Autograph letter signed : Calcutta, to Dr. Currie, a friend of Robert Burns and an authority on him, 1801 June 30.

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Autograph letter signed : Calcutta, to Dr. Currie, a friend of Robert Burns and an authority on him, 1801 June 30.

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Gilchrist writes of Burns' influence on his own poetry and sends 6 guineas for the benefit of the Burns family.

1 item (4 p.) ; (8vo)

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Gilchrist, John Borthwick, 1759-1841

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Epithet: orientalist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000625.0x000074 Orientalist. From the description of Papers, 1825-1834 and n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 24560934 Scottish surgeon and orientalist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Calcutta, to Dr. Currie, a friend of Robert Burns and an authority on him, 1801 June 30. (Unknown). WorldCat...

Currie, James, 1756-1805

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Burns, Robert, 1759-1796

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Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796) was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement, and after his death he became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism, and a cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish diaspora around the world. Celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. ...