The Letters of Robert Burns
by Robert Burns
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- BURNS'S LETTERS.
- THE LETTERS OF ROBERT BURNS,
- SELECTED AND ARRANGED, WITH AN INTRODUCTION, Y J. LOGIE ROBERTSON, M.A.
- GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
- THE CLARINDA LETTERS GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE (RESUMED)—
- THE THOMSON LETTERS
- BURNS'S LETTERS.
- J. LOGIE ROBERTSON. 7 LOCKHARTON TERRACE, SLATEFORD, EDINBURGH.
- GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE.
- LETTERS
- I.—To ELLISON OR ALISON BEGBIE (?)[1]
- II.-To ELLISON BEGBIE.
- III.—TO ELLISON BEGBIE.
- IV.—TO ELLISON BEGBIE.
- V.-To ELLISON BEGBOE.
- VI.—TO HIS FATHER.
- VII.—To SIR JOHN WHITEFOORD, BART., OF BALLOCHMYLE.[3]
- VIII.—To MR. JOHN MURDOCH, SCHOOL-MASTER, STAPLES INN BUILDINGS, LONDON.
- IX.—To HIS COUSIN, MR. JAMES BURNESS, WRITER, MONTROSE.
- X.-To MR. JAMES BURNESS, WRITER, MONTROSE.
- XI.—To MR. JAMES BURNESS, WRITER, MONTROSE.
- XII.—TO THOMAS ORR, PARK, KIRKOSWALD.
- XIII.-TO MISS MARGARET KENNEDY.[8]
- XIV.—TO MISS ——, AYRSHIRE.[9]
- XV.—TO MR. JOHN RICHMOND, LAW CLERK, EDINBURGH.[10]
- XVI.-TO MR. JAMES SMITH[12], SHOPKEEPER, MAUCHLINE.
- XVII.—TO MR. ROBERT MUIR, WINE MERCHANT, KlLMARNOCK.
- XVIII.—To MR. JOHN BALLANTINE, BANKER, AYR. (?)
- XIX.—TO MR. M'WHINNIE, WRITER, AYR.
- XX.—TO JOHN ARNOT, ESQUIRE, OF DALQUATSWOOD.
- XXI.—To MR. DAVID BRICE, SHOEMAKER, GLASGOW.
- XXII.—To MR. JOHN RICHMOND, EDINBURGH.
- XXIII—To MR. JOHN RICHMOND.
- XXIV.-To MR. JOHN KENNEDY.
- XXV.—To HIS COUSIN, MR. JAMES BURNESS, WRITER, MONTROSE.
- XXVI.-To MRS. STEWART, OF STAIR.[19]
- XXVII.—TO MR. ROBERT AIKIN, WRITER, AYR.
- XXVIII.—TO DR. MACKENZIE, MAUCHLINE; INCLOSING HIM VERSES ON DINING WITH LORD DAER.
- XXIX.—TO MRS. DUNLOP, OF DUNLOP.
- XXX.—TO MISS ALEXANDER.
- XXXI.—IN THE NAME OF THE NINE.
- XXXII.—TO JAMES DALRYMPLE, ESQ., ORANGEFIELD.
- XXXIII.-To SIR JOHN WHITEFOORD.
- XXXIV.—To MR, GAVIN HAMILTON, MAUCHLINE.
- XXXV.—To MR. JOHN BALLANTINE, BANKER, AT ONE TIME PROVOST OF AYR.
- XXXVI.—TO MR. ROBERT MUIR.
- XXXVII.—TO MR. WILLIAM CHALMERS, WRITER, AYR.
- XXXVIII.—To THE EARL OF EGLINGTON.
- XXXIX.—TO MR. JOHN BALLANTINE.
- XL.—TO MRS. DUNLOP.
- XLI—TO DR. MOORE.[31]
- XLII.—To THE REV. G. LAWRIE, NEWMILNS, NEAR KILMARNOCK.
- XLIII.-To THE EARL OF BUCHAN.[32]
- XLIV.—TO MR. JAMES CANDLISH,[33]STUDENT IN PHYSIC, GLASGOW COLLEGE.
- XLV.—TO MR. PETER STUART, EDITOR OF "THE STAR," LONDON.
- XLVI—TO MRS. DUNLOP.
- XLVII—TO MRS. DUNLOP.
- XLVIII.—TO DR. MOORE.
- XLIX.—TO MRS. DUNLOP.
- L—To MR. WILLIAM NICOL, CLASSICAL MASTER, HIGH SCHOOL, EDINBURGH.
- LI.-To MR. WILLIAM NICOL.
- LII.-To MR. ROBERT AINSLIE
- LIII.—TO MR. JAMES SMITH, LINLITHGOW, FORMERLY OF MAUCHLINE
- LIV.-To MR. JOHN RICHMOND.
- LV.—TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.
- LVI-To DR. MOORE.
- LVIL.—To MR. ARCHIBALD LAWRIE.[44]
- LVIII.—To MR. ROBERT MUIR, KILMARNOCK.
- LIX.—TO MR. GAVIN HAMILTON.
- LX.—To MR. WALKER, BLAIR OF ATHOLE.[49]
- LXI.—To His BROTHER, MR. GILBERT BURNS, MOSSGIEL.
- LXII.—TO MR. PATRICK MILLER,[52]DALSWINTON.
- LXIII.-To REV. JOHN SKINNER.
- LXIV.—To Miss MARGARET CHALMERS, HARVIESTON. (AFTERWARDS MRS. HAY, OF EDINBURGH.)
- LXV.—To MRS. DUNLOP OF DUNLOP HOUSE, STEWARTON.
- LXVI.—To MR. JAMES HOY,[55]GORDON CASTLE.
- LXVII.-To THE EARL OF GLENCAIRN.
- LXVIII—To Miss CHALMERS.
- LXIX.—TO MISS CHALMERS.
- LXX.—TO MISS CHALMERS.
- LXXI.—TO MR. RICHARD BROWN, IRVINE.
- LXXII—TO MRS. DUNLOP.
- LXXIII.—TO MRS. DUNLOP.
- LXXIV.—TO THE REV. JOHN SKINNER.
- LXXV.—TO MRS. ROSE, OF KILRAVOCK.
- LXXVI-To RICHARD BROWN, GREENOCK.
- LXXVII.—To MR. WILLIAM CRUIKSHANK.[59]
- LXXVIII.—To MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.
- LXXIX.—To MR. RICHARD BROWN.
- LXXX.—TO MR. ROBERT MUIR.
- LXXXI—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- LXXXII—TO MR. WM. NICOL (PERHAPS).
- LXXXIII.—TO MISS CHALMERS.
- THE CLARINDA LETTERS.
- NOTE PREFATORY TO THE LETTERS TO CLARINDA
- LETTERS TO CLARINDA.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- IV.
- V.
- VI.
- VII.
- VIII.
- IX
- X.
- XI.
- XII.
- XIII.
- XIV.
- XV
- XVI.
- XVII.
- XVIII.
- XIX.
- XX.
- XXI.
- XXII.
- XXIII.
- XXIV.
- XXV.
- XXVI.
- XXVII.
- XXVIII.
- XXIX.
- XXX.
- XXXI.
- XXXII
- XXXIII.
- XXXIV.
- GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE.
- LETTERS
- LXXXIV.—To MR. GAVIN HAMILTON.
- LXXXV.—To MR. WILLIAM DUNBAR, W.S., EDINBURGH.
- LXXXVI.—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- LXXXVII.—To MR. JAMES SMITH, AVON PRINTFIELD, LINLITHGOW.
- LXXXVIII—To PROFESSOR DUGALD STEWART.
- LXXXIX.—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- XC.—To MR. SAMUEL BROWN, KIRKOSWALD.
- XCI.—To MR. JAMES JOHNSON, ENGRAVER, EDINBURGH.
- XCII.—To MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.
- XCIII.—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- XCIV.—TO MRS. DUNLOP, AT MR. DUNLOP'S, HADDINGTON.
- XCV.-TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.
- XCVI.-TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.
- XCVII—TO MRS. DUNLOP.
- XCVIII.—To MR. PETER HILL, BOOKSELLER, EDINBURGH.
- XCIX.—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- C.—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- CI.—To MR. BEUGO, ENGRAVER, EDINBURGH.
- CII.—To MR. ROBERT GRAHAM, OF FINTRAY.
- CII.—To His WIFE, AT MAUCHLINE.
- CIV.—To Miss CHALMERS, EDINBURGH.
- CV.—To MR. MORISON, WRIGHT, MAUCHLINE.
- CVI.—To MRS. DUNLOP, OF DUNLOP.
- CVII—To MR. PETER HILL.
- CVIIL—To THE EDITOR OF THE "STAR".
- CIX.—TO MRS. DUNLOP, AT MOREHAM MAINS.
- CX.—TO DR. BLACKLOCK.
- CXI.—TO MRS. DUNLOP.
- CXII.—TO MR. JOHN TENNANT.
- CXIII.—TO MRS. DUNLOP.
- CXIV.-TO DR. MOORE, LONDON.
- CXV.—TO MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.
- CXVI.—TO PROFESSOR DUGALD STEWART.
- CXVII.—TO MR. ROBERT CLEGHORN, SAUGHTON MILLS.
- CXVIII.—To BISHOP GEDDES, EDINBURGH.
- CXIX.—TO MR. JAMES BURNESS.
- CXX.-To MRS. DUNLOP.
- CXXI.—TO MRS. M'LEHOSE (FORMERLY CLARINDA).
- CXXIL—TO DR. MOORE.
- CXXIII.—To HIS BROTHER, MR. WILLIAM BURNS.
- CXXIV.—To MR. HILL, BOOKSELLER, EDINBURGH.
- CXXV.—TO MRS. M'MURDO, DRUMLANRIG.
- CXXVI.—TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
- CXXVIL—TO MR. RICHARD BROWN.
- CXXVIIL—To MR. ROBERT AINSLIE.
- CXXIX.—TO MRS. DUNLOP.
- CXXX.—TO MISS HELEN MARIA WILLIAMS.
- CXXXI.—To MR. ROBERT GRAHAM, OF FINTRY.
- CXXXIL—TO DAVID SILLAR, MERCHANT, IRVINE.[102]
- CXXXIII.—TO MR. JOHN LOGAN, OF KNOCK SHINNOCK.
- CXXXIV.—TO MR. PETER STUART, EDITOR, LONDON.
- CXXXV.—To HIS BROTHER, WILLIAM BURNS, SADDLER, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE.
- CXXXVL—TO MRS. DUNLOP.
- CXXXVIL—To CAPTAIN RIDDEL, FRIARS CARSE.
- CXXXVIII—To MR. ROBERT AINSLIE, W.S.
- CXXXIX.—To MR. RICHARD BROWN, PORT-GLASGOW.
- CXL.—To MR. R. GRAHAM, OF FINTRY.
- CXLL—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- CXLII.—To LADY WINIFRED M. CONSTABLE.
- CXLIII.—To MR. CHARLES K. SHARPE, OF HODDAM.
- CXLIV.—To HIS BROTHER, GILBERT BURNS, MOSSGIEL.
- CXLV.—To MR. WILLIAM DUNBAR, W.S.
- CXLVL.—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- CXLVII.—To MR. PETER HILL, BOOKSELLER, EDINBURGH.
- CXLVIIL.—To MR. W. NICOL.
- CXLIX.—To MR. CUNNINGHAM, WRITER, EDINBURGH.
- CL.—To MR. HILL, BOOKSELLER, EDINBURGH.
- CLI.—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- CLII.—To DR. JOHN MOORE, LONDON.
- CLIII.—To MR. MURDOCH,[113] TEACHER OF FRENCH, LONDON.
- CLIV.—To MR. CUNNINGHAM.
- CLV.—To MR. CRAUFORD TAIT,[114] W.S., EDINBURGH.
- CLVL.—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- CLVIL.—To MR. WILLIAM DUNBAR, W.S.
- CLVIIL.—To MR. PETER HILL.
- CLIX.—To DR. MOORE.
- CLX.—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- CLXI.—To THE REV. ARCH. ALISON.
- CLXII.—TO THE REV. G. BAIRD.
- CLXIII.—TO MR. CUNNINGHAM, WRITER, EDINBURGH.
- CLXIV.—TO MRS. DUNLOP.
- CLXV.—TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
- CLXVL—To MR. THOMAS SLOAN
- CLXVII—TO MR. AINSLIE.
- CLXVIII.—TO MISS DAVIES.
- CLXIX.—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- CLXX.—TO MR. WILLIAM SMELLIE, PRINTER.
- CLXXL—TO MR. WILLIAM NICOL.
- CLXXIL.—TO MR. FRANCIS GROSE, F.S A.
- CLXXIIL.—TO MRS. DUNLOP.
- CLXXIV.—TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
- CLXXV.—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- CLXXVI.—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- CLXXVII.—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- CLXXVIII.—To MR. R. GRAHAM, FINTRY.
- CLXXIX.—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- CLXXX.—To MR. ROBERT GRAHAM OF FINTRY.
- CLXXXI.—TO MR. ALEX. CUNNINGHAM, W.S., EDINBURGH.
- CLXXXIL—To MR. CUNNINGHAM.
- CLXXXIII.—To Miss BENSON, YORK, AFTERWARDS MRS. BASIL MONTAGU.
- CLXXXIV.-To MR. JOHN FRANCIS ERSKINE, OF MAR.
- CLXXXV.—To MISS M'MORDO, DRUMLANRIG.
- CLXXXVI.—To JOHN M'MURDO, ESQ., DRUMLANRIG.
- CLXXXVII.—To MRS. RIDDEL.
- CLXXXVIII.—To MRS. RIDDEL.
- CLXXXIX.—To MRS. RIDDEL.
- CXC.—To MRS. RIDDEL.
- CXCI.—TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
- CXCII.—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- CXCIII.—To MR. JAMES JOHNSON.
- CXCIV.—To MR. PETER MILLER, JUN., OF DALSWINION.
- CXCV.—To MRS, RIDDEL
- CXCVI.—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- CXCVII.—To MRS. DUNLOP, IN LONDON.
- CXVIII.—To THE HON, THE PROVOST, ETC., OF DUMFRIES.
- CXCIX.—To MRS. DUNLOP.[133]
- CC.—To MR. JAMES JOHNSON.
- CCI—TO MR. CUNNINGHAM.
- CCII.—To MR. GILBERT BURNS.
- CCIII.—To MRS. BURNS.[137]
- CCIV.—To MRS. DUNLOP.
- CCV.—To MR. JAMES BURNESS, WRITER, MONTROSE.
- CCVI.—To HIS FATHER-IN-LAW, JAMES ARMOUR, MASON, MAUCHLINE.[138]
- THE THOMSON LETTERS.
- PREFATORY NOTE.
- THE THOMSON LETTER.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- IV.
- V.
- VI.
- VII.
- VIII.
- IX.
- X.
- XI.
- XII.
- XIII.
- XIV.
- XV.
- XVI.
- XVII.
- XVIII.
- XIX.
- XX.
- XXI.
- XXII.
- XXIII.
- XXIV.
- XXV.
- XXVI.
- XXVII.
- XXVIII.
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