Letter from Robert Burns to William Cruikshank, 8 October 1787
I have nothing, my dear Sir, to write you, but that I feel
myself exceedingly comfortably situated in this good family,
just notice enough to make me easy but not to embarrass
me. - I was storm-steaded to days at the foot of the
Ochil hills with Mr Tate at Herveyston & Mrr Johnston
at Alva, but was so well pleased that I shall certainly
spend a day on the banks of Devon as I return
I leave this place I suppose, on Wednesday, and shall
devote a day to M.r Ramsay at Ochtertyre near
Stirling; a man to whose worth I cannot do justice. -
My most respectful kind compliments to MrCruikshanks
and my dear little Jeany; and if you see McMasterton
please remember me to him.
I am ever,
My dear Sir,
yours most gratefully
Rob.t Burns
Auchtertyre
Monday
morn:
myself exceedingly comfortably situated in this good family,
just notice enough to make me easy but not to embarrass
me. - I was storm-steaded to days at the foot of the
Ochil hills with Mr Tate at Herveyston & Mrr Johnston
at Alva, but was so well pleased that I shall certainly
spend a day on the banks of Devon as I return
I leave this place I suppose, on Wednesday, and shall
devote a day to M.r Ramsay at Ochtertyre near
Stirling; a man to whose worth I cannot do justice. -
My most respectful kind compliments to MrCruikshanks
and my dear little Jeany; and if you see McMasterton
please remember me to him.
I am ever,
My dear Sir,
yours most gratefully
Rob.t Burns
Auchtertyre
Monday
morn:
Key details
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/01/45
- Alt. number
- 3.6072
- Date
- 8 October 1787
- On display
- No
- Creator
- Burns, Robert (Author)
- Recipient
- Cruikshank, William
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/01/45
- Alt. number
- 3.6072
- Date
- 8 October 1787
- On display
- No
- Creator
- Burns, Robert (Author)
- Recipient
- Cruikshank, William
Description
Letter from Robert Burns to William Cruikshank, dated 8 October, 1787. Burns wrote this letter to William Cruickshank of Edinburgh on 8 October 1787. During this time Burns was renting two rooms in Cruickshank's attic in Edinburgh. He had made a trip away to visit friends and here informs his friend of his activities.
Burns describes his stay with Sir William Murray at Auchtertyre as being 'exceedingly comfortably situated' and remarks about being 'storm-steaded' at Herveyston, where Burns is thought to have met with and proposed to Margaret Chalmers.
He then remarks that he will be making a return trip to the 'banks of the Devon' and paying a return visit to Mr John Ramsay at another Ochtertyre on the river Teith near Stirling.
Burns finishes by sending his compliments to Cruikshank's wife and daughter 'my dear little Jeany'.
Burns finishes by sending his compliments to Cruikshank's wife and daughter 'my dear little Jeany'.
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- Letter from Robert Burns to William Cruikshank, 8 October 1787
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