John Johnson: Diary Transcripts on William Cowper

This material is held atCambridge University Library

Scope and Content

A transcription of entries from the diary of John Johnson, 28 July 1795 - April 1800, relating to William Cowper. Although the paper is watermarked 1816, the document dates from a later period.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Received from the library of Sir Geoffrey Keynes, 1982.

Other Finding Aids

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Related Material

Cambridge University Library also holds 'Pro et Contra', MS.Add.5993, a diary kept by John Johnson of the dreams, voices and notices of William Cowper.

Bibliography

The collection is no. 1686 in Sir Geoffrey Keynes, Bibliotheca bibliographici (London, 1964), p. 173.