What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: Near this spot resided 'Clarinda'. Friend of Robert Burns. 1787 - 1791 Recorded plaque organisation: Clarinda Burns Club.
Agnes McLehose, known by her pseudonym "Clarinda," was a Scottish writer and the romantic correspondent of Robert Burns; their relationship influenced Burns's poetry and correspondence.
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