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Letter from Gilbert Burns to Jean Burns, 7 September 1815

Key details

Archive number
NTS/02/25/BRN/03/04/18
Alt. number
3.6429
Date
7 September 1815
On display
No
Creator
Burns, Gilbert (Author)
Recipient
Burns, Jean Armour

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Description

Letter from Gilbert Burns to Jean Burns, dated Grant's Braes, 7 September 1815.

Notes regarding family matters mostly illness of daughters Agnes and Janet. Addressed Mrs Burns Dumfries. "Favoured by Mr Grierson Esq" [ie hand delivered]

Archive information

Hierarchy

  1. Letters, documents and ephemera regarding the family of Robert Burns ( )
  2. Letters and Documents relating to Gilbert Burns ( )
  3. Letter from Gilbert Burns to Jean Burns, 7 September 1815
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