Murray, R. F. (Robert Fuller), 1863-1894

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Robert Fuller Murray (1863-1894) was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, the son of a Unitarian minister. He was brought to Kelso by his father when aged 6 and educated in England. He came to the United College of St Andrews University in 1881 with a scholarship won as an external student of Manchester New College. During his time at St Andrews, he fell in love with the town, and stayed on to work as a research assistant for Professor John MD Meiklejohn. He later worked as a journalist and published poetry, including The scarlet gown; being verses by a St Andrews man, published in 1891. A second volume of poems was published after his death from tuberculosis in 1894, by his friend Andrew Lang.

From the guide to the Robert Fuller Murray, transcripts and poems, 1886 and 1893., 1886, 1890, 1893, (University of St Andrews)

Robert Fuller Murray (1863-1894) was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, the son of a Unitarian minister. He was brought to Kelso by his father when aged 6 and educated in England. He came to the United College of St Andrews University in 1881 with a scholarship won as an external student of Manchester New College. During his time at St Andrews, he fell in love with the town, and stayed on to work as a research assistant for Professor John MD Meiklejohn. He later worked as a journalist and published poetry, including The scarlet gown; being verses by a St Andrews man, published in 1891. A second volume of poems was published after his death from tuberculosis in 1894, by his friend Andrew Lang.

Rev Dr George Gordon Stott (1868-1952) studied at the United College of St Andrews from 1886, gaining his MA in 1890, and then became a student at St Mary's College, St Andrews, being awarded a BD in 1893, and winning a number of prizes for his work. In the same year he was working as assistant to the professor of Hebrew and was licensed by Perth presbytery. He became minister at Dulwich (1898-1906), Northesk (1906-1910) and Cramond (1910-1943).

From the guide to the Letter from Robert Fuller Murray to Rev Dr George Gordon Stott, 1890., 6 December 1890, (University of St Andrews)

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