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CCXXXV. To MR. CUNNINGHAM.-Feb.
page
25, 1794. Melancholy re-
flections Cheering pros-
pects of a happier world.. 271
CCXXXVI. TO THE EARL OF GLENCAIRN.
CCXXXVII. TO DR. ANDERSON. Declines
assisting in his purposed
publication Curses the
excise
-
275
... 277
*CCXXXVIII. TO DAVID MCCULLOCH, ESQ.
-June 21, 1794.
Wishes
to meet him at Gatehouse
-Ill at ease "when he ap-
proaches honourables and
right honourables" .... 278
......
CCXXXIX. To MRS. DUNLOP.-June 25,
1794. Ill health-Frag-
ment of a poem on liberty 279
CCXL. To MR. JAMES JOHNSON.-
1794. Sends forty-one
songs for the fifth volume
of the "Musical Museum"
-Lord Balmerino's dirk-
Thanks for the volunteer
ballad
CCXLI. TO PETER MILLER, JUN. ESQ.
-Nov. 1794. Declines an
engagement on the "Morn-
ing Chronicle❞—Offers oc-
casional contributions
281
283
CCXLII. TO MR. SAMUEL CLARKE, JUN.
cause of it
....
CCXLIII. To MRS. RIDDEL.
285
Supposes
himself to be writing from the
dead to the living
*CCXLIV. To THE SAME.-1795.
287
Praises
her song of "To thee loved
Nith
Begs a reading of
"Anacharsis' Travels" previous
to its being presented to the
Accompanying a prologue to
be spoken on her benefit night 291
CCXLVI. TO MRS. Dunlop. · Dec. 15,
1795. Reflections on the si-
tuation of his family if he
should die-Praise of Cowper's
"Task"
CCXLVII. TO MR. ALEXANDER FINDLATER.
Schemes-Wishes-Hopes
CCXLVIII. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "MORN-
ING CHRONICLE."-1795. On
misdelivery of the paper con-
taining the Marquis of Lans-
downe's Speech
CCXLIX. To COL. W. DUNBAR.-1794 or
1795. Is still alive, fulfilling
one great end of his existence
-Compliments of the season
in his own style. . . .
292
296
297
300
CCL. TO MR. HERON, OF HERON.-1794
or 1795. Political ballads-Ex-
plains his situation and expectan-
cies in the Excise; but disclaims
any wish to hook his dependence
on Mr. Heron's benevolence
... 301
CCLI. TO MRS. DUNLOP.-Dec. 20, 1795.
Disappointed that she did not come
through Dumfries on her way to
London-Thomson's collection of
songs-Wishes of the season.... 304
CCLII, ADDRESS OF THE SCOTS DISTILLERS
TO THE RIGHT HON. W. PITT.
Advises him to spurn flattery-
Hails his passage to the realms of
ruin - Deplores the condition of
Scotland, hurt by the excise laws
-ironical consolations for the hour
of adversity..
CCLIII. TO THE HON. THE PROVOST, BAILIES,
AND TOWN COUNCIL OF DUMFRIES.
Petitions to be put on the footing
of a real freeman as far as relates to
the privilege of having children
educated gratis..
CCLIV. To MRS. RIDDEL.-Jan. 20, 1796.
Thanks for the " Travels of Ana-
charsis"
CCLV. TO MRS. DUNLOP.-Jan. 31, 1796.
Account of the death of his daughter
and of his own ill health....
CCLVI. To MRS. RIDDEL. - June 4, 1796.
Apology for not going to the birth-
night assembly
307
312
314
315
316
CCLVII. TO MR. JAMES JOHNSON.—July 4,
1796. Enquiries after the "Mu-
seum" Anxious and pathetic
forebodings on his approaching
dissolution "Hope, the true
cordial of the human heart"
CCLVIII. TO MR. CUNNINGHAM. — July 7,
1796. Account of his illness and
of his poverty-Anticipation of
his death..
320
322
CCLIX. To MR. GILBERT BURNS. Ac-
quaints him with his illness-
Derangement of his affairs.... 324
CCLX. TO MRS. BURNS. Sea-bathing af-
fords little relief
CCLXI. TO MRS. DUNLOP.-July 12, 1796.
Last farewell
*CCLXII. To MR. JAMES BURNESS.
325
326
July
12, 1796. Begs for the loan of
£10...
*CCLXIII. To JAMES GRACIE, ESQ.-July 16,
1796. Declining an offer of a
post-chaise to convey him from
Brow to Dumfries
*CCLXIV. To JAMES ARMOUR.
· July 18,
1796. Begging him to send
Mrs. Armour immediately, for
his wife was hourly expecting
to be confined, and he himself
was on his death-bed
*CCLXV. TO MR. JOHN Kennedy.
- March
3, 1786. Enclosing the "Cot-
ter's Saturday Night;" also a
poetical epistle (never before
published)
327
332
333
334
*CCLXVI. To MR. AIKEN.-April 3, 1786.
With a stanza which he had
inscribed on the blank leaf of
Hannah More's Works
*CCLXVII. TO MR. JOHN KENNEDY.-April
20, 1786. Enclosing the
"Mountain Daisy"
*CCLXVIII. TO THE SAME.-May 17, 1786.
Thanking him for his diligence
in his subscription
*CCLXIX. To THE SAME.-August, 1786.
336
339
Bidding him adieu before sail-
ing for Jamaica
340