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The manuscripts, proofs and notebooks here reflect the interests and writing of Whitwell Elwin. There are items relating to Alexander Pope, William and Charles Napier, James Boswall and Samuel Johnson, and William Cowper among others. Many of these items relate to the work of Whitwell for the 'Quarterly Review' and his other published works, including 'Some XVIII century men of letters'.

Scope and Contents Elwin`s article on Laurence Sterne was published in the "Quarterly Review", March 1854. The offprint has been bound in cloth covers and interleaved. Many of the pages have been marked with corrections and alterations. Certain passages have been re-worked on the interleaves. Included is a manuscript copy by Elwin of a letter, 1762, of Sterne to an unnamed recipient.The article was republished in Elwin`s, "Some XVIII century men of letters", under the following introduction :...

Scope and Contents Elwin`s articles on Boswell and Johnson were published in the "Quarterly Review" in March 1854 and January 1859. The articles have been bound together in cloth covers and interleaved. Many of the pages have been marked with corrections and alterations. Certain passages have been re-worked on the interleaves. The articles were republished in Elwin`s, "Some XVIII century men of letters", under the following introduction :"Dr. Johnson was Whitwell Elwin`s...