Letter from Robert Burns to John Kennedy, 16 May 1786
Dear Sir.
I have sent you the above hasty copy as
I promised. Labour three or four weeks I shall probably set
the press along. I am much hurried at present other
[page torn] diligence so very friendly in my subscrupti-
[page torn] length'd acknowledgement from,
D.r Sir.
your
R-
Mossgeil 16th May 1786}
I have sent you the above hasty copy as
I promised. Labour three or four weeks I shall probably set
the press along. I am much hurried at present other
[page torn] diligence so very friendly in my subscrupti-
[page torn] length'd acknowledgement from,
D.r Sir.
your
R-
Mossgeil 16th May 1786}
Key details
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/01/08
- Alt. number
- 3.6034
- Date
- 16 May 1786
- On display
- No
- Creator
- Burns, Robert (Author)
- Recipient
- Kennedy, John
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/01/08
- Alt. number
- 3.6034
- Date
- 16 May 1786
- On display
- No
- Creator
- Burns, Robert (Author)
- Recipient
- Kennedy, John
Description
Letter from Robert Burns to John Kennedy, dated Mossgeil, 16 May 1786.
John Kennedy was the factor to the Earl of Dumfries at Dumfries House when Robert met him in 1786. In this short letter, Robert sends him a copy of his poem 'Epistle to John Rankine'. He also says he 'shall probably set the Press agoing' in the next few weeks with his Kilmarnock edition.
Archive information
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Letters from and to Robert Burns
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- Letter from Robert Burns to John Kennedy, 16 May 1786
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