During his stay in Berlin in 1764, Boswell lived in the house of Karl David Kircheisen, the president of the Berlin city council.
Johan Mikael Blanc
Johan Mikael Blanc
Alias:
Blanchot
Biography:
Only identified as "Blanchot" by Boswell. The notes to Boswell on the Grand Tour I, 1763-1764 suggest he might have been a Johan Mikael Blanc. According to Boswell "in the service of the Swedish ambassador" and "a fellow of knowledge and clear expression".
Life with Boswell:
Boswell spend some time with Blanchot and Hübner in Berlin on September 3 and 4, 1764. On the 4th "Blanchot and Hübner drank a glass of wine with me at my lodgings, and Blanchot showed me on the map my routeto Geneva, so as to take several German cities and courits in my way."
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