Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784), lexicographer and writer. The son of a Lichfield bookseller. He was a close friend of Henry Thrale of Streatham Park, where he stayed on many occasions. Samuel was buried in Westminster Abbey in 1784.Frontispiece from 'Boswell's Life of Johnson' by John Coker, published by John Murray, London.
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Collection: | Streatham Antiquarian Society |
Image type: | Engraving |
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Ref: | 06065 |
Identifier: | B21 |
Date: | 1847 |
#-Before 1850 #Engraving #JOHNSON Dr. Samuel #People #Streatham Antiquarian Society