Explore correspondence between senders and recipients of letters and documents in the Burns Collection.
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Provenance documentation relating to the authenticity of Burns Relics
Authenticity of Burns Relics. Letter from William Pearce, Toronto to S R Hunter, 10 Aug 1891 relating to authenticity of Burns relics and his grandfather’s recollections of Burns at Dumfries and his aunt’s possession of Burns’ table; correspondence between S R Hunter, Winnipeg, Canada and trustees of Burns Museum relating to relics procured from William Pearce and their history, 3 letters, Oct-Dec 1910, with description of snuff box and Cairn Gorm pin; further correspondence between same…