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Letter from James Glencairn Burns to Jean Burns, 29 May 1811

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Archive number
NTS/02/25/BRN/03/06/04
Alt. number
3.6447
Date
29 May 1811
On display
No
Creator
Burns, James Glencairn (Author)
Recipient
Burns, Jean Armour

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Description

Letter from James Glencairn Burns to Jean Burns, dated Torbay, 29 May 1811. From H C Ship Lord Castlereagh.

Letter describes journey aboard the ship, including a bout of seasickness amongst the crew, and James Glencairn Burn's wishes that his mother pass on his thanks to a number of people.


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  1. Letters, documents and ephemera regarding the family of Robert Burns ( )
  2. Letters and documents relating to James Glencairn Burns ( )
  3. Letter from James Glencairn Burns to Jean Burns, 29 May 1811

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