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Letter of Robert Burns to Alexander Cunningham dated Ellisland, 27th July 1788 (page 1 of 3)
Three page letter, the first half of which contains five verses of Poem No 225 'My godlike friend - nay do not stare', after which Burns's muse runs out of steam, and in prose he briefs Cunningham on his marriage, family life and new farm at Ellisland. (letter No 257)
It happens that Cunningham was jilted by the fair Anne Stewart that same year in favour of an Edinburgh surgeon, but Burns was clea…
Subject
- poetry
- Robert Burns
- Poetry
Type of item
- archive item
Date
- 1788-01-01 - 1788-12-31
- 1788
Providing institution
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Places
- Scotland; United Kingdom
Identifier
- http://burnsscotland.com/items/l/letter-of-robert-burns-to-alexander-cunningham-dated-ellisland,-27th-july-1788-(page-1-of-3)
Providing country
- United Kingdom
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First time published on Europeana
- 2015-01-27T14:57:14.508Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2016-07-12T17:50:46.046Z