Everything James Boswell

Hello Boswell Info,

We are planning a 10 day trip to Scotland and wish to see as many James Boswell sights as possible.

A couple of questions if you do not mind,

Are there any sights that might be missed by the common tourist that you would could suggest?

Would you be able to tell us of a "Boswell" guide for a 90 minute or so walk through Edinburgh?

There are two of us - she is a College Professor, I am a Customs broker.

Many thanks,

Hi, I'm writing a paper for a college British Literature course and was wondering if anyone could lend me a hand. I've found a lot of writers that potentially influenced Boswell's writings, but have had some difficulty finding writers that he influenced. The database of this website is fantastically large, but I'm not sure where to start looking. Can anyone point me in the right direction to at least get me started?

Thanks!

Christian

You are quite right in querying whether it was Robert Graham of Gartmore (later Cunninghame Graham of Gartmore & Finlaystone), though not for the reason you give for your unease.

I can assure you that it most certainly was not he who strolled with Boswell.

I read that JB attended the funeral of his wife even it was not usual at the time, and people did not argue with him doing so.

I wonder why man should not attend they wives burials and when did this costume started, and when it di end...

I am really keen on learning about this!

Thanks for reading and for eventually...answering,

Patrick

I somewhere read that she was not to keen on Dr. Johnson, I wonder if there are more informations on their relations?

Thanks,

Patrick

François Mazerac , was his servant in Utrecht from august 1763 until july 1764. Later on he was hired by Robert Brown (rev.of Englisch church in Utrecht)

He died in Utrecht in 1790, but where was he born ?

He visit Scotland in summer of fall of 1767.
He wanted to retire in Germany or Switserland.

Any information is very welcome.
Thank You.

Ir=

I am seeking suggestions as to journals or other outlets, online or print, scholarly or mainstream, that might be interested in publishing my article, "Almost Madness: Boswell's Hypochondriak Essays," which considers the psycho-historic diagnosis of Boswell as suffering from bipolar disorder and his remarkable achievement in writing these essays, which provide an early example of pathography, life writings about illness.

After reading his Biography of famous Dr. Johnson and their trip in the Hebrides, I want to read Boswell London Journal as they are call. Now is there a French edition around?

Thanks a lot,

Patrick

Hello,

Does anyone know of the connection between James Boswell and the Dunlop family? Are any Dunlops direct descendants of Boswell?

Thanks,

Rory Dunlop

Hello

When I lived in Sudbrooke, a village a few miles east of Lincoln, a Mr Boswell lived in a little house on the road off of Wragby Road. He said he was related to James Boswell. He did illustration work for Sir Francis Hill and we used to go out into the Wolds looking for wild life.

We moved away in 1972 and I think he must have died at the end of the 1970's as we visited with my children when they were young.

Seeing Andrew Marr's programme this weekend reminded me of him and I wondered where he fitted into the family.

Douglas