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High praise from the 'father of the dictionary': Unearthed 1
High praise from the 'father of the dictionary': Unearthed 1
High praise from the 'father of the dictionary': Unearthed 18th century letter from the great Dr Samuel Johnson to young girl where he praised her maths skills is set to sell for up to £12,000
The three-page letter, which was considered lost by experts and dates back to around 1783, was found tucked away with others in the library of a Gloucestershire country house.
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