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Agnes Agnew

Biography


Birth: n/a
Death: 1795

Youngest daughter of Patrick Agnew (d. 1758), 2nd of Dalreagle, and Mary Stewart. Sister of Alexander Agnew.

Life with James Boswell

Boswell met her at Kirroughtrie on October 2, 1762, describing her as "a neat, well-behaved girl".

Mentioned in

Agnes Agnew is mentioned in:

  • Journal of my Jaunt, Harvest 1762

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For most of his adult life Boswell was better known for his "Account of Corsica", which lead to the sobriquet Corsica Boswell, than for his friendship with Dr. Johnson.

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