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Overall: Adam came from modest origins, but was inspired to write her own poetry after reading Milton and Sidney. Her first and only volume, however, was a commercial failure, and she spent the rest of her savings on shipping copies to Boston, Massachusetts, where they did not sell. Unable to sustain herself on her meager income as a domestic worker, she ultimately died destitute in a pauper's grave. She is best known for the vernacular song, ?There's nae luck about the house,? attributed to her by local tradition, though the authorship is questionable. | |||
| Property / Biographical notes: Overall: Adam came from modest origins, but was inspired to write her own poetry after reading Milton and Sidney. Her first and only volume, however, was a commercial failure, and she spent the rest of her savings on shipping copies to Boston, Massachusetts, where they did not sell. Unable to sustain herself on her meager income as a domestic worker, she ultimately died destitute in a pauper's grave. She is best known for the vernacular song, ?There's nae luck about the house,? attributed to her by local tradition, though the authorship is questionable. / rank | |||
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* 1704-04-30, + 1765-04-03, Scottish poet
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Jean Adam |
* 1704-04-30, + 1765-04-03, Scottish poet |
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3 April 1765Gregorian
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Education: Informal education while in domestic service with the minister of West Kirk, Greenock
Career: Kept a day school until 1751; Supplemented her income by 'assisting at needlework’ in the house of Mr Dennistoun; itinerant needlewoman and domestic worker after 1751
Patrons: Mr. Drummond helped compile the volume and raise a subscription
Overall: Adam came from modest origins, but was inspired to write her own poetry after reading Milton and Sidney. Her first and only volume, however, was a commercial failure, and she spent the rest of her savings on shipping copies to Boston, Massachusetts, where they did not sell. Unable to sustain herself on her meager income as a domestic worker, she ultimately died destitute in a pauper's grave. She is best known for the vernacular song, ?There's nae luck about the house,? attributed to her by local tradition, though the authorship is questionable.
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