GRANT

grant, anne (1755-1838), scottish writer, generally known as mrs grant of laggan, was born in glasgow, on the 21st of february 1755. her childhood was spent in america, her father, duncan macvicar, being an army officer on service there. in 1768 the family returned to scotland, and in 1779 anne married james grant, an army chaplain, who was also minister of the parish of laggan, near fort augustus, inverness, where her father was barrack-master. on her husband's death in 1801 she was left with a large family and a small income. in 1802 she published by subscription a volume of _original poems, with some translations from the gaelic_, which was favourably received. in 1806 her _letters from the mountains_, with their spirited description of highland scenery and legends, awakened much interest. her other works are _memoirs of an american lady, with sketches of manners and scenery in america as they existed previous to the revolution_ (1808), containing reminiscences of her childhood; _essays on the superstitions of the highlanders of scotland_ (1811); and _eighteen hundred and thirteen, a poem_ (1814). in 1810 she went to live in edinburgh. for the last twelve years of her life she received a pension from government. she died on the 7th of november 1838. see _memoir and correspondence of mrs grant of laggan, edited by her son j. p. grant_ (3 vols., 1844).