Letter: 1874 May 6, 17 Heriot Row [Edinburgh] to David Laing / T. Stevenson. 1874.

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Letter: 1874 May 6, 17 Heriot Row [Edinburgh] to David Laing / T. Stevenson. 1874.

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Introducing his son, Robert Louis Stevenson.

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University of Edinburgh - Main Library, Edinburgh University Library

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Stevenson, Thomas, 1818-1887

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Epithet: father of Robert Louis Stevenson British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000362.0x000291 ...

Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894

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Robert Lewis (later changed to "Louis") Balfour Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 13, 1850. He attended the University of Edinburgh intending to become a civil engineer like his father, but ill health curtailed his studies and prompted him to travel to warmer climates. This inspired Stevenson to write stories, novels and essays about his travels. While in France he met American artist Fanny Osbourne. The two fell in love, and in 1879 Stevenson traveled to California, where he...