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# Francis Barber and the Heart of Johnson's Household During those formative years from 1752 to 1756, this modest London address became the crucible where Francis Barber transformed from enslaved person to trusted confidant and intellectual companion of Dr. Samuel Johnson. It was within these walls...

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Once a slave in Jamaica Francis Barber Samuel Johnson's servant, friend and heir lived here 1752 to 1756