 345 (Hill iv. 36).
- 604. Th. 4 Mar. '79. Elizabeth Aston (Lichfield). Pembroke.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 241.
- 605. Th. 4 Mar. '79. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). D. F. Pennant.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 241.
- 605.1. 9 Mar. '79. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Revd Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: 9 MR. Sotheby 2 March 1940.—
- 606. W. 10 Mar. '79. Mrs. Thrale. A. Houghton.—1788, No. 199.
- 606a. Streatham. Th. ⟨11 Mar. '79⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Doctor Johnson Fleet Street. R 540.87—
- 607. Sa. 13 Mar. '79. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 281 (Hill iii. 372).
- 608. Th. 18 Mar. '79. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 200.
- 608a. Th. 1 Apr. ⟨'79⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Doctor Johnson Bolt Court Fleet Street. R 540.88—
- 608.1. F. 9 Apr. '79. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Adam.—
- 609. W. 13 Apr. '79. Thomas Cadell. Address: To Mr. Cadel. Newton.—Hill 1892 (misdated 3 April).
- 610. M. 26 Apr. '79. James Boswell (London). Address (Boswell): To Mr. Boswell. Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 292 (Hill iii. 391).
- 610.1. Tu. 27 Apr. '79. Edmund Burke (London).
- 611. Su. 2 May '79. John Nichols. B.M.—GM Jan. 1785; Boswell 1791, ii. 346 (Hill iv. 36).
- 612. M. 3 May '79. John Wesley (Edinburgh). Address (Boswell): To the Reverend Mr. John Wesley. Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 294 (Hill iii. 394).
- 613. Tu. 4 May '79. Elizabeth Aston (Lichfield). A. Houghton.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 265.
- 614. Tu. 4 May '79. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: Miss Lucy Porter Lichfield. Franked by Strahan. Postmark: 5 MA. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, ii. 293 (Hill iii. 393).
- 614.1. Tu. 4 May '79. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: Revd Dr Taylor Ashburn Derbyshire. Franked by Strahan. Postmarks: 5 and 6 MA. Harvard.—
- 615. Th. 20 May '79. Mrs. Thrale. Rylands.—1788, No. 201.
- 615a. Brighthelmston. W. 26 May ⟨'79⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Lichfield. Address: To Doctor Sam: Johnson at Lichfield. Postmark: 29 MA. Franked by HT. R 540.89—
- 616. Lichfield. Sa. 29 May '79. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 202.
- 616.1. Ashbourne. Th. 10 June '79. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Henry Thrale Esq in Southwark. Postmark: 12 IV. Adam.—
- 617. Ashbourne. Sa. 12 June '79. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 203 (misdated 14 June).
- 618. Ashbourne. M. 14 June '79. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 204.
- 618.1. Ashbourne. M. 14 June '79. Nathan Wetherell (Oxford). Address: To the Reverend Dr Wetherel in Oxford. Postmark: 16 IV. Huntington.—
- 619. Lichfield. c. 18 June (misdated 15 July) '79. Henry Thrale. Address: To Henry Thrale Esq in Southwark. Postmark: LITCHFIELD. Bergson.—1788, No. 209.
- 620. Ashbourne. Th. 17 June '79. Mrs. Thrale. Seen.—1788, No. 205.
- 620a. Streatham. Th. 17 June ⟨'79⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Lichfield. Address: To Dr Sam: Johnson at Lichfield. Postmark: 17 IV. Franked by HT. R 540.90—
- 620.1. Ashbourne. Th. 17 June '79. ⟩Charles Burney.⟩ F. A. Pottle.—
- 621. Lichfield. Sa. 19 June '79. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 206.
- 622. Lichfield. W. 23 June '79. Henry Thrale. Sotheby 15 Feb. 1926.—1788, No. 207.
- 623. Lichfield. Th. 24 June '79. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 15 Feb. 1926.—1788, No. 208.
- 623a. Streatham. Th. 24 June '79. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Lichfield. Address: To Dr Sam: Johnson at Lichfield. Postmark: 24 IV. Franked by HT. R 540.91—
- 623.1. Lichfield. Sa. 26 June '79. Mrs. Thrale. Lady Charnwood.—Cornhill Mag. Nov. 1927.
- 623.1a. Streatham. Sa. 26 June '79. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Lichfield. R 540.92—
- 624. Su. 27 June '79. Frances Reynolds. Not traced; copy by FR, dated 27 July 1779, Rupert Colomb.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 269.
- 625. Tu. 13 July '79. Charles Dilly. Address (Boswell): To Mr. Dilly. Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 294, dated in JB's text (Hill iii. 394).
- 626. Tu. 13 July '79. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 295 (Hill iii. 395).
- 626.1. Th. 29 July '79. Thomas Lawrence. Maggs Cat. 343 (1916), 290 (not seen).—Extract in catalogue.
- 627. Tu. 3 Aug. '79. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Revd Dr Taylor at Ashbourne Derbyshire. Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 461.
- 627a. Streatham. Tu. 17 ⟨Aug. '79⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. R 540.58—
- 627.1. Tu. 24 Aug. '79 (misdated 1777). Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Beyer (1927).—
- 628. Streatham. Th. 9 Sept. '79. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 296 (Hill iii. 396).
- 629. M. 4 Oct. '79. Mrs. Thrale. Bergson.—1788, No. 210.
- 630. Tu. 5 Oct. '79. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 211.
- 631. F. 8 Oct. '79. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Adam.—1788, No. 212.
- 632. M. 11 Oct. '79. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Huntington.—1788, No. 213.
- 633. Sa. 16 Oct. '79. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Bergson.—1788, No. 214.
- 634. Tu. 19 Oct. '79. Frances Reynolds. Sotheby 5 June 1929.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 288.
- 635. Tu. 19 Oct. '79. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: 19 OC. Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 461.
- 635.1. Tu. 19 Oct. '79. Lucy Porter (Lichfield).
- 636. Th. 21 Oct. '79. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Adam.—1788, No. 215.
- 636.1. Th. 21 Oct. ⟨'79⟩. Frances Reynolds. Address: To Mrs. Reynolds. Rupert Colomb (endorsed by F.R. 'Dr Johnson believe in 79'; she wrote first '80' but erased it).—
- 637. M. 25 Oct. '79. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Bergson.—1788, No. 216.
- 638. M. 25 Oct. '79. Elizabeth Aston (Lichfield). Pembroke.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 291.
- 639. W. 27 Oct. '79. James Boswell (Chester). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 307 (Hill iii. 413).
- 640. Th. 28 Oct. '79. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Houghton.—1788, No. 217.
- 640.1. Su. 31 Oct. '79. Robert Chambers (Calcutta?). Adam.—
- 641. Tu. 2 Nov. '79. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 218.
- 642 Th. 4 Nov. '79. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 219.
- 643. F. 5 Nov. '79. Elizabeth Aston (Lichfield). Pembroke.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 292.
- 644. Su. 7 Nov. '79. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Adam.—1788, No. 220.
- 645. M. 8 Nov. '79. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Mrs. F. Bowman.—1788, No. 221.
- 645.1. Th. 11 Nov. '79. Hester Maria Thrale (Brighthelmston). Lansdowne.—Lansdowne, Johnson and Queeney 1932, 12.
- 646. Sa. 13 Nov. '79. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 310 (Hill iii. 416).
- 647. Tu. 16 Nov. '79. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Bergson.—1788, No. 223.
- 648. Sa. 20 Nov. '79. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Leverton Harris.—1788, No. 224.
- 649. Th. 2 Dec. '79. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Not traced.—Hill 1892 (part only); JM 1897, ii. 450.
- 649.1. Th. 9 Dec. '79. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 26 Apr. 1869 (not seen).—Extract in catalogue.
- 649.2. Sa. 25 Dec. '79. Hester Maria Thrale (Streatham). Address: To Miss Thrale at Streatham. Lansdowne.—Lansdowne, Johnson and Queeney 1932, 14.
- 649.3. W. 29 Dec. '79. Hester Maria Thrale (Streatham). Address: To Miss Thrale Lansdowne.—Lansdowne, Johnson and Queeney 1932, 15.
- 650. Th. 20 Jan. '80. Thomas Lawrence. Address (JB's copy): To Doctor Lawrence. Maggs Cat. 258 (1910), 526 (not seen).—Extracts in catalogue; Europ. Mag. Apr. 1789, XV. 282; Works XV, 1789, 494; Boswell 1791, ii. 311 (Hill iii. 419).
- 650.1. F. 25 Feb. '80. ⟨? George Colman.⟩ Sotheby 7 Dec. 1900 (not seen).—Sotheby Catalogue.
- 651. ⟨Early '80.⟩ John Nichols. B.M. (two notes, combined by Nichols in publication).—GM Jan. 1785.
- 652. ⟨Early '80⟩. John Nichols. B.M. (two notes, combined and wrongly paragraphed by Nichols in publication).—GM Jan. 1785.
- 653. ⟨Early '80⟩. John Nichols. Address: To Mr Nicol. B.M.—GM Jan. 1785.
- 654. Th. 6 Apr. '80. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Newton.—1788, No. 225 (misdated 1779 but not misplaced).
- 655. Sa. 8 Apr. '80. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 312 (Hill iii. 420).
- 656. Sa. 8 Apr. '80. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). D. F. Pennant.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 303.
- 656.1. Sa. 8 Apr. '80. Hester Maria Thrale (Bath). Address: To Miss Thrale. Lansdowne.—Lansdowne, Johnson and Queeney 1932, 16.
- 657. Tu. 11 Apr. '80. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Newton.—1788, No. 226.
- 658. Sa. 15 Apr. '80. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Adam.—1788, No. 227.
- 659. Tu. 18 Apr. '80. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Newton.—1788, No. 228.
- 660 . See next page.
- 661. W. ⟨19 Apr. '80⟩. Charles Burney. Address (Hill): To Dr Burney—or any Burney. Not traced.—Hill 1892 (misplaced).
- 660. Th. 20 Apr. '80 (misdated 1778, cf. 660.1). John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Rev Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Gabriel Wells.—Morrison Autographs 1885, ii. 343.
- 660.1. Th. 20 Apr. '80 (misdated 1778, cf. 660). Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Adam.—1788, but cancelled in proof. Broadley, Dr. Johnson and Mrs. Thrale 1910, 114, from the proofsheets then in his possession.
- 660.1a. Bath. Th. ⟨20 Apr.'80.⟩ From Mrs. Thrale. R 540.93—
- 661 . W. ⟨19 Apr. '80⟩. Charles Burney. See above, after .
- 661.1. (? Sa.) 22 Apr. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Mrs. Lucy Porter Lichfield. Franked by Thrale. Postmark: 22 AP. Fettercairn.—
- 662. Tu. 25 Apr. '80. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Not traced.—1788, No. 229.
- 662a. Bath. F. 28 Apr. ⟨'80⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. Address: Doctor Johnson Bolt Court Fleet Street London. Postmark: 1 MA. Franked by HT. Fettercairn (Cat. 1451).—Boswell 1791, ii. 314, suppressing the names Cotton and Aston (Hill iii. 421).
- 663. M. 1 May '80. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Not traced.—1788, No. 230; Boswell 1791, ii. 315, an extract (Hill iii. 423).
- 663a. Bath. W. 3 May '80. From Mrs. Thrale. R 540.95—
- 663b. Bath. Th. 4 May '80. From Mrs. Thrale. R 540.96—
- 664. Su. 7 May '80. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 231.
- 665. M. 8 May '80. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Sir Samuel Scott.—1788, No. 232.
- 666. Tu. 9 May '80. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Lichfield.—1788, No. 234.
- 667. Tu. 9 May '80. Thomas Warton. Not traced.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 311.
- 667.1. Southwark. F. 19 May '80. Hester Maria Thrale (Bath). Address: To Miss Thrale. Lansdowne.—Lansdowne, Johnson and Queeney, 1932, 17.
- 668. Tu. 23 May '80. Joseph Warton (Winchester). Not traced.—Wooll's Warton 1806, 390; Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 312, from the MS.
- 669. Tu. 23 May '80. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Address: To Henry Thrale Esq at Bath. Sotheby 15 Feb. 1926.–1788, No. 235.
- 669a. Bath. Tu. 23 May '80. From Mrs. Thrale. R 540.97.
- 670. ⟨? May '80⟩. John Nichols. Address (not in J's hand): To Mr Nichols. B.M.—GM Jan. 1785, i. 10.
- 671. ⟨W. 24 May '80; date added by Nichols.⟩ John Nichols. B.M.—GM Jan. 1785.
- 672. Th. 25 May '80. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Bergson.—1788, No. 237.
- 673. Tu. 23 May '80. Richard Farmer (Cambridge). Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, ii. 317 (Hill iii. 427).
- 674. Tu. 30 May '80. Henry Thrale (Bath). Bergson.—1788, No. 238.
- 674a. Bath. Sa. 3 June ⟨'80⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. R 540.98—
- 675. Tu. 6 June '80. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Newton.—1788, No. 239.
- 676. Tu. 6 June '80. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Ernest Sadler.—Hill 1892.
- 677. F. 9 June ' 80. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Lichfield.—1788, No. 240; Boswell 1791, ii. 317, an extract (Hill iii. 428).
- 678. Sa. 10 June '80. Mrs. Thrale (Bath). Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not collated).—1788, No. 242; Boswell 1791, ii. 318, an extract (Hill iii. 429). Maggs catalogue 417, 2838, an independent text.
- 679. M. 12 June '80. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Sotheby 4 June 1908 (not seen); 1788, No. 243; Boswell 1791, ii. 318, an extract (Hill iii. 430).
- 680. W. 14 June '80. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Sotheby 4 June 1908 (not seen).—1788, No. 244.
- 681. Th. 15 June '80. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Sotheby 18 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 245.
- 682. F. 16 June '80. Frances Reynolds. Rupert Colomb.—Croker's Boswell 1831, iv. 319.
- 683. F. 16 June '80. John Nichols. Address: To Mr Nicol. B.M.—GM Jan. 1785.
- 684. W. 21 June '80. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Sotheby Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 246.
- 685. Tu. 4 July '80. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Newton.—1788, No. 247.
- 686. M. 10 July '80. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Newton.—1788, No. 248.
- 686.1. Th. 13 July '80. Robert Lowth. Bodleian.—Bodleian Library Record i. 12, Dec. 1940, 199.
- 686.2. Tu. 18 July '80. Hester Maria Thrale (Brighthelmston). Address: To Miss Thrale. Lansdowne.—Lansdowne, Johnson and Queeney, 1932, 19.
- 687. Th. 27 July '80. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Adam.—1788, No. 249.
- 688. Th. 27 July '80. Lord Westcote. Not traced.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 650.
- 689. F. 28 July '80. Lord Westcote. Not traced.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 650.
- 689.1. M. 31 July '80. Charles Burney (Oxford). Address: To Dr Burney at the Golden Cross in Oxford. Bodleian (endorsed 'From Dr Johnson July 31st 1780 N°. 7').—
- 690. Tu. 1 Aug. '80. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Adam.—1788, No. 250.
- 691. Tu. 8 Aug. '80. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Huntington.—1788, No. 251.
- 692. M. 14 Aug. '80. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Newton.—1788, No. 252.
- 693. M. 14 Aug. '80. Mary Prowse (Frome). Address: To Mrs Prowse at Berkley, near Frome Somersetshire. Postmark: 14 AV. Rosenbach (1925).—NQ 45. v. 441.
- 694–5. ⟨'80.⟩ To John Nichols. Address: To Mr Nicol B.M.—GM Jan. 1785 (as if two letters, the second beginning 'I should').
- 696. ⟨? '80.⟩ John Nichols. Address: To Mr Nicol B.M.—GM Jan. 1785.
- 697. John Nichols. B.M.—GM Jan. 1785.
- 698. Wednesday ⟨16 Aug. '80⟩. John Nichols. B.M. (the date 16 Aug. in another hand).—GM Jan. 1785.
- 699. F. 18 Aug. '80. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 253. Extract in Maggs catalogue 417, 2842, an independent text.
- 699.1. F. 18 Aug. '80. Thomas Lawrence. Address: Dr Lawrence. Rosenbach (1927); endorsed by HLT 'Dr Johnson to Dr Lawrence Father to Sir Soulden Lawrence concerning Mr Thrale's health.'—
- 700. M. 21 Aug. '80. James Beattie (Aberdeen). Address (Boswell): To Dr. Beattie, at Aberdeen. Not traced; copy by Beattie, Isham.—Boswell 1791, ii. 321 (Hill iii. 434).
- 701. M. 21 Aug. '80. James Boswell ((Edinburgh)). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 322 (Hill iii. 435).
- 702. Th. 24 Aug. '80. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Adam.—1788, No. 255.
- 702a. Brighthelmston. Th. 24 Aug. ⟨'80⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. R 540.99.—
- 703. F. 25 Aug. '80. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Not traced.—1788, No. 256.
- 703a. Brighthelmston. Su. 27 Aug. ⟨'80⟩. From Mrs. Thrale. R 540.100—
- 703.1. M. 28 Aug. '80. Hester Maria Thrale (Brighthelmston). Lansdowne.—Lansdowne, Johnson and Queeney 1932, 21.
- 704. W. 30 Aug. '80. Charles Lawrence (Cambridge). Address (Vol. xv): To the Reverend Charles Lawrence. St. John's College, Cambridge. G. Wells.—Europ. Mag. May 1785, Boswell 1791, ii. 323, 'to a young clargyman' (Hill iii. 436); Works XV (1789), 496, 'To the Reverend Charles Lawrence … republished from the original.'
- 705. Sa. 9 Sept. '80. Viscountess Southwell (Dublin). Address (Malone): To the Right Honourable Lady Southwell, Dublin. Sotheby 3 Aug. 1858 (not seen).—Malone's Boswell 1804, iii. 476.
- 706. W. 13 Sept. '80. William Strahan. Address: To William Strahan, Esq. Sotheby 19 April 1918 (not seen).—Hill 1892.
- 706.1. ⟨? Sept. '80.⟩ Lord North. Rosenbach (1927); endorsed by HLT: 'By Dr Johnson a Copy of a Letter to be written To Lord North a very short Time before Mr Thrale's death'.
- 707. Sa. 23 Sept. '80. Samuel Hardy. Address (Hill): To the Reverend Samuel Hardy. Not traced.—Hill 1892.
- 707.1. M. 16 Oct. '80. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs. Thrale. University of California.—Dixon Wecter in Mod. Lang. Notes Nov. 1941, 528.
- 708. Tu. 17 Oct. '80. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 328 (Hill iii. 441).
- 709. Brighthelmston. Th. 26 Oct. '80. John Nichols. Address: To Mr Nicol B.M. (Brighthelmston added to date in another hand).—
- 710. Sa. 9 Dec. '80. Mary Prowse (Frome). Rosenbach (1925).—NQ 45. v. 441.
- 711. Sa. 30 Dec. '80. William Vyse (Lambeth). Address (Malone): To the Reverend Dr. Vyse, at Lambeth. Not traced.—Malone's Boswell 1807, iii. 480.
- 711.1. ⟨1780.⟩ Charles Allen (Rochester). Not traced.—Shaw's Memoirs of Johnson 1785, 156.
- 711.2. ⟨Late'80 or early '81.⟩ John Nichols. Address: To Mr Nicol. B.M.—Boswell 1791, ii. 361 (Hill iv. 58, overlooked in Letters).
- 711.3. ⟨?'80.⟩ George Fletcher. Not traced; described in Shaw's Staffordshire i. 323.
- 712. M. 29 Jan. '81. Warren Hastings (India). B.M.—GM June 1785, misdated 9 Jan.; Boswell 1791, ii. 370, with the same date (Hill iv. 70). See Addenda, p. 531.
- 712.1. Th. 1 Mar. '81. Lord Lucan. Not traced.—Morning Herald 8 June 1792, communicated by 'A.B.'. Address (Morning Herald): To the Right Honourable Lord Lucan.
- 713. M. 5 Mar. '81. William Strahan. Address: To William Strahan Esq Adam.—Hill 1892.
- 714. M. 5 Mar. '81. ⟨Thomas Cadell.⟩ Adam.—Known to Hill only from an auction catalogue.
- 714.1. Th. 8 Mar. '81. Margaret Owen (Penrhos). Address: Miss Owen at Penrhos near Shrewsbury. National Library of Wales.—Western Mail 1 Aug. 1938.
- 714.2. Th. 8 March '81. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Mrs Lucy Porter in Lichfield. Maggs 1947 (copy by them).—
- 715. W. 14 Mar. '81. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 370 (Hill iv. 71).
- 716. W. 4 Apr. '81. Joshua Reynolds. Yale.—Boswell 1791, ii. 379 (Hill iv. 84).
- 717. Th. 5 Apr. '81. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Address: To Mrs Thrale at Brighthelmston Sussex. Postmark: 5 AP. Newton.—1788, No. 257.
- 718. Sa. 7 Apr. '81. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). A. Houghton.—1788, No. 258.
- 719. M. 9 Apr. '81. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). A. Houghton.—1788, No. 259.
- 720. Tu. 10 Apr. '81. William Vyse. Address (Malone, now lost?): To the Rev. Dr. Vyse at Lambeth. Adam.—Malone's Boswell 1811, iii. 480.
- 721. W. 11 Apr. '81. Mrs Thrale (Brighthelmston). Adam.—1788, No. 260.
- 722. Th. 12 Apr. '81. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Clifton College.—1788, No. 261.
- 723. Th. 12 Apr. '81. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Mrs Lucy Porter in Litchfield. Postmark: 12 AP. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, ii. 382 (Hill iv. 89).
- 724. Sa. 14 Apr. '81. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Address: To Mrs. Thrale at Brighthelmston Sussex. Postmark: 14 AP. Adam.—1788, No. 262.
- 725. M. 16 Apr. '81. Mrs. Thrale. Copy by C. B. Tinker.—1788, No. 263.
- 726. M. 16 Apr. '81. John Nichols. Address: To Mr Nicol. B.M. (the year in another hand).—GM Jan. 1785.
- 727. Tu. 17 Apr. '81. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Address: To Mrs Thrale at Brighthelmston Sussex. Postmark illegible. Adam.—1788, No. 264.
- 727.1. Tu. 17 Apr. ⟨? '81⟩. Not traced.—A bookseller's catalogue, reference mislaid. Possibly the same as 727; but 727 is fully dated.
- 727.2. Th. 19 Apr. '81. Hester Maria Thrale (Brighthelmston). Address: To Miss Thrale at Brighthelmston Sussex. Lansdowne.—Lansdowne, Johnson and Queeney 1932, 23.
- 728. M. 23 Apr. '81. Margaret Strahan. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, ii. 389 (Hill iv. 100).
- 729. M. 7 May '81. Mary Prowse (Frome). Address: To Mrs Prowse. Rosenbach (1925).—NQ 4 S. v. 441.
- 729.1. Sa. 12 May '81. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire Postmark: 12 MA. Owen D. Young.—
- 729.2. ⟨May '81.⟩ John Nichols. B.M.; written on part of a letter addressed to Johnson at Bolt Court by Thrale, with a Brighthelmston postmark; the date added in another hand.—GM Jan. 1785.
- 729.3. Tu. 22 May '81. Mrs. Thrale. Rylands.—R.L. Bull. Jan. 1932, 34.
- 729.4. M. 28 May '81. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. National Library of Scotland.—
- 730. Sa. 2 June '81. John Perkins (Southwark). Address: To Mr Perkins in Southwark. O. T. Perkins.—Boswell 1793, ii. 373 (Hill iv. 118).
- 730.1. W. 6 June '81. Frederick Augusta Barnard. Kroch, Dec. 1949 (not seen).—Text in catalogue.
- 730.2. Sa. 9 June '81. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Miss Lucy Porter. Sotheby 15 April 1929.—Croker's Boswell 1831, v. 1 (overlooked by Hill).
- 731. Su. 10 June '81. John Nichols. Address: To Mr Nicol. B.M.; the last sentence is a distinct note, undated.—GM Jan. 1785.
- 732. Sa. 16 June '81. Bennet Langton (Rochester). Address: To Captain Langton in St Margarets Rochester. Postmark: 16 IV. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, ii. 409 (Hill iv. 132).
- 733. Sa. 23 June '81. Joshua Reynolds. New York Public Library.—Boswell 1793, iii. 391 (Hill iv. 133).
- 734. M. 25 June '81. Frances Reynolds. Address: To Mrs Reynolds. Rupert Colomb.—Croker's Boswell 1831, v. 4.
- 735. M. 2 July '81. ⟨John Perkins.⟩ Not traced.—Hill 1892.
- 736. M. 9 July '81. Frances Burney. New York Public Library.—Early Diary of F.B. 1889, i. 169.
- 736.1. Tu. 10 July'81. ——— Donald S. Turtle.—
- 737. Tu. 17 July '81. Thomas Astle. Address (T.A.'s copy): To T. Astle Esqr. Not traced; copy for JB, Isham—Boswell 1791, ii. 410 (Hill iv. 133); Nichols, L.A. 1812, iii. 205, perhaps from an independent source.
- 737.1. Tu. 17 July '81. Charles Dilly. Anderson Galleries, 13 May 1918 (not seen).—
- 738. Th. 28 June '81. Frances Reynolds. F. W. Hilles (see Addenda, p. 530); Malone's copy, Bodleian; a copy by Mary Palmer, the late A. H. Hallam Murray.—Malone's Boswell 1811, iv. 143; Northcote's Life of Reynolds 1818, ii. 115; Croker's Boswell 1831, v. 4, 1848, 697.
- 738.1. M. 6 Aug. '81. John Perkins. Address: To Mr Perkins. O. T. Perkins.—
- 739. M. 24 or Tu. 25 Sept. '81. Thomas Patten. Not traced; copy by Harwood (c. 1820) at Pembroke.—GM Apr. 1819.
- 739.1. M. 24 Sept. '81. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address (defective): … Dr Taylor … Ashbourne Derbyshire. B.M.—
- 739.2. M. 8 Oct. '81. John Perkins. Address: To Mr Perkins. O. T. Perkins.—
- 740. M. 15 Oct. '81. —— Lowe. Adam; known to Hill only from an auction catalogue.
- 740.1. M. 15 Oct. '81. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address lost. Postmark: 15 OC. Houghton.—
- 741. Oxford. W. 17 Oct. '81. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen; copy by R. B. Adam).—1788, No. 265.
- 741a. Southwark. W. 17 Oct. '81. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Oxford (forwarded to Lichfield). Address: Doctor Sam: Johnson at [Oxford erased] Litchfield. Postmark: 17 OC. and LITCHFIELD. R 540. 101—
- 741b. Streatham. Th. 18 Oct. '81. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Lichfield Address: Doctor Samuel Johnson at Mrs Lucy Porter's Lichfield. Postmarks: PENNY POST PAID and 19 OC. R 540. 102—
- 742. Lichfield. Sa. 20 Oct. '81. Mrs. Thrale. Gabriel Wells.—1788, No. 266.
- 742a. Streatham. Su. 21 Oct. ⟨'81⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Lichfield. Address: Doctor Samuel Johnson at Mrs Lucy Porter's Lichfield. Postmark: 22 OC. R 540. 103—
- 743. Lichfield. Tu. 23 Oct. '81. Mrs. Thrale (Streatham). Address: To Mrs Thrale at Streatham Surrey. Postmark: 26 OC. Adam.—1788, No. 267.
- 743a. Streatham. W. 24 Oct. ⟨'81⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Lichfield. R 540. 104.—
- 744. Lichfield. Sa. 27 Oct. '81. Mrs. Thrale (Streatham). Address: To Mrs Thrale at Streatham Surry. Postmark: 29 oc. Bergson.—1788, No. 268.
- 745. Lichfield. W. 31 Oct. '81. Mrs. Thrale (Streatham). Address: To Mrs Thrale at Streatham Surrey. Postmark: 2 NO. Adam.—1788, No. 269.
- 746. Lichfield. Sat. 3 Nov. '81. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 11 Feb. 1929.—1788, No. 271.
- 746.1. Lichfield. W. 7 Nov. '81. Hester Maria Thrale (Streatham). Address: To Miss Thrale at Streatham Surry. Lansdowne.—Lansdowne, Johnson and Queeney 1932, 24.
- 747. Ashbourne. Sa. 10 Nov. '81. Mrs. Thrale. F. Leverton Harris.—1788, No. 272.
- 748. Ashbourne. M. 12 Nov. '81. Mrs. Thrale. Goodspeed.—1788, No. 273.
- 749. Ashbourne. W. 14 Nov. '81. Mrs. Thrale. Not traced.—1788, No. 274.
- 749a. Su. 18 Nov. ⟨'81⟩. From Mrs. Thrale to J at Ashbourne. R 540. 105—
- 750. Ashbourne. Sa. 24 Nov. '81. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 4 June 1908 (not seen).—1788, No. 275.
- 751. Ashbourne. M. 26 Nov. '81. Edmund Allen. Address (Croker): To Edmund Allen, Bolt Court. Not traced.—Croker's Boswell 1848, 699.
- 751.1. Ashbourne. W. 28 Nov. '81. Hester Maria Thrale (Streatham). Address: To Miss Thrale at Streatham Surry. Lansdowne.—Lansdowne, Johnson and Queeney 1932, 26.
- 752. Lichfield. M. 3 Dec. '81. Mrs. Thrale. Mrs. F. Bowman.—1788, No. 276.
- 753. Birmingham. Sa. 8 Dec. '81. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 277.
- 754. W. 26 Dec. ⟨'81⟩. John Nichols. Address: To Mr Nicols. B.M.—GM Jan. 1785.
- 754.1. W. ⟨'81⟩. Charles Wesley. Adam.—Telford Life of Charles Wesley 1886, 200.
- 755. Tu. 1 Jan. '82. Lowe.
- 756. Sa. 5 Jan. '82. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 412 (Hill iv. 136).
- [756.1. Sa. 5 Jan. '82.
- 756.2. Sa. 5 Jan. '82. Thomas Lawrence. Huntington.—
- 756.3. Su. 6 Jan. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Rylands.—R.L. Bull. Jan. 1932, 34.
- 757. Th. 17 Jan. '82. Thomas Lawrence. Address: to Dr Lawrence. R. G. Pruden.—Boswell 1791, ii. 413 (Hill iv. 137).
- 757.1. M. 21 Jan. ⟨'82.⟩ Thomas Lawrence. Address: To Dr. Laurence. Huntington.—
- 758. M. 28 Jan. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Sotheby 5 May 1930.—1788, No. 291 (misdated 28 June 1781 and placed as if of June 1782).
- 758.1. Jan. '82. ——— E. Byrne Hackett.—
- 758.2. Tu. 29 Jan. '82. John Perkins. Address: To Mr Perkins O. T. Perkins.—
- 759. M. 4 Feb. '82. Margaret Strahan. Address: To Mrs Strahan. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, ii. 415 (Hill iv. 140).
- 759.1. M. 4 Feb. '82. Thomas Lawrence. Address: To Dr Laurence. Rosenbach 1925.—
- 759.2. Sa. 9 Feb. '82. Hester Chapone. Castle Howard.—Hist. MSS. Comm. Report XV (1897), Part vi, 573.
- 760. Th. 14 Feb. '82. Charles Patrick. Not traced; copy by Thomas Harwood, c. 1820, at Pembroke.—GM May 1789, i. 383.
- 761. Sa. 16 Feb. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Donald F. Hyde.—1788, No. 278.
- 762. Su. 17 Feb. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 280.
- 763. Th. 21 Feb. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—1788, No. 281.
- 764. W. 27 Feb. '82. Edmond Malone. Address: To Mr Malone No 55 Queen Anne Street. East. Adam.—Boswell 1791, ii. 416 (Hill iv. 141).
- 765. Sa. 2 Mar. '82. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, ii. 416 (Hill iv. 142).
- 766. Sa. 2 Mar. '82. Edmond Malone. Address: To Edmond Malone Esq. Adam.—Boswell 1791, ii. 416 (Hill iv. 141).
- 766.1. Sa. 2 Mar. '82. John Taylor (Westminster). Address: To the Reverend Doctor Taylor. J. D. Hughes (1934).—Hill, JM 1897, ii. 452.
- 766.2. W. 13 Mar. '82. Thomas Laurence. Huntington.—
- 767. Th. 14 Mar. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 282.
- 767.1. Th. 14 Mar. '82. ⟨John Taylor.⟩ Sotheby 5 June 1929.—
- 767.5. ⟨Th. 14 Mar. '82.⟩ Thomas Lawrence. Address: To Dr Lawrence. Adam.—
- 767.2. F. 15 Mar. '82. Thomas Lawrence. Huntington.—
- 767.3. Sa. 16 Mar. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Rylands.—R.L. Bull. Jan. 1932, 35.
- 767.4. M. 18 Mar. '82. Charles Burney. Address: To Dr Burney. W. R. Benjamin.—
- 767.5 See after .
- 768. Tu. 19 Mar. '82. Lucy Porter (Lichfield). Address: To Mrs Lucy Porter in Lichfield. Postmark: 19 MR. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, ii. 417 (Hill iv. 142).
- 769. Tu. 19 Mar. '82. Elizabeth Aston. Not traced; known only from a mention in PM for this day.
- 770. W. 20 Mar. '82. Bennet Langton (Rochester). Address: To Captain Langton in Rochester. Postmark: 20 MR. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, ii. 419 (Hill iv. 145).
- 770.1. W. 20 or Th. 21 Mar. '82. Thomas Lawrence. Huntington (undated); copy by Eliz. L, Isham, dated May 1782.—Works XV, 1789, 499 (dated 21 March 1782).
- 771. Th. 21 Mar. '82. Edmund Hector (Birmingham). Address: To Mr Hector in Birmingham. Postmark: 21 MR. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, ii. 420 (Hill iv. 146).
- 772. 28 Aug. n.y. (misplaced by Boswell). Edmund Hector (Birmingham). Address: To Mr Hector in Birmingham. Postmark: 28 AV. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, ii. 421 (Hill iv. 147).
- 773. F. 22 Mar. '82. John Taylor. Not traced; known only from an entry in PM: '22 … I wrote to Taylor about the pot'.
- 774. F. 22 Mar. '82. Hamilton. Not traced; known only from an entry in PM: '22 … wrote … to Hamilton about the Foedera'; '28 … Sold Rymer for Davies.'
- 775. Th. 28 Mar. '82. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 422 (Hill iv. 148).
- 776. Sa. 30 Mar. '82. Jane Gastrell and Elizabeth Aston (Lichfield). Pembroke.—Croker's Boswell 1831, v. 25.
- 777. M. 8 Apr. '82. Frances Reynolds. Address: To Mrs Reynolds. Rupert Colomb.—Croker's Boswell 1831, v. 26.
- 778. W. 24 or Th. 25 Apr. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (dated 'April'; not seen).—1788, No. 283 (dated 'April' and placed before the letter of 30 April '82).
- 778.1. Th. 25 April ⟨'82⟩. Francesco Sastres. Address: To Mr Sastres at Mr Bookseller in Mortimer Street. Oxford Road. Postmark: Penny Post Paid T⟨emple⟩ FR. Apr. 26. morning. Huntington Library.—Hill, JM 1897, ii. 454.
- 779. Tu. 30 Apr. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Mrs. F. Bowman.—1788, No. 284.
- 779.1. W. 1 May '82. Thomas Lawrence. Address: To Dr Lawrence. Huntington; copy by Elizabeth Lawrence, Isham.—Boswell 1791, ii. 418 (Hill iv. 143; quoted but not numbered by Hill in Letters, ii. 251).
- 779.2. Th. 2 May '82. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Not traced; copy by C. B. Tinker.—
- 779.3. Sa. 4 May '82. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. A. E. Newton.—
- 779.4. Tu. 7 May '82. John Perkins. O. T. Perkins.—
- 779.5. Tu. 7 May '82. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Rylands.—R.L. Bull. Jan. 1932, 35.
- 780. W. 8 May '82. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 10 May 1949.—1788, No. 285.
- 780.1. Th. 9 May '82. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Rylands.—R.L. Bull. Jan. 1932, 36.
- 780.2. n.d. Thomas Lawrence. Huntington Library.—
- 781. W. 15 May '82. ⟨Lancelot St. Albyn.⟩ Address (GM): To the Rev. Mr. ——, at Bath. Not traced.—GM 1786, i. 93; Boswell 1791, ii. 423 (Hill iv. 150).
- 782. M. 20 May '82. George Kearsley. Not traced.—Beauties of Johnson 1787 (facsimile); Boswell 1791, i. 116 (Hill i. 214).
- 782.1. Tu. 21 May '82. Mrs. Thrale. Adam.—
- 782.2 W. 22 May '82. Elizabeth Lawrence. Maggs Cat. 349 (1916), 1389a (not seen).—Extract in catalogue.
- 782.3. ⟨Su.⟩ 26 May ⟨? '82⟩. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Houghton.—
- 783. M. 27 May '82. ⟨The Editor of The Morning Chronicle.⟩ Harvard. Known to Hill only from an auction catalogue.—
- 784. Tu. 28 May '82. ———— Copy by J. E. Hodgson.—Hill 1892.
- 785. M. 3 June '82. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 424 (Hill iv. 151).
- 786. Tu. 4 June '82. Mrs. Thrale. Rosenbach (1925).—1788, No. 286.
- 787. Tu. 4 June '82. Mary Prowse (Frome). Not traced.—NQ 4 S. v. 442.
- 787.1. W. 5 June '82. ⟨? Mrs. Thrale.⟩ Ellery Sedgwick.—
- 787.2. W. 5 June '82. Mrs. Thrale. A. Houghton.—
- 787.3. F. 7 June '82. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs. Thrale. Rylands Library.—R.L. Bull. Jan. 1932, 36.
- 787.4. F. 7 June '82. Frances Burney. Marchioness of Crewe. (Endorsed 'No. 3'.)—
- 788. Sa. 8 June (misdated July) '82. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. H. Murdock.—1788, No. 292.
- 788.1. Su. 9 June '82. Elizabeth Lawrence. Address: To Miss E. Laurence. Liebert.—
- 789. Oxford. Tu. 11 June '82. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—1788, No. 298 (misdated 1783 and misplaced accordingly).
- 789.1. Oxford. Tu. 11 June '82. Sir Richard Jebb. Address: To Sir Richard Jebb Bart in Westminster. Postmark: 12 IV. Sotheby 17 Feb. 1930.—
- 790. Oxford. W. 12 June '82. Mrs. Thrale. Thomas L. Stix.—1788, No. 287.
- 791. Oxford. Th. 13 June '82. Mrs. Thrale (Streatham). Address: To Mrs Thrale at Streatham Surry. Postmark: 14 IV. C. Tildesley.—1788, No. 288.
- 791.1. Oxford. Th. 13 June '82. John Taylor. Columbia University.—
- 792. Oxford. M. 17 June '82. Mrs. Thrale (Streatham). Address: To Mrs Thrale at Streatham Surry. Sotheby 15 Feb. 1926.—1788, No. 290.
- 792.1. M. 24 June '82. William Langley. Not traced.—Quotation in Langley's letter to Johnson 14 Feb. 1783: GM Dec. 1878, 700.
- 792.2. M. 24 June '82. James Burney. Morgan Library.—
- 792.3. Tu. 2 July '82. Elizabeth Lawrence. Not traced; copy by R. B. Adam.—
- 793. M. 8 July '82. John Taylor (Market Bosworth). Address: To the Revd Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire (redirected to Market Bosworth Leicestershire). Postmarks: 8 and 9 IY. A. T. Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 461.
- 793.1. M. 8 July '82. Richard Chambers (Newcastle). Address: To Mr. R. Chambers in Newcastle Northumberland. Sotheby 17 March 1930.—
- 793.2. Su. 14 July '82. Frances Reynolds. Address: To Mrs Reynolds. W. R. Batty.—
- 794. M. 22 July '82. Elizabeth Lawrence (Canterbury). Address: To Mrs Eliz. Laurence in Castle St. Canterbury. Copy (source not now known).—Boswell 1791, ii. 418, an extract from a copy (now Isham) by E. L. (Hill iv. 144).
- 795. M. 22 July '82. John Taylor (Market Bosworth). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor at Market Bosworth Leicestershire. Postmark: 22 IY. A. T. Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 461.
- 796. Su. 28 July '82. John Perkins. Address: To Mr Perkins. O. T. Perkins.—Boswell 1793, iii. 415 (Hill iv. 153).
- 797. Sa. 3 (misdated 4) Aug. '82. John Taylor (Market Bosworth). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire (redirected to Market Bosworth Leicestershire). Postmark: 3 AV. National Library of Scotland.—Morrison Catalogue 1885, ii. 343.
- 798. M. 12 Aug. '82. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: 13 AV. Morgan Library.—Hill 1892.
- 798.1. Sa. 17 Aug. '82. ⟨? ⟩. Bodleian—William Cotton, Reynolds's Notes on Pictures 1859, 73 (headed 'Dr. Johnson to ———').
- 799. Sa. 17 Aug. '82. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: —AV. Tregaskis (1923).—Hill 1892.
- 800. M. 19 Aug. '82. George Strahan. Address: To the Reverend Mr Strahan. Sotheby 11 Feb. 1929.—Hill 1892.
- 801. Sa. 24 Aug. '82. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 425 (Hill iv. 153).
- 802. M. 26 Aug. '82. Elizabeth Lawrence (Canterbury). Address: To Mrs Eliz Laurence in Castle Street Canterbury. Postmark: 26 AV. Adam; copy by E. L. Isham.—Boswell 1791, ii. 425 (Hill iv. 144).
- 803. Sa. 7 Sept. '82. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 426 (Hill iv. 154).
- . See before .
- 805. Sa. 21 Sept. '82. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 427 (Hill iv. 155).
- 806. Sa. 21 Sept. '82. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Sotheby 31 March 1875 (not seen).—Hill 1892 (from a copy).
- 806.1. Th. 3 Oct. '82. Philip Metcalfe. Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 429 (Hill iv. 170); overlooked by Hill in 1892.
- 807. Th. 3 (misdated 4) Oct. '82. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourn Derbyshire. Postmark: 3 OC. A. T. Loyd.—NQ 6 S. v. 462.
- 808. Su. 6 Oct. '82. James Compton. Address (Malone): To the Reverend Mr. Compton. Not traced.—Malone's Boswell 1811, iv. 225.
- 809. Brighthelmston. Th. 10 Oct. '82. George Strahan (Islington). Address: To the Reverend Mr Strahan at Islington London. Sotheby 11 Feb. 1929.—Hill 1892.
- 810. Brighthelmston. Th. 10 Oct. '82. John Nichols. Address: To Mr Nicol. B.M.—GM Dec. 1784, 893; Boswell 1791, ii. 430, extract (Hill iv. 161).
- 811. Brighthelmston. Th. 22 Oct. '82. Mauritius Lowe. Address: To Mr Lowe. Adam.—Croker's Boswell 1831, v. 35.
- 811.1. Brighthelmston. Th. 24 Oct. '82. James Compton. Address: To the Reverend Mr Compton. In the post to Mrs Williams. Harvard.—J. T. Fields, Underbrush, Boston 1877, 17.
- 811.2. Brighthelmston. Th. 24 Oct. '82. William Strahan. Address: To William Strahan Esq M.P. in London. Stamped FREE. Morgan Library.—
- 812. Brighthelmston. M. 28 Oct. '82. John Nichols. Address: To Mr Nicol. B.M.; the sentence printed by Nichols as a postscript is on a separate scrap of paper.—GM Dec. 1784, 893, and Jan. 1785, 11; Boswell 1791, ii. 430, extract dated 20 Oct. (Hill iv. 161).
- 812.1. Sa. 9 Nov. '82. Mrs. Thrale (Brighthelmston). Address: To Mrs Thrale. Copy by C. B. Tinker.—
- 813. Brighthelmston. Th. 14 Nov. '82. Joshua Reynolds. Address: To Sir Joshua Reynolds in London. Postmark illegible. Fettercairn.—Boswell 1791, ii. 430 (Hill iv. 161).
- 814. Brighthelmston. Th. 14 Nov. '82. William Strahan. Address: To William Strahan Esq M. P. London. Postmark illegible. Adam.—Hill 1892.
- 814.1. Sa. 30 Nov. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Rylands.—R. L. Bull. Jan. 1932, 37.
- 814.2. Tu. 3 Dec. '82. John Perkins. Address: To Mr Perkins. O. T. Perkins.—
- 804. Sa. 7 Dec. '82. Margaret Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 427, misdated 7 Sept. (Hill iv. 156).
- 815. Sa. 7 Dec. '82. James Boswell (Edinburgh). Not traced.—Boswell 1791, ii. 427 (Hill iv. 156).
- 815.1. Sa. 7 Dec. '82. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr. Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: 7 DE. Rosenbach (1925).—
- 815.2. Sa. 7 Dec. '82. Richard Clark. No address, but endorsed 'Dr Johnson to Richard Clark Esqr now Chamberlain of London', with date 1816. Earl Waldegrave.—
- 816. M. 9 Dec. '82. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Not traced.—Facsimile in Morrison Catalogue 1885, ii. 343.
- 816.1. M. 9 Dec. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Not traced. Described in J's diary.—
- 817. W. 11 Dec. '82. William Strahan. Sotheby 11 Feb. 1929.—Hill 1892.
- 817.1. W. 11 Dec. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Morgan library.—
- 817.2. M. 16 Dec. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Rylands.—R. L. Bull. Jan. 1932, 37.
- 817.3. Tu. 17 Dec. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Rylands.—R. L. Bull. Jan. 1932, 38.
- 817.4. W. 18 Dec. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Rylands.—R. L. Bull. Jan. 1932, 38.
- 818. F. 20 Dec. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Rosenbach (1927).—1788, No. 293.
- 818.1. Sa. 21 Dec. '82. Hester Maria Thrale. Address: To Miss Thrale. Lansdowne.—Lansdowne, Johnson and Queeney 1932, 28.
- 819. Th. 26 Dec. '82. Joshua Reynolds. Sotheby 10 May 1875, 22 July 1922 (not seen). Described in 1875 catalogue.
- 819.1. Th. 26 Dec. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Rylands.—R. L. Bull. Jan. 1932, 39.
- 819.2. Sa. 28 Dec. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Address: To Mrs Thrale. Harvard.—
- 819.3. M. 30 Dec. '82. Mrs. Thrale. Sotheby 30 Jan. 1918 (not seen).—Description in catalogue.
- 820. Tu. 31 Dec. '82. Thomas Wilson (Clitheroe). Address (Boswell): To the Reverend Mr Wilson, Clitheroe, Lancashire. Not traced; copy by Wilson, Isham.—Boswell 1791, ii. 430 (Hill iv. 162); Wilson, Archaeological Dictionary ed. 2, 1793.
- 821. Tu. 31 Dec. '82. John Taylor (Ashbourne). Address: To the Reverend Dr Taylor in Ashbourne Derbyshire. Postmark: 31 DE. A. T. Loyd.—NQ 6 S, v. 462.
- 821.1. ⟨? '82.⟩ Thomas Wilson. Not traced.—Works of Thomas Wilson (the elder) 1782, xvi.
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