Autograph letter signed : Brow, near the Solway Firth, to [George Thomson], [1796] July 4.

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Autograph letter signed : Brow, near the Solway Firth, to [George Thomson], [1796] July 4.

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Acknowledging receipt of his songs, and hoping to be able to work on them, noting that he is "still anxiously willing to serve your work." Discussing his illness, mentioning "I am so emaciated as to be scarce able to support myself on my own legs."

1 item (1 p.) ; 25.4 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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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. ...

Thomson, Mr. (George), 1757-1851

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