From the Rev. G. Baird, Feb. 8.-Requesting Assist- ... 98 To the Rev. G. Baird.-In Reply to the above 99 To Dr. Moore.-Inclosing "Tam O'Shanter," &c. 100 From Dr. Moore, March 29.-With Remarks on 101 To the Rev. Arch. Alison, Feb. 14.-Acknowledg- ing his present of the "Essays on the Principles of Taste," with Remarks on the Book 102 To Mr. Cunningham.-With a Jacobite Song, &c. 106 To the Earl of Buchan.-In Reply 108 To Lady E. Cunningham.-Inclosing the "Lament 109 To Mr. Ainslie.-State of his Mind after Inebriation 256 111 From Sir John Whitefoord, Oct. 16.-Thanks for 114 To Mrs. Dunlop.-Inclosing the "Song of Death" 264 115 To Mrs. Dunlop, Jan. 5, 1792.-Acknowledging 116 To Mr. William Smellie, Printer, Jan. 22.-Intro- the Present of a Cup 274 Arms to be cut on a Seal-Moral Reflections 120 To Mr. Cunningham.-Wild Apostrophe to a Spirit 277 121 To Mrs. Dunlop, Sept. 24.-Account of his Family 283 294 133 To the same.-On a return of interrupted Friendship 301 139 To Mrs. Dunlop, Dec. 15, 1795.-Reflections on the 140 To Mrs. Dunlop, in London.-Expresses his Disap- pointment-Appointment to the Excise-His 142 To Mrs. Dunlop.-Account of the Death of her Daughter, and of his own ill Health 143 To Mrs. R. June 4, 1796.-Apology for not going 144 To Mr. Cunningham.-Account of his Illness, and of his Poverty-Anticipation of his Death 145 To Mrs. Burns.-Sea Bathing affords little Relief 146 To Mrs. Dunlop, July 12, 1796.-Last Farewell 147 CORRESPONDENCE between Mr. THOMSON and Mr. BURNS, including Criticisms on Scot- tish Poetry, and on many of his Songs, &c. 242 To Mr. M'W-ie, Writer, Ayr.-With four Copies 244 To Mr. David Brice.-About to commence Poet in Print, and then purposes to turn a wise Man 479 245 To Gavin Hamilton.-Rising Fame-His Birth-day 247 To J. Ballantyne, Esq.-A Host of Patrons 248 To Mr. Wm. Chalmers-A humourous Sally 249 To J. Ballantyne, Esq.-Mr. Miller's offer of a Farm 437 251 To the same. Poems on the Eve of Publication ibid 253 To the same.-Engages to assist Johnson in the 254 To Wm. Creech, Esq.-Relates his Tour in Scotland 492 255 To Mr. Wm. Nicol.-A Journey on his Mare, Jenny 256 To the same.-Milton's Satan his favourite-Misfor- 257 To Gavin Hamilton, Esq.-Account of his Rambles 498 258 To Miss Margaret Chalmers.-Fireside of Wisdom Entered into the Excise-Satisfied with himself pression ... ... ... ... 260 To Mr. Robert Ainslie.-Declines a Supper En- 261 To Miss Chalmers-Reproaches her Timidity res- 261 To Mr. Morison.-A ludicrous Specimen of the 264 To Mrs. Dunlop -Descriptive of his Happiness in 266 To the same.-Folly of talking about one's private Affairs-Close of a Letter of Bolingbroke to Swift 525 267 To Mr. George Lockhart -The lovely Miss Bailies -Idea of an accomplished Woman 268 To Mr. Beugo.-At a Loss for social Communica- tion-Ellisland the Elbow of Existence-Ayr- 272 To Dr. Blacklock-Poetical Labours-The Doctor's 273 To Mr Robt. Ainslie.-Compliments of the Season -Reason and Resolve-Never to despair 974 To Mr James Hamilton-Sympathy in his Mis- 375 To William Creech, Esq.-Tooth-ache personified 277 & 8 To Captain Riddel.-Poetic Compositions 279 To Mr. Robert Ainslie-Appointed to an Excise 282 To Mr. Murdoch.-Apology for Negligence-Vene- 284 To. Imprecations 287 To Francis Grose, Esq.-Introducing Professor 288 To the same.-Three Traditions; one of them the 289 To R. Graham, Esq.-Exculpates himself from a ... 290 To Mr. T. Clarke.-Humourous Invitation to come 577 293 To J. F. Erskine, Esq.-Gratitude for his Patronage -Constitution and Reform-His Independence 578 294 To Mr. Robert Ainslie.-The merry Devil, Spunkie 583 585 296 To Lady Glencairn-Thanks and Gratitude-Ad- vantages of his Excise Business-The Drama 587 297 To the Earl of Buchan.-With a Copy of " Bruce 298 To the Earl of Glencairn.-Remembrance of his 302 To Miss Fontenelle.-Accompanying a Prologue to 603 306 To Mr. Alex. Findlater.-Schemes-Wishes-Hopes 602 307 To the Editors of the Morning Chronicle.-On the 310 Address of the Scots Distillers to Mr. Pitt 311 To the Magistrates of Dumfries-Petitions for the Privilege of having his Children educated gratis 612 312 To Mr. James Johnson.-Pathetic Forebodings on 615 |