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Letter from James Glencairn Burns to Jean Burns, 1 June 1814

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Archive number
NTS/02/25/BRN/03/06/15
Alt. number
3.6458
Date
1 June 1814
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 Calcutta, 1 June 1814.

James documents notes relating to his acceptance into the Calcutta College to study in "Persian, Mahu & Hindustani" and to have dined by invitation with Lord Mann and Lady London. Addressed to Mrs Burns, Dumfries, Scotland.


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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, 1 June 1814

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