Letter from Robert Burns to Alexander Fergusson of Craigdarroch
Fergusson was a friend of Robert Burns and the victor of the drinking match immortalised in his poem "The Whistle". He was also a Justice of the Peace. In this letter Burns requests Fergusson's assistance for "poor Robie Gordon", a man he is about to prosecute in the course of his official duties.
This is a piece of red-hot poetic indignation roused on behalf of one of the unfortunate for whom Burns was always ready to do battle, however backward he was to plead his own case.
Object no :
BHBN012n
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Creator :
Robert Burns
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paper
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Accession number :
DUMFM:0198.345
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council