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Colonel Scott

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Boswell met a Colonel Scott of the Guards, natural son to the late Duke of Buccleuch in The Hague, together with William Nairne and Andrew Stuart on June 1, 1764. Presumably, the colonel was a son of the 2nd Duke of Buccleuch, Francis Scott (1695-1751). I have hitherto been unable to identify him any further.

Also known as

  • Colonel Scott

Life with James Boswell

Boswell spent most of June 1, 1764, in the company of Scott, Andrew Stuart and William Nairne, going with them (in a coach) from The Hague to Delft and Rotterdam. They spent the night at the Maréchal de Turenne, with Boswell and Scott sharing a room. Boswell described Scott as "a fine, gay, hearty fellow, quite English and happy".

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Colonel Scott is mentioned in:

  • Boswell in Holland 1763-1764

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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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