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Burns, Robert (poet) (1759–1796)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1759–1796 - 1796

Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:

Copies of three appreciations of Wallace, Burns and Stevenson by Archibald Philip, 5th Earl of Rosebery.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11786
Scope and Contents

Re-published in 1905 by Aeneas Mackay, Stirling, being the publisher`s own copies including original letters of Lord Rosebery, 1905, tipped in.

Dates: 1905.

Fragment of letter of Robert Burns to Robert Muir.

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Identifier: Acc.14488
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On Burns's time in Edinburgh.

Dates: 1786.

Letter of Peter Hately Waddell, editor of Burns.

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Identifier: Acc.11609
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Waddell supplies his own autograph and those of Burns` daughter and granddaughter but regrets the impossibility of sending that of Burns himself.

Dates: 1877.

Letter of Prof John Stuart Blackie.

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Identifier: Acc.10715
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Concerns the life of Robert Burns.

Dates: 1890.

Letter of Robert Burns to Captain John Gillespie.

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Identifier: Acc.7973
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Incorporating an early version of "Elegy on the Late Miss Burnet of Monboddo".

Dates: circa 1790.

Letter of Robert Burns to John Somerville., 1791.

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Identifier: MS.23638, folios 47-48
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Concerns the birth of Burns`s son.

Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.

Dates: 1791.

Letter of Robert Burns to Mrs Dunlop., 1790.

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Identifier: MS.23638, folios 43-46
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Concerns the literary merits of the journals `The Mirror` and `The Lounger`.

A small engraving of Burns is included.

Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.

Dates: 1790.

Letter of Robert Burns to Mrs Dunlop., c. 1793.

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Identifier: MS.23638, folios 49-50
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Concerns Burns`s observations on hospitality, hard-drinking, and the excise.

Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.

Dates: c. 1793.

Letter of Robert Burns to Mrs Frances Dunlop of Dunlop.

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Identifier: Acc.11233
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Concerns hospitality, hard drinking and Burns` advancement as an exciseman.

Dates: 1792-1793.

Letter of Robert Burns to Patrick Miller of Dalswinton.

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Identifier: Acc.11475
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Concerns the new (Edinburgh) edition of Burns`s poems, on Milllar`s character and Burns`s progress in the world.

Dates: circa 1787.

Letter of Robert Burns to Patrick Miller of Dalswinton., c. 1793.

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Identifier: MS.23638, folios 51-52
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Concerns Burns`s new Edinburgh edition of his poems.

Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.

Dates: c. 1793.

Letter of Robert Burns to Robert Graham of Fintry.

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Identifier: Acc.8367
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Concerning his training for the Excise service.

Dates: 1788.

Letter of Robert Burns to Robert Graham of Fintry., 1788.

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Identifier: MS.23638, folios 39-40
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Concerns Burns training for the excise service.

Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.

Dates: 1788.

Letter of Robert Burns to William Scott.

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Identifier: Acc.7896
Scope and Contents

On binding and distribution of his works.

Dates: 1787.

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  • Subject: Correspondence. X

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Type
Browse Resources 33
Archival Object 9
 
Subject
Letters. Correspondence. 29
Correspondence. 12
Poetry. 8
Copies. Derivative objects. 3
Engravings. Prints. 2