The ill-fated mountaineer George Mallory's only book was "Boswell the Biographer"?
Charles Douglas - 3rd Duke of Queensberry
Charles Douglas
Born ca. 1698Died Oct 22, 1778
Alias:
3rd Duke of Queensberry
Biography:
3rd Duke of Queensberry. Son of James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry and Mary Boyle. Cousin of William Douglas. Married Catherine Hyde in 1720. He had 2 children, Henry Douglas (1722-1754) and Charles Douglas (1726-1756). Named Privy Councillor and Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland by George III. Succeeded as Duke of Queensberry by William Douglas, Lord March.
Life with Boswell:
Boswell contacted the Duke in 1762-63, asking him to advance his case for a position in the guard. On December 26, 1762 the Duke wrote to him, suggesting that he got himself a non-military career.
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