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Description: | Robert Burns the Poet was born in Alloway, Ayr in 1759. In 1786 on publication of his 'Cotter's Saturday Night' he was approached by Mrs. Frances Dunlop of Dunlop, Ayrshire who befriended him and became his patron.
Burns wrote more letters to her than any other correspondent. Burns valued her intelligent and kindly interest in him, but he discreetly chose to overlook her well meant but frequently unsound literary advice. The picture depicted was engraved by H. Robinson in 1840.
Mrs. Frances Dunlop (1730-1815) was a widow with 11 children when she met Burns. They corresponded regularly over many years and the poet visited her house on at least 5 occasions, staying overnight on 3 visits. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | Publisher: | Burns Monument Trust | Temporal: | 1840-01-01 - 1840-12-31 | Source: | Burns Scotland | Identifier: | Framed engraving of 'Mrs. Dunlop of Dunl | Go to resource |
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