Correspondence.
Found in 7214 Collections and/or Records:
Letter of Robert Burns to John Somerville., 1791.
Concerns the birth of Burns`s son.
Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.
Letter of Robert Burns to Mrs Dunlop., 1790.
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`.
Letter of Robert Burns to Mrs Dunlop., c. 1793.
Concerns Burns`s observations on hospitality, hard-drinking, and the excise.
Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.
Letter of Robert Burns to Patrick Miller of Dalswinton., c. 1793.
Concerns Burns`s new Edinburgh edition of his poems.
Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.
Letter of Robert Burns to Robert Graham of Fintry., 1788.
Concerns Burns training for the excise service.
Published in `The Letters of Robert Burns`.
Letter of Robert Burns to William Scott., 1787.
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`.
Letter of Robert Henry to Thomas Cadell., 1786.
Concerns the copyright of Henry`s `History of Great Britain`.
Letter of Robert Ward to Henry Mackenzie., 1825.
Concerns Ward`s attempts to promise Mackenzie work and literary influence.
Letter of Samuel Rose to Henry Mackenzie., 1796.
Concerns the health of William Cowper and other literary matters.
Letter of Sir Gilbert Elliot to James and Robert Adam., 1777.
Concerns works at Minto House.
Letter of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik to George Clerk of Penicuik., 1742.
Concerns observations on a comet.
A Transcription of the letter and a note on the comet are included.
Letter of Sir John Clerk of Penicuik to William Stukeley., 1739.
Concerns a statue found in Scotland in 1730 of the Goddess Brigantia.
A drawing of the statue is included.
Letter of Sir John Pringle to William Strahan., 1779.
Concerns personal and medical matters.
Letter of Sir Walter Scott to Harriet Bruhl Scott.
On "The Lord of the Isles" and the Polwarth title.
Letter of Sir Walter Scott to R. K. Douglas.
Concerning General Gourgaud`s criticisms of Scott`s `Life of Napoleon`.
Letter of Sir Walter Scott to Rev. George Tough.
On an orrery presented by Tough to George IV on his visit to Edinburgh.
Scott addressed the letter to 'Rev. Mr Aytoun' confusing the minister's name with his parish.
Letter of Sir Walter Scott to Sir Adam Ferguson., 1825.
Letter of Sir Walter Scott to the Committee of Ladies.
On relief of the Irish peasantry at the time of the famine in Ireland.
Letter of the Earl of Mar to the Earl Marischal.
Concerning their families' political leanings, business in London, and interactions with Queen Anne.