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Description: | About this time in 1792 Creech was preparing a 2nd Edinburgh edition of Burns's Poems for which Burns had provided an additional 50 pages of material. He had instructed Alexander Tytler in Edinburgh to handle the interface and proof reading with his publisher Creech.
The final part of the letter is devoted to a report on the progress of the printing which is slow. He confirms that Creech has agreed the terms by which he will give Burns a number of free copies for his friends as his fee. Tytler then observes that the number has not been agreed, hoping that there will be no dispute should Burns want more than Creech is prepared to offer. He does however agree to arbitrate if it should become necessary.
Tytler on this last page commends Burns on the improvement on his epistle to Graham of Fintry considering it 'far superior'. He also likes the Elegy to Matthew Henderson with its contrasts being 'highly pleasing'. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | Publisher: | Burns Monument Trust | Temporal: | 1792-01-01 - 1792-12-31 | Source: | Burns Scotland | Identifier: | Letter of Alexander Fraser Tytler to Rob | Go to resource |
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