BIB_ID
116868
Accession number
MA 50.28
Creator
Syme, John, 1755-1831.
Display Date
1797 July 31-Aug. 1.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1906.
Description
1 item (3 p.) ; 23.5 cm
Notes
Address panel with seal and postmarks (Dumfries and AU 13) and addressed to "George Thomson Esqr / Trustees Office / Edinburgh." Docketed "31 July 1797 Mr. Syme Dumfries promising that the Songs shall not appear in the posthumous works 'till I am ready for pub[lishin]g them also."
Part of a large collection of letters from Robert Burns to George Thomson. Items are described individually; see collection record (MA 47 and MA 50) for more information.
Part of a large collection of letters from Robert Burns to George Thomson. Items are described individually; see collection record (MA 47 and MA 50) for more information.
Summary
Discussing potential "invasions and piracies" that may be made on Thomson's earlier publications of Robert Burns's songs, assuring him that Dr. Currie will behave honorably. Discussing difficulties in keeping up his correspondence due to constant interruptions, and inquiring after Cunningham. With a postscript describing a rain storm, noting that the harvest will be late.
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