1. Add MS 22307
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 22307
- Title:
- Letters and songs, in the handwriting of Robert Burns; containing 174 items. The first nine consist of letters and fragments of letters of Burns addressed to James Johnson, engraver, of Edinburgh, in 1788-1794: these are followed by 162 songs, a few of them not in Burns''s handwriting, which with three exceptions appeared in Johnson''s Scots'' Musical Museum, Vols. II.-V. After the songs is a coarse poem, entitled Libel Summons, dated 4 June, 1786. lastly, there are two letters of Burns; the...
- Scope & Content:
- On f. 128 are the melody and words of the song ''Here''s his health in water,'' beginning ''Altho'' my back be at the wa''.'' In the hand of Robert Burns, the author of the words. Published afterwards in Johnson''s Scots'' Musical Museum, vol. v, no. 430. James Johnson, Engraver, of Edinburgh: ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- Late 18th century
- Extent:
- 1 volume