Letter: [18--] 45 George Street [Edinburgh] to David Laing / R. W. Blackwood. [18--]

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Letter: [18--] 45 George Street [Edinburgh] to David Laing / R. W. Blackwood. [18--]

Concerns Laing's candidature as Librarian and a manuscript of Burns which Blackwood is to give to a Mr Hastie .

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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. ...

Blackwood, Robert, fl. 1866.

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