A Journal to Stella
{{Short description|1710–1713 letters by Jonathan Swift}}
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A Journal to Stella is a work by Jonathan Swift first partly published posthumously in 1766. It is a collection of letters that Swift wrote for Esther Johnson, his close friend and secret wife.
Composition and dating
It consists of 65 letters to his friend, Esther Johnson, whom he called Stella and whom he may have secretly married. They were written between 1710 and 1713, from various locations in England. Though clearly intended for Stella's eyes, the letters were sometimes addressed to her companion Rebecca Dingley.
Persons mentioned in the letters
Amongst the references to contemporaries of Dean Swift, frequent mention is made of Lady Elizabeth Germain.{{cite DNB|wstitle=Germain, Elizabeth|last=Courtney|first=William Prideaux|authorlink=William Prideaux Courtney|volume=21}} There is also mention of St. George Ashe, Bishop of Clogher, an old friend who by some accounts secretly married Swift to Stella in 1716.
Notes
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080222195957/http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/s/swift/jonathan/s97s/index.html Journal to Stella] – e-text at the University of Adelaide
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Category:1766 non-fiction books
Category:Works by Jonathan Swift
Category:British non-fiction books