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Letter from James Glencairn Burns to Jean Burns, 23 April 1814

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Archive number
NTS/02/25/BRN/03/06/14
Alt. number
3.6457
Date
23 April 1814
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Creator
Burns, James Glencairn (Author)
Recipient
Burns, Jean Armour

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Letter from James Glencairn Burns to Jean Burns, dated Achipour, 23 April 1814.

The letter relates to his journey to Calcutta to attend the Language course, only to find that it was necessary to sit an exam to determine the extent of knowledge in the Language prior to entry being accepted. He was advised to study and lodged with Mr Wilson.


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  1. Letters, documents and ephemera regarding the family of Robert Burns ( )
  2. Letters and documents relating to James Glencairn Burns ( )
  3. Letter from James Glencairn Burns to Jean Burns, 23 April 1814