The Works of Robert Burns

LXXXIV. To Miss Chalmers.-December 12, 1787. His
bruised limb-The Bible

LXXXV. To Miss Chalmers.-December 19, 1787. His
worst enemy himself

LXXXVI. To Sir John Whitefoord.-Dec., 1787. Thanks
for friendship-Calumny

+ LXXXVII. To Miss Williams.-December, 1787.

cisms on her poem of the Slave Trade

+ LXXXVIII. To Richard Brown.-December 30, 1787.
His first encouragement-Clarinda

+ LXXXIX. To Gavin Hamilton.-December, 1787. Con-

gratulations

XC. To Miss Chalmers.-December, 1787. Poetic com-

pliments-Creech.

XCI. To Mrs Dunlop.-January 21, 1788. His recovery
from sickness

XCII. To Mrs Dunlop.-February 12, 1788. Religion his
dearest enjoyment

† XCIII. To Rev. John Skinner.-Feb. 14, 1788. Apolo-
gies-Scots Museum.

+ XCIV. To Richard Brown.-Feb. 15, 1788. Visit to

Glasgow

+ XCV. To Mrs Rose.-Feb. 17, 1788. Scenery of Kilra-
vock-Scots Museum

+ XCVI. To Richard Brown.-Feb. 24, 1788. On friend-
ship and human life

+ XCVII. To William Cruikshank.-March 3, 1788. Apo-

logies-Mr Miller

+ XCVIII. To Robert Ainslie.-March 3, 1788.

ler-Jean-Clarinda

+ XCIX. To Richard Brown.-March 7, 1788. Farming

-Marriage

Mr Mil-

C. To Mr Muir.-March 7, 1788. Farming and future

prospects

CI. To Mrs Dunlop.-March 7, 1788.

formed that he had ridiculed her

CII. To Miss Chalmers.-March 14, 1788. Taken a farm

+ CIII. To Richard Brown.--March 26, 1788.

82

CIV. To Robert Cleghorn.-March 31, 1788. Inclosing
the "Chevalier's Lament"

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CV. To Miss Chalmers.-April 7, 1788. Prejudices-Pro-

gress in life

† CVI. To William Dunbar.-April 7, 1788. Hurry of

business, &c.

+CVII. To William Dunbar.-Spencer-Friendship

CVIII. To Miss Chalmers.-Creech

CIX. To Miss Chalmers.-On entering the Excise
CX. To Mrs Dunlop.-April 28, 1788.

spects.

CXI. To James Smith.-April 28, 1788. Ordering a
shawl for Mrs Burns.

89

CXII. To Dugald Stewart.-May 3, 1788. Inclosing

poems

CXIII. To Mrs Dunlop.-May 4, 1788.

den's Virgil, &c.

CXIV. To Robert Ainslie.-May 26, 1788. Preparing for

farming business-Mrs Burns

CXV. To Mrs Dunlop.-May 27, 1788.

human life

CXVI. To Mrs Dunlop.-June 13, 1788. Account of his

marriage

CXVII. To Robert Ainslie.-June 14, 1788.

Excise

On his future pro-

Remarks on Dry-

Observations on

Ellisland-

Mr

CXXIV. To Mrs Dunlop.-August 2, 1788. Inclosing
"Friars-Carse Hermitage"

CXXV. To Mrs Dunlop.-Aug. 10, 1788. Mrs Burns

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+ CXVIII. To Robert Ainslie.-June 23, 1788. Wants

his profile
CXIX. To Robert Ainslie.-June 30, 1788. Profiles and
moral reflections

CXX. To George Lockhart.-July 18, 1788. Misses Bail-
lie-Falls of Bruar

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€ 100
CXXI. To Peter Hill.-With a cheese-Remarks on indi-

gestion

CXXII. To Robert Graham.-Regarding the Excise

+ CXXIII. To William Cruikshank.-August, 1788.

CXXVI. To Mrs Dunlop.-August 16, 1788.
on human life-Mr and Mrs Miller
CXXVII. To Mr Beugo.-Sept. 9, 1788.

Coila-Engravings

CXXVIII. To Miss Chalmers.-Sept. 16, 1788. Mrs

Burns-Shenstone-Pope

CXXIX, To Mr Morison.-Sept. 22, 1788. Furniture

for his new house

118

CXXX. To Mrs Dunlop.-Sept. 27, 1788. Graham of

Fintry-Poetry, &c.

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Criticism

CXXXI. To Peter Hill.-Oct. 1, 1788.

CXXXII. To the Editor of "The Star."-Nov. 8, 1788.

The house of Stewart

CXXXIII. To Mrs Dunlop.-Nov. 13, 1788. Acknow-
ledging the present of a heifer

CXXXIV. To James Johnson.-Nov. 15, 1788. With
songs-The Museum

CXXXV. To Dr Blacklock.-Nov. 15, 1788. Johnson-

Pope

Reflections

Farming-

CXXXVI. To Mrs Dunlop.-Dec. 17, 1788. Her friend-

ship-"Auld lang syne"

CXXXVII. To Miss Davies.-December, 1788. Mr Riddel

-Ballad making

+ CXXXVIII. To John Tennant.-December 22, 1788.

Whisky

CXXXIX. To Mrs Dunlop.-January 1, 1789. Wishes and

reflections

CXL. To Dr Moore.-Jan. 4, 1789. His situation and

prospects

CXLI. To Robert Ainslie.-Jan. 6, 1789.

Compliments

of the season, &c.
CXLII. To Dugald Stewart.-Jan. 20, 1789. Inclosing
poetical pieces for his criticism
CXLIII. To Bishop Geddes.-Feb. 3, 1789. Account of

his situation and views

CXLIV. To James Burness.-Feb. 9. 1789. Apologies-
Taken a farm-Death of his uncle

CXLV. To Mrs Dunlop.-March 4, 1789. Reflections after

a visit to Edinburgh-Mylne

CXLVI. To Rev. P. Carfrae.-1789.

regarding Mr Mylne's poems

148

CXLVII. To Dr Moore.-March 23, 1789. Inclosing a

poem

150

CXLVIII. To Mr Hill.-April 2, 1789.

Frugality

CXLIX. To Mrs Dunlop.-April 4, 1789.

epistle in verse

Answer to a letter

Apostrophe to

CL. To Mrs M'Murdo.-May 2, 1789. Inclosing the

song of "Bonnie Jean"

156

Sketch of an

CLI. To Mr Cunningham.-May 4, 1789. Inclosing the

first draught of a poem on a wounded hare.

+CLII. To Samuel Brown.-May 4, 1789. Inquiries re-

garding Ailsa fowling-Has taken a farm

CLIII. To Richard Brown.-May 21, 1789.

good wishes

Sympathy

CLIV. To James Hamilton.-May 26, 1789.

with his misfortunes

CLV. To William Creech. May 30, 1789. Severity of

toothach, &c.

162

CLVI. To Mr M'Auley.-June 4, 1789.

situation

Various

Account of his

CLVII. To Robert Ainslie.-June 8, 1789.

drudgery-Serious thoughts

+ CLVIII. To Mr M'Murdo.-June 19, 1789.

a beggar much alike-Incloses a song

CLIX. To Mrs Dunlop.-June 21, 1789. Thoughts on re-

ligion

CLX. To Mr

His incessant

CLXIV. To Captain Riddel.—Oct. 16, 1789.

apprehensions-The whistle

CLXV. To Captain Riddel.-1789. Inclosing a song

-1789. Hurry of a farmer-Fer-

gusson

CLXI. To Miss Williams.-1789. With remarks on one of

her poems

+CLXII. To John Logan.-August 7, 1789. Inclosing

"The Kirk's Alarm"

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CLXIII. To Mrs Dunlop.-Sept. 6, 1789. Mrs J. Little

CLXVI. To Robert Ainslie.-Nov. 1, 1789.

appointed an Excise officer

178

CLXVII. To Richard Brown.-Nov. 4, 1789. State of
his affairs

CLXVIII. To R. Graham, Esq.-Dec. 9, 1789.

tioneering ballads

CLXIX. To Mrs Dunlop.-Dec. 18, 1789.
life and a future state
+ CLXX. To Lady W. M. Constable.-Dec. 16, 1789. In-

•

closing a poem

CLXXI. To Provost Maxwell.-Dec. 20, 1789.

186

of a circulating library, &c.
CLXXII. To Sir John Sinclair.-1790. Formation of a
book society among the farmers in Nithsdale.

CLXXIII. To Charles Sharpe, Esq. of Hoddam.-1790, or

1791. Under a fictitious signature inclosing a bal-

lad

CLXXIV. To Gilbert Burns.-Jan. 11, 1790. Inclosing a
prologue spoken in Dumfries Theatre
CLXXV. To William Dunbar, W. S.-Jan. 14, 1790. Hur-
ry of Excise business-His family

CLXXVI. To Mrs Dunlop.-Jan. 25, 1790. Some account
of Falconer, author of the "Shipwreck"
CLXXVII. To Peter Hill.-Feb. 2, 1790. Orders various
cheap books

Account

CLXXX. To Mr Hill.-March 2, 1790.

the Monkland Friendly Society

CLXXXI. To Mrs Dunlop.-April 20, 1790. Remarks
on the Lounger and on the writings of Mr Mac-
kenzie

198

.

CLXXVIII. To William Nicol.-Feb. 9, 1790. Death of
his mare Theatricals-Peg Nicholson
CLXXIX. To Mr Cunningham.-Feb. 13, 1790. In Re-
ply to a letter inquiring after his health and pros-
pects