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Description: | This fine eighteenth century writing table was first used by Robert Burns when visiting his friend, Reverend Andrew Jaffrey at the Old Manse of Lochmaben.
This writing table now forms part of the furnishings of Robert Burns' last home in Burns Street, Dumfries. The house had a parlour, kitchen, two bedrooms and even a small study where Burns could write.
Burns would stay at the manse in Lochmaben when about his Excise duties in that area. Jean Jaffrey, the minister's only daughter was the subject of the song 'I gaed a waefu' gate yestreen' which Burns wrote for her when she was only fifteen. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | Publisher: | Dumfries & Galloway Council - Nithsdale Museums | Temporal: | 1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31 | Source: | Burns Scotland | Identifier: | Gentleman's writing table, which was use | Go to resource |
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