Word: chesterfield
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Copeland's lecture yesterday consisted entirely of selections from Johnson's Letters and Works, and from Boswell's Life. The selections included Johnson's letters to the Earl of Chesterfield and to his mother on her death bed. Sever 11 was crowded to the doors as heretofore...
...then gave a description of Dr. Johnson's personal appearance and customs; and an account of his early youth, together with a picture of London and the state of affairs in England when Johnson went to the capitol, and sought the patronage of Lord Chesterfield. He ended the lecture by reading passages from Johnson's letters and other works...