James Boswell letters

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unitid

{"value"=>"4049", "type"=>"local_mss"}

origination

{"value"=>"Boswell, James, 1740-1795", "type"=>"persname"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"James Boswell letters"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1766-1778", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1766/1778"}

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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".1 linear foot (1 folder)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

physloc

{"value"=>"MssCol 4049", "type"=>"local_call", "supress_display"=>true}

abstract

{"value"=>"James Boswell (1740-1795) was a Scottish lawyer, diarist, and author. He is best known for his biography of his friend and contemporary, Samuel Johnson. The collection consists of a small quantity of letters written by Boswell between 1766 and 1788 to Sir Andrew Dick, Baronet of Prestonfield; Mr. J. Spotteswoode, and other unnamed recipients. The letters are generally of a social nature, often referencing Boswell's writings and the writings of others"}

date_inclusive_start

1766

date_inclusive_end

1778

keydate

1766

prefercite

{"value"=>"James Boswell letters, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

extent_statement

.1 linear feet (1 folder)

date_start

1766

date_end

1778

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