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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00496.151 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1840 |
| Title | Correspondence from Allan Cunningham to Thomas Pringle enclosing Cunningham's book on the life of Robert Burns |
| Date | ca. 1840 |
| Author | Cunningham, Allan (1784-1842) |
| Recipient | Pringle, Thomas |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Sending Pringle his book on the life of Robert Burns. Cunningham advises him to ignore what the critics have said. Date inferred from publication of the single volume "The works of Robert Burns," published 1840. Recipient inferred from partially clipped salutation. Cunningham's father was a neighbor of Burns. |
| Subjects | Literature and Language Arts Poetry Abolition Slavery |
| People | Cunningham, Allan (1784-1842) Pringle, Thomas (1789-1834) Burns, Robert (1759-1796) |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Burns was a Scottish poet who wrote "Auld Lang Syne." Thomas Pringle was a Scottish abolitionist and poet. Cunningham was a Scottish poet. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |