| dc.creator | Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-11-05T19:22:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-11-05T19:22:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1757-12-24 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/6139 | |
| dc.description | Autograph letter written by Samuel Johnson to Dr. Charles Burney. Transcription included. | |
| dc.format | PDF | |
| dc.format.medium | 3 pages, double sheet, 20 x 15.8 cm | |
| dc.relation | William Luther Lewis Collection | |
| dc.rights | Prior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any photograph. | |
| dc.source | FF-A2, Lewis C-89, housed in a half morocco volume with the spine gold lettered "Dr. Johnson on His Dictionary" | |
| dc.subject | Authors | |
| dc.subject | Letters | |
| dc.subject | Autographs | |
| dc.title | Letter from Samuel Johnson to Dr. Charles Burney | |
| dc.type | Image | |
| dc.identifier.digitool | 97655 | en_US |
| dc.date.captured | 2012-04-02 | |
| dc.description.transcription | Sir
That I may shew myself sensible of your favours, and not commit the same fault a second time I make haste to answer the letter which I received this morning. The truth is, the other likewise was received, and I wrote an answer, but being desirous to transmit you some proposals and receipts, I waited till I could find a convenient conveyance, and day was passed after day, till other things drove it from my thoughts, yet not so, but that I remember with great pleasure your commendation of my dictionary. Your praise has been very scarce. A man of your candour will be surprised when I tell you that among all my acquaintance there were only two who upon the publication of my book did not endeavour to depress me with threats of censure from the publick, or with objections learned from those who had learned them from my own preface. Yours is the only letter of good will that I have yet received, though indeed I am promised something of the sort from Sweden.
How my new Edition will be received I know not, the subscription has not been very successful. I shall publish about March.
If you can direct me how to send proposals I should wish that they were in such hands.
I remember, Sir, in some of the first letters with which you favoured me, you mentioned your Lady. May I enquire after her? In return for the favours which you have shewn me, it is not much to tell you that I wish you and her all that can conduce to your happiness.
I am Sir Your most obliged And most humble servant Sam: Johnson Gough Square Dec. 24, 1757 | |
