Special Collection items in Hull Local Studies Library: Johnson manuscript by W.A. Gunnell

Reference No:
L SP/89
Dates:
19th cent.
Description:

Note within states this appears to be Gunnell's manuscript. i.e. in the hand of W.A. Gunnell and referred to by J.R. Boyle in 'A modern literary fraud: the Johnson Manuscript (p.19) as that bought by Westoby from Gunnell's widow.

The sections from p.70 appear in variant form in 'Sketches of Hull Celebrities, pp.30-168. The sections preceeding p.70 do not appear in the print version, but some in variant form are to be found in the hand of J. Temple in the Johnson manuscripts, see reference L DFJT.

Previous reference: L.9.7 from safe D

Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 volume
Language:
Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull Local Studies Library
Collection:
Local Studies Special Collection