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Daft Jamie
Holt, Edward P., 1871, Watercolour
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Title
Daft Jamie
Description
A man is dressed in a blue jacket and red necktie and very ragged trousers. He stands with his hands clasped in front of him and his head bowed.
The poet, Donald Campbell has written a poem inspired by this character by Holt:
Daft Jamie
The years go by - but even yet
memories of dear Daft Jamie do not fade.
Succeeding generations won't forget
his merry presence on the street;
his ready smile, his artless wit
his singing voice, so strong and sweet.
As nice a man as one would ever wish to meet,
someone who would never fail to help a friend
with much of kindness, little of conceit.
His dauntless spirit would not break or bend
and made those evil people feel afraid.
He faced his killers, fought hard until the end.
Such was the courage he displayed.
He made them earn the price the doctors paid.
Artist / maker
Holt, Edward P.
Date
1871
Size
22.9 x 10.4 cm
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
James Wilson, known by the name of Daft Jamie, was a slow-witted teenager who was a victim of Burke and Hare.
William Burke and William Hare committed a series of murders in Edinburgh in the late 1820's. Their victims' bodies were sold to be used for dissection. Burke was executed early in 1829. Hare was released in the same year having given evidence against his former accomplice.
There is a little uncertainty over Edward Holt's name. He is sometimes referred to as Edmund and was more commonly known as Ned.
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The colourful world of Ned Holt
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