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Description: | Three page letter of Burns to Carfrae in reply to his letter of 2 Jan. Carfrae is assisting the family of (the late) James Mylne to publish his collection of poems, and has asked Burns for advice. Burns writes with encouragement and details of the publishing process with which he is now familiar. (letter no 333)
The Revd. Patrick Carfrae was a Minister at Morham near Haddington at he time and he took a leading role in arranging the publication of James Mylne's poems which eventually came out in 1790. Both Burns and Mrs Dunlop subscribed to copies.
In this second page Burns finishes his caution regarding the 'Scots Poetry' title urging a focus on the Poets own capability. He moves on to describe the publishing process suggesting volumes and prices and the methods for funding and promotion. Describing Mylne as 'a Lothian Farmer of respectable character' and assuring the family of their right to a reward from the 'Poetic Merits of the deceased'. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 | Publisher: | Burns Monument Trust | Temporal: | 1789-01-01 - 1789-12-31 | Source: | Burns Scotland | Identifier: | Letter of Robert Burns to The Rev. Patri | Go to resource |
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