Letter from Gilbert Burns to Jean Burns, 17 August 1824
Key details
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/03/04/29
- Alt. number
- 3.6440
- Date
- 17 August 1824
- On display
- No
- Creator
- Burns, Gilbert (Author)
- Recipient
- Burns, Jean Armour
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/03/04/29
- Alt. number
- 3.6440
- Date
- 17 August 1824
- On display
- No
- Creator
- Burns, Gilbert (Author)
- Recipient
- Burns, Jean Armour
Description
Letter from Gilbert Burns to Jean Burns, dated Grant's Braes 17 August, 1824. Letter relating to family matters and the progress of his family and makes a first reference to his own health "Mrs B requests being kindly brought to your rememberance. She as well as myself have declined in strength a good deal lately, and whoever intends visiting us in this world must beware of delaying that intention too long.". Addressed to Mrs Burns, Dumfries. unstamped or postmarked.
Archive information
Themes
Hierarchy
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Letters, documents and ephemera regarding the family of Robert Burns
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a sub-fonds is a subdivision in the archival material)
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Letters and Documents relating to Gilbert Burns
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materials grouped together because they are of a similar type)
- Letter from Gilbert Burns to Jean Burns, 17 August 1824
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