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Correspondence of Archibald Constable, with some related material.
Constable, Archibald
c.1788-1827
Comprises over 400 autograph letters written by or to Archibald Constable between 1788 and 1827, together with some related documents, historical, and literary pieces, including (in manuscript) a vers...
Lisy's parting with her cat, by James Thomson
Thomson, James (1700-1748)
c.1725
Description of a girl leaving for boarding school (probably Thomson's sister Elizabeth) sorrowfully taking leave of her pet cat, imagining the cat's own lament at the separation. The poem, one of Thom...
Letter from 'Buff' to 'Marquis', by James Thomson.
Thomson, James (1700-1748)
1742
Autograph prose letter, dated 7 December 1742, ostensibly from Thomson's dog 'Buff' to another named 'Marquis', the pet of Mrs Mary Robertson, giving advice about canine conduct and morals. The letter...