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Letter from Gilbert Burns to Jean Burns,16 January 1827

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Archive number
NTS/02/25/BRN/03/04/32
Alt. number
3.6443
Date
16 January 1827
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Creator
Burns, Gilbert (Author)
Recipient
Burns, Jean Armour

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Letter from Gilbert Burns to Jean Burns, dated Grant's Braes, 16 January 1827.

Letter relating to the death of his daughter Jean on 4th Jan 1827 of a fever. She was buried in Bolton Churchyard beside her Sister and Grandmother. Addressed to Mrs Burns, Dumfries. postmark Haddington, stamped JAN 17 1827 and DUMFRIES 18 JAN 1827. Sealed in black wax with a GB seal.


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  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,16 January 1827