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Letter from Robert Burns to John Richmond, 27 September 1786

Letter from Robert Burns to William Creech, 24 June 1787

Letter from Robert Burns to James Hoy, 20 October 1787

The Humble Petition of Bruar Water to the Noble Duke of Athole

Elegy on Sir J H Blair

Letter from Robert Burns to Robert Ainslie, 29 July 1787

An Excise Document, with answers to Robert Edgars Petition

To Captain Gordon, On Being Asked Why I was Not to be of the Party With Him and His Brother Kenmure at Syme's

A Fragment of a Song (Ballad on the American War)

Letter from Robert Burns to John Ballantine, 20 November 1786

Ken ye ought o' Captain Grose?

Pegasus at Wanlockhead, with a letter from Thomas Sloan to John Taylor

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