Who led the publication of James Boswell’s papers at Yale University?

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The publication of James Boswell’s papers at Yale University was led by the American scholar Frederick A. Pottle.12

Following Yale's acquisition of the collection in 1949, Pottle directed the systematic, multivolume publication of the journals and letters, beginning with Boswell’s London Journal, 1762–1763 in 1950. Pottle served as the editor for the first thirteen volumes of the project.13