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Letter from William Fergusson to William Burnes

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Archive number
NTS/02/25/BRN/04/550
Alt. number
3.6008
Date
6 April 1767
On display
No
Creator
Fergusson, William (Author)
Recipient
Burnes, William

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Description

Letter from William Fergusson to William Burnes. This letter was sent by Provost William Fergusson of Ayr, the landlord of Mount Oliphant Farm, to his tenant William Burnes.

It grants him permission to remove stones from Mount Oliphant Farm in order to repair houses in the village of Alloway.


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  1. Correspondence and other documents relating to Robert Burns ( )
  2. Letter from William Fergusson to William Burnes

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