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Burns, Robert (poet) (1759–1796)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1759–1796 - 1796

Found in 79 Collections and/or Records:

Letter of Robert Burns to Patrick Miller of Dalswinton.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11475
Scope and Contents

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.

 Item
Identifier: MS.23638, folios 51-52
Scope and Contents

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.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.8367
Scope and Contents

Concerning his training for the Excise service.

Dates: 1788.

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

 Item
Identifier: MS.23638, folios 39-40
Scope and Contents

Concerns Burns training for the excise service.

Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.

Dates: 1788.

Letter of Robert Burns to William Scott.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.7896
Scope and Contents

On binding and distribution of his works.

Dates: 1787.

Letter of Robert Burns to William Scott., 1787.

 Item
Identifier: MS.23638, folios 37-38
Scope and Contents

Concerns the binding and distributing of Burns`s works.

Ex Libris badge of E.H. Mills is also included as folio 38a.

Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.

Dates: 1787.

Letter of Sir James Shaw, Lord Mayor of London, to J W Croker.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.9321
Scope and Contents

Concerns a proposed monument to Robert Burns.

Dates: 1815.

Letter of Sir John Steell to John MacLaren.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.11009
Scope and Contents

Concerns Steell`s statue of Burns destined for the United States.

Dates: 1880.

Letters of David Barnett, Lady Stair`s House Museum, Edinburgh, to May Merkley, Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada, on matters relating to Robert Burns.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12119
Scope and Contents

Includes a lock of the hair of Burns`s widow Jean Armour and a copy of the deed relating to the Glenriddell Manuscripts.

Dates: 1918-1936, undated.

Letters of Robert Burns., 1787-c. 1793.

 Series
Identifier: MS.23638, folios 37-52
Scope and Contents

Letters to William Scott, Robert Graham of Fintry, John Gillespie, Frances Dunlop, John Somerville, and Patrick Miller of Dalswinton.

Dates: 1787-c. 1793.

Letters of, to and concerning David Octavius Hill.

 File
Identifier: MS.23636
Scope and Contents Among the subjects covered are Hill`s role in the Royal Scottish Academy, developments in photography, and his role in producing `The Land of Burns`.Also included is the Diploma admitting Hill as ordinary fellow to the Royal Scottish Society of the Arts.Includes letters between Ian H Macdonald and Katherine Michaelson relating to the use of the letters for an exhibition, and an inventory of all items contained in the file.Five Letters of Ian H Macdonald to...
Dates: 1828-1899.

Manuscript poem of Robert Burns, "Answer to a Tiviotdale Farmer`s Wife`s Epistle".

 Item
Identifier: Acc.7748
Scope and Contents

Containing textual variations from the version published in James Kinsley`s edition of "The Poems and Songs of Robert Burns".

Dates: 1787.

Miscellaneous items of or concerning Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott.

 Collection
Identifier: Dep.308
Scope and Contents

Framed declaration, 1786, by Elizabeth Paton regarding her child by Robert Burns;

Exciseman`s notes by Robert Burns;

Four letters, 1816-1829, of Sir Walter Scott to Joseph Train;

Volume containing a manuscript copy, 1896, of `Brief sketch of a correspondence with Sir Walter Scott commencing in the year 1814` by Joseph Train;

Printed book, `The Homes and Haunts of Sir Walter Scott` (1897) by George G Napier.

Dates: 1786-1897.

Notes on Robert Burns by Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9370
Scope and Contents

With accompanying letter from George Thomson.

Dates: 1831.

Papers of James Logie Robertson.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.6578/1-3
Scope and Contents James Logie Robertson was born in Milnathort, Kinross-shire in 1846 and educated at Orwell Parish School and Edinburgh University. He was assistant master at Heriot’s Hospital and George Watson’s College before joining the staff at Edinburgh Ladies’ College in 1876. His writings, some under the pen-name of ‘Hugh Haliburton’, include English text-books, essays and poetry. Robertson died in 1922. 1. corrected manuscript, circa 1880, of "Orellana: a Poem"2. corrected...
Dates: [Circa 1880]-1889.

Papers of John McVie.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.4813
Scope and Contents

Mainly concerning his work as a Burns scholar.

Dates: 20th century.

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Subject
Letters. Correspondence. 29
Poetry. 27
Manuscripts. 13
Correspondence. 12
Photocopies. 7