Agnes Maclehose

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Clarinda, Nancy, Nancie

Agnes Maclehose (1758 - 1841), or Agnes Craig, known to her friends as 'Nancy' and to Robert Burns followers as Clarinda, was a Scotswoman who had an unconsummated affair with Burns during 1787-88, on which he based the song, Ae Fond Kiss (1791). The pseudonyms of her 'Clarinda' to his 'Sylvander' were adopted by the pair for confidential correspondence purposes.…more

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	The Bard: Robert Burns, A Biography by Robert Crawford 3.87 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2008 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ae fond kiss: The love letters of Robert Burns and Clarinda by Robert Burns 4.06 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2000 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clarinda: the Intimate Story of Robert Burns and Agnes Maclehose by Raymond Lamont-Brown really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1968 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sylvander and Clarinda: The Love Letters of Robert Burns and Agnes M'Lehose by Amelia Josephine Burr (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1917 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Other Dear Charmer by Robert Kemp 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1953 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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