Biography
According to Boswell "A gentleman born at Maybole in Ayrshire, but who has been nineteen years at Oxford and gives lectures on anatomy, and is also well employed as a physician." 1 Dr. John Smith, M.D. of St. Mary Hall, Oxford.
- 1 in Boswell's London Journal, entry: April 23, 1763
Life with Boswell
Boswell met Dr. Smith on April 23 and 24, 1763 during his visit to James Macdonald in Oxford. Boswell found him "learned, clever [and] agreeable".