Key details
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/05/01/380
- Alt. number
- 3.8152
- Date
- 28 July 1796
- On display
- No
- Archive number
- NTS/02/25/BRN/05/01/380
- Alt. number
- 3.8152
- Date
- 28 July 1796
- On display
- No
Description
Wooden-framed edition of the 'Edinburgh Evening Courant'; dated 28th July, 1796. This features the announcement of Robert Burns's death two days previously in Dumfries. The article is highlighted in blue pen. Also contains two further newspaper extracts. One features a call for contributions to support Robert's family, dated 28 July. A third page features a list of subscribers, not dated. These are also highlighted with a blue border.
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