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Samuel Johnson letter to Joshua Reynolds
1781

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Creator: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1772
Call number: MssCol 4468
Physical description: .1 linear feet (1 folder)
Preferred Citation: Samuel Johnson letter to Joshua Reynolds, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
Repository: Manuscripts and Archives Division
Location: MssCol 4468
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A letter, dated June 23, 1781, from English essayist Samuel Johnson to painter Joshua Reynolds acknowledging receipt of his "splendid benefaction."

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Custodial history

Originally received as part of the Lenox collection.

Key terms

Names

Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792 (recipient)

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Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328

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Samuel Johnson letter to Joshua Reynolds 1781