Letter: 1819 Dec. 8, Dunbar, to David Laing / J. Aitken. 1819.

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Letter: 1819 Dec. 8, Dunbar, to David Laing / J. Aitken. 1819.

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Expresses concern that a Mr Tait is to edit a book of poetry by William Drummond and advises Laing to make haste if he is to produce his own version and mentions that he has visited Hogg recently.

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Hogg, James, 1770-1835

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James Hogg was born in Ettrick, Selkshire, Scotland in November 1770. Having received little formal education, Hogg taught himself to read and write in his late teens. He continued to work as a labourer and shepherd for twenty five years. Between 1794-1810 Hogg wrote songs which appeared in magazines and in two small collections. Determined to make a career as a professional writer, Hogg, aged 40, moved to Edinburgh in 1810. In Edinburgh, Hogg established a weekly paper entitled, The Spy but onl...

Aitken, John, 1793-1833.

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Drummond, William, 1585-1649

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