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Bible belonging to Highland Mary

Key details

Archive number
NTS/02/25/BRN/04/527
Alt. number
3.3156
Date
1786
On display
No

Description

Bible bound in two halves, which belonged to Highland Mary. a: Vol 1, b: Vol II, c: Lock of Highland Mary's hair, which was preserved in the Bible.

The bible (in 2 halves) were given to Mary by Burns on their supposed betrothal on the banks of the Ayr, as a token of their fidelity. Robert Burns and Mary planned to emigrate to Jamaica and she went home to Greenock to prepare for the journey. She contracted a fever and died.

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  1. Correspondence and other documents relating to Robert Burns ( )
  2. Bible belonging to Highland Mary
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